Two Traffic Stops, Four Handcuffs: Routine Pullovers Lead to Multiple Arrests in Portsmouth
What started as two routine traffic stops ended with several people in custody and vehicles headed to the tow lot, as officers ...
Read moreDetailsWhat started as two routine traffic stops ended with several people in custody and vehicles headed to the tow lot, as officers ...
Read moreDetailsIt was one of those nights where officers probably checked the coffee pot twice. From a man with his pants down on ...
Read moreDetailsA potentially tragic situation ended safely thanks to quick action by a Portsmouth police officer. Just before 11 a.m., an ...
Read moreDetailsWhat started as a reported assault outside Kroger on Gay Street quickly turned into a tangled case of conflicting stories, ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth officers and EMS were called to the Speedway on Gallia Street just after midnight following a report of a suicidal man suffering from altered ...
Read moreDetailsWhat started as a neighborhood complaint quickly turned into an arrest — and an almost immediate release. Portsmouth officers were ...
Read moreDetailsIt was a busy—and worrying—night for officers after multiple juveniles ran away from a local group home in a series ...
Read moreDetailsA late-night call to police turned heartbreaking early this morning after a woman was found dead along the railroad tracks ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth Police had their hands full at Sciotoville Community School this week, responding to two separate incidents on back-to-back days ...
Read moreDetailsA busy and tense night unfolded on High Street after Portsmouth Police and Fire crews rushed to a house fire reported around 6:30 ...
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