Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of June 20-26: June 20 Community policing in the first block of East Main Street with Adventure Camp. Attempted suicide in the 200 block of West Main Street. Subject transported to Meritus. Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with[Read More…]
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Warfordsburg man charged with DUI after accident
A Warfordsburg man was charged with driving under the influence after an accident on Old 126 in Warfordsburg. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the accident occurred on June 21 just after 6:30 p.m. as Curtis T. Melton, 66, was traveling north on Old 126 in a 2005 Hyundai Tucson when[Read More…]
Maryland State Police warn public of online sexual extortion of minors
Maryland State Police remind parents of online safety and to be aware of online scams involving the sexual extortion of minors. The Maryland State Police have received numerous re- ports of minors being contacted by other social media users who begin chatting with them via messaging services such as[Read More…]
Hancock Police report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of June 13-19: June 13 Property damage accident in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Report to follow. Service to advise in the first block of Taliaferro Street. Subject advised. Check well being in the first block of East[Read More…]
Troopers fire on armed assault suspect in Warfordsburg incident
Pennsylvania State Police responding to a domestic incident in Warfordsburg on Monday reportedly shot an assault suspect who pointed a rifle at a trooper trying to resolve the incident. According to police, troopers responded to the 5200 block of Moss Road in the Brush Creek Township around 5:23 a.m. on[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of June 6-12: June 6 Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with four stops. Found property in the Hancock area. CDS to be destroyed. Service to advise in the 200 block of Myers Street. Subject advised. Traffic complaint at[Read More…]
Councilman suggests funding for possible school officer
by Geoff Fox With the recent shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Councilman Josh McCusker floated the idea to town officials about using funds from Harvest and using it to hire a school resource officer for the schools in Hancock. The idea comes after Officer Quentin Brown resigned earlier[Read More…]
O’Brien and Walls sworn in as new Hancock police officers
by Geoff Fox There are two new officers officially patrolling the streets of Hancock. Mayor Tim Smith swore in the new officers during the June town meeting June 7. Smith first swore in Officer Donnie O’Brien followed by Jesse Walls. Both officers had just graduated from the Police Academy at[Read More…]
Brown resigns from Hancock Police Dept.
by Geoff Fox After eight months with the Hancock Police Department, Officer Quentin Brown has resigned. Sgt. Rich Miller made the announcement Monday on social media. Brown’s resignation was accepted June 4, the post said. In the Hancock Police Department’s social media post, Miller said Brown leaves the department in[Read More…]
Hancock woman arrested, charged with drug offenses
A Morgan County Sheriff’s officer responded to a call from McDonald’s on Saturday, June 4 at about 8 p.m. of a female in her 30’s on drugs who refused to leave. She later left when told that police were alerted. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Courthouse[Read More…]