Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 13, through Sunday, October 19: October 13 911 hang up, 200 block Baptist Road. Unfounded. Traffic complaint, first block Wine Street. Subject advised. Assist Maryland State Police, 3-mile marker eastbound I-70. Accident, stolen car. Assist Maryland[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, September 29, through Sunday, October 5: September 29 Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. 911 hang up, 200 block Quaker Creek Drive. Accidental. Service to advise, 100 block West High Street. Subject advised. Service to advise,[Read More…]
Kidnapping post raises alarms, police say investigation doesn’t show evidence of public threat
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock Police found no evidence of a potential kidnapping in town after an investigation on Tuesday, September 30 and shared their assessment of a situation that grabbed attention locally following a social media post by a local parent. Police confirmed they had received a[Read More…]
Driver cited after crash
An unidentified driver was cited after striking a guide rail along Interstate 70 in Fulton County on September 13. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 2024 Buick Vista was traveling eastbound on I-70 in the Warfordsburg area, around the 164-mile marker, in the left lane. Police said the car exited[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report, Sept. 8-14
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, September 8, through Sunday, September 14: September 8 Service to advise, first block Blue Hill Road. Subject advised. Malicious destruction of property, 100 block West Main Street, graffiti. Investigation to follow. Animal complaint, first block West High[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report — Aug. 25-31
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 25, through Sunday, August 31: August 25 Unsecured door, 100 block East Main Street. Building checked ok, door secured. Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, four stops. Suspicious other, 200 block[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report, August 11-17
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 11, through Sunday, August 17: August 11 Check well being, first block Fulton Street. Subject checked ok. 911 hang up 200 block North Pennsylvania Avenue. Accidental. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, one stop. Animal bite, 200 block[Read More…]
Virginia man killed in Warfordsburg crash
by Geoff Fox A 69-year-old Virginia man was killed in a fiery crash on Flickerville Road in Warfordsburg this past Sunday, August 17. According to Pennsylvania State Police, around 3:30 a.m., John P. Nance, 69, of Staunton, Va., was traveling west on Flickerville Road and lost control of his 2012[Read More…]
Warfordsburg man drowns accidentally in field incident
Police have found that a Warfordsburg man drowned in mid-July while he was mowing his yard. According to Pennsylvania State Police, just after 6 p.m. on July 18, James Flowers, 66, of Warfordsburg, was mowing around his pond and got too close to the embankment, causing him to slide down[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report Aug. 4-10
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 4, through Sunday, August 10: August 4 Suspicious person, Widmeyer Park. Subjects advised area closed. Service to advise, first block East Main Street. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. One stop. August 5 Disabled vehicle, 100[Read More…]
