Tag: Portsmouth Police Daily Briefing

A landlord contacted Portsmouth Police around 1:30 p.m. after a tense eviction situation took a dark turn. She reported that ...

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CREEPY KISSES & SHIRTLESS STRANGER: Nervous Grandma Calls Cops on Suspicious Men

Things got weird in the neighborhood, and one local grandma wasn’t having it. Just before 4 p.m., a worried woman ...

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🚨 BUSTED WIRES & BREAK-IN BLUNDERS: THIEVES ON THE LOOSE IN PORTSMOUTH!

It was a busy day for lawbreakers and even busier for Portsmouth PD as a string of bizarre theft attempts ...

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Holiday Inn or Homeless Hub? Ongoing Incidents at Downtown Hotel Raise Big Questions for Portsmouth’s Future

The Holiday Inn on Second Street is supposed to be a beacon for out-of-town visitors—a comfortable place to stay near ...

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🔥Pizza Parlor Feud Explodes: Alleged Threats, Health Complaints, and a Slice of Retaliation

Things got extra crispy at a local pizza joint after a woman stormed into the Portsmouth Police Department claiming she ...

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Kicked Out, Nowhere to Go: Rehab Discharges Fuel Homeless Crisis in Portsmouth

Just after 9:30 p.m., Portsmouth police were called to Kroger once again—this time for a familiar face. Employees reported that ...

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🚨 MENTAL HEALTH MELTDOWN: Rehab Chaos, 911 Calls, and a Woman Hiding in an Ambulance

It was a wild night in Portsmouth as police and medics were dispatched to three separate mental health emergencies — ...

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Stranger in the Bed? Portsmouth Man Calls 911 Over Bizarre Break-In — But There’s a Twist

A 911 call about a possible home invasion took a wild turn when Portsmouth Police arrived at a Mabert Road ...

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🚬 Cigs and Sanity: Portsmouth Cops Defuse Late-Night Mayhem with a Pack of Smokes