Crash, Boom, Bang at McDonald’s: Breakfast Turns Into Bumper Cars
It was a rough morning under the Golden Arches as Portsmouth officers found themselves responding to not one—but two separate vehicle ...
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Thursday, August 27
Tag: Portsmouth Police Daily Briefing
Pot Panic Before a CPS Visit: Police Called to Calm Nerves, Check on Child
A tense situation inside a Portsmouth home brought officers to the scene after a verbal argument broke out over marijuana—just ...
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Man Tries to Hop Into ODOT Truck at Tim Hortons
What looked like a bizarre early-morning incident at a local Tim Hortons took an unexpected — and thankfully calm — ...
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Dumpsters, Drop-In Centers, and Condemned Homes: A Snapshot of Portsmouth’s Growing Homeless Crisis
Portsmouth police found themselves responding to a familiar and frustrating pattern this week, calls that weren’t just about loitering or disputes, but ...
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Dropped at the Gas Station, Again: When “Problem Calls” Become Speedway’s Problem
Yet again, a familiar scene played out on Gallia Street. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to SOMC after reports that ...
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Morning Blaze Lights Up Dorman Drive Hillside
An early-morning fire sent crews scrambling on Dorman Drive after witnesses reported flames burning through the wooded hillside just after ...
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“Pay Up or We Post Your Nudes!”: Portsmouth Man Targeted in Text Message Extortion Scam
Portsmouth Police responded to a home on Mabert Road after a shaken resident reported that someone was trying to extort him over text message. ...
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Holiday Mayhem on 11th Street: Duo Accused of Wrecking Christmas Displays
Portsmouth Police say several families on 11th Street woke up to Christmas chaos after a man and woman were reportedly seen ripping ...
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Portsmouth PD Plays Taxi — and Then Responds to a Possible Break-In by Their Passenger
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Portsmouth Police went from good Samaritan to unexpected detective after what began as a simple welfare ...
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“BAD NAMES, BAD PLATES, BAD NIGHT” — TRAFFIC STOP NEAR TWIN BRIDGES LANDS TWO WOMEN IN JAIL
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A routine traffic stop just west of Twin Bridges turned into a two-for-one arrest after ...
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