Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 3, through Sunday, October 9: October 3 Lost/found property 100 block High Street. Property returned to owner. Service to advise Hancock area. Subject advised. Assist Harford Sheriff’s Department wanted subject. Unable to locate/gone on arrival. Suspicious[Read More…]
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Six charged in conspiracy to distribute large amounts of fentanyl in multiple Maryland counties
Maryland’ s Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has announced indictments of six defendants for multiple charges including Participation in a Criminal Organization, Conspiracy to Distribute CDS, Possession with Intent to Distribute, and firearm-related counts. Police seized a large quantity of fentanyl and handguns during the investigation. The defendants are Jawan[Read More…]
Police investigating September death of Needmore man
Members of the Pennsylvania State Police McConnellsburg Crime Unit have released a report saying they are investigating the “undetermined” cause of death for a Needmore man in early September. On October 3, state police reported they had responded to a residence at Westview Road in Thompson Township for a report[Read More…]
“Move Over” law expands to all vehicles on Maryland roadways
The Maryland State Police are reminding motorists that beginning October 1, the “Move Over Law” in Maryland expanded to require motorists to make a lane change or slow down when approaching any stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying warning signals – including hazard warning lights, road flares, or other caution[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 26-October 2: September 26 Accidental alarm in 100 block of Virginia Avenue. Traffic enforcement in Hancock area, one stop. Repossession of vehicle in first block of High Street. Abandoned vehicle in 100 block of West Main Street,[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 19-25: September 19 Undesirable in the 100 block of West Main Street. Subject was advised and moved on. Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with two stops. September 20 Traffic complaint in the Hancock area. Unable to[Read More…]
Head-on crash closes down 522
A two-vehicle collision along U.S. 522 near River Road on Monday shut down traffic movement for more than an hour in the morning. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, a female driver operating a small passenger car was traveling south on U.S. 522 shortly before 6:30 a.m. when her[Read More…]
Big Pool man leads state police on high-speed chase
West Virginia State Police formed a rolling roadblock on Potomac Road early last Thursday, September 15, ending a high-speed chase that began at about 1 a.m. on Wilkes Street in Berkeley Springs. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Trooper B.A. Meyers, police turned on[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 12-18: September 12 Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with one stop. Assault in the 100 block of Franklin Street. Report to follow. Assist Washington County Sheriff’s Office in the 13,000 block of Millstone Circle. Trespassing in[Read More…]
Police Report – September 14, 2022
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 29-September 11: August 29 School checks in the 200 block of West Main Street. Suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of West Main Street. Vehicle and subject checked ok. Service to advise in the first block of[Read More…]
