by Geoff Fox Maryland State Police are warning motorists during the holiday season and to take proper precautions to reduce their vehicles being stolen. Police said this is especially true for owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, which have been stolen at an increased rate in Maryland and nationwide, according[Read More…]
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Hancock Fire Company responds to multiple accidents over holiday weekend
by Geoff Fox Hancock Fire Department responded to three multi-vehicle accidents on Interstate 70 in the evening hours of Sunday, November 27. A total of 11 vehicles were involved in both accidents. Traffic was heavy on the interstate at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Deputy Chief Ben Hoopengardner[Read More…]
Police to target out of state vehicle tags, seek help with wide loads
by Geoff Fox Some people living within the Town of Hancock have avoided switching their vehicle tags to Maryland for years. Councilman Roland Lanehart, Jr. brought this to the attention of town officials and told them Hancock Police will begin enforcing having Maryland tags on people’s vehicles if they live[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 31, through Sunday, November 6: October 31 Check well being 100 block West Main Street. Disabled vehicle. Assist Washington County Sheriff’s Office 6600 block Grason Lane. Suspicious vehicle/person. Traffic complaint West High Street. Vehicle found and[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of October 24-30: October 24 Undesirable first block Canal Street. Subject advised to move on. Property damage accident first block East Main Street. Tractor-trailer knocked wires down along Main Street. Alarm 300 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Accidental. Undesirable 100 block[Read More…]
Hancock man dies in Monday accident east of Hagerstown
Maryland State Police have reported that a Hancock man was killed in a single vehicle accident on Monday, October 31 near Funkstown. According to police, Seth Bowman, 20, of Hancock was the driver of a 2013 Nissan Altima that was found on its driver side in a creek in the[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 17, through Sunday, October 23: October 17 911 hang up 100 block Limestone Road. Reference to accident on Rt. 522. 911 hang up 200 block West Main Street. Accidental. Assist Washington County Sheriff’s Office, animal complaint.[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of October 10-16: October 10 Domestic 200 block of Jackson Street. All subjects advised. Service to advise Hancock area. Subject advised. Service to advise 200 block Maryland Avenue. Subject advised. Assist Maryland State Police I-70 westbound at the 5-mile[Read More…]
Speed cameras & traffic stops discussed at town meeting
by Geoff Fox Temporary speed cameras have been installed in the school zone near Hancock Middle-Senior High School and Hancock Elementary. Red Speed installed the new speed cameras and those temporary cameras are now operational, the town council learned last week. They started Monday, October 10, Officer Shawn Faith told[Read More…]
Police investigating thefts
Pennsylvania State Police from the McConnellsburg barracks are investigating two thefts from Great Cove Road and one from Buck Valley Road from incidents in August. The first two involve catalytic converters being stolen from two vehicles along Great Cove Road at I-70 west in Warfordsburg. According to police, some time[Read More…]
