Police were called to the 7-11 parking lot last Wednesday, September 7 at about 8 p.m. for a welfare check on a man seen hanging from his truck for about 15 to 20 minutes. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Officer Tony Link, police[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 22, through Sunday, August 28: August 22 Towed vehicle in the 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Littering in the 100 block of Limestone Road. Subjects advised. 911 hang up in the 100 block[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report Aug. 15-21
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 15-21: August 15 Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with one stop. Check well being in the 100 block of West High Street. Subjects advised. Assist Washington County Sheriff’ s Office in the area of High[Read More…]
Hancock Police Department to update firearms
by Geoff Fox Hancock Police are looking to acquire new firearms with the intent to be more in line with other police agencies in Washington County. Councilman Roland Lanehart told town officials the Hancock Police Department is in need of new handguns and holsters as they are not the same[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 8-14: August 8 Traffic hazard on Blue Hill Road. Tractor-trailer was stuck. Fixed and moved on. Service to advise in the Hancock area. Subject advised. Assist EMS in the first block of West Main Street. August 10[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Police Report Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 1, through Sunday, August 5: August 1 Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with two stops. Trespassing in the first block of Brent Street. Subject advised. Service to advise in the 200 block of[Read More…]
First responders in Fulton County respond to “swatting” incident
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a false report incident in the Warfordburg area on August 1 that saw first responders respond to an alleged shooting on Bradshaw Road. Just after 1 p.m. on Monday, August 1, members of the Pennsylvania State Police- McConnellsburg, Needmore Volunteer Fire Department, and Emergency Medical[Read More…]
National Night Out connects officers with community, kids
by Geoff Fox Well over 600 people came to Widmyer Park on Tuesday evening, August 2, to enjoy a night out, information booths, demonstrations, music, and of course fireworks. As the night began, temperatures were in the mid to upper 80s with a slight breeze and a very brief shower[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of July 25-31: July 25 Traffic hazard on Pennsylvania Avenue. Two tractor trailers stuck. Both were turned in a safe direction and moved along. Alarm in the 100 block of West Main Street. Accidental. Assist Washington County Sheriff’ s[Read More…]
Cases of local vandalism call town security cameras into question
By Geoff Fox Vandalism of picnic tables and Civil War kiosks have caught the ire of former Mayor Dan Murphy, raising concern about the town’s security cameras around town. Murphy spoke during citizens’ comments at the July meeting about the town’ s museum from the second floor of Town Hall[Read More…]
