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The official Twitter source for news and information from the Portsmouth (VA) Police Department. Call 911 for emergencies and 757-393-5300 for non-emergencies.
Portsmouth, VA USA
Joined September 2008
Join us this Wednesday, October 29, 2025, for the Quarterly Chief's Forum. We want to hear from you! See you at 6 PM at 206 High Street.
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A very special thank you from PPD to the employees of Crofton, the United States Coast Guard, the Port Authority, and the Portsmouth Fire Department for their assistance this morning in removing a vessel that sank in the harbor. ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐
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Remember to stop by Portsmouth City Park today, between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., to have your vehicle's VIN etched!
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Join us on September 2, 2025, at Portsmouth City Park (near the boat ramp) for a free VIN etching event. While there, you can also ensure that your little onesโ safety seats are indeed safe. See you between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM!
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WE DID IT!ย ๐ The Portsmouth Police Department is officially a Nationally Advanced Accredited Police Departmentย through CALEAโthe gold standard for law enforcement accreditation.๐ Nationally Accredited. Locally Devoted. Always Portsmouth Proud.
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Join us at Festival Park today for National Night Out ๐บ๐ธat 3 PM!!! Live Music, Food Trucks & Local Vendors Exciting Raffles & Giveaways Free Cotton Candy, Snow Cones & Popcorn Classic Car Show, Dunking Booth & Games Pet Adoption Opportunities๐
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๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐'๐ฌ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ. ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐:๐๐ ๐๐.
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Every 37 seconds, a vehicle was stolen in the US last year. To protect your vehicle, be sure to: Take your keys and valuables. Close and lock all doors and windows. Park in well-lit areas.
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The PPD is searching for six-year-old Keshawn Branch, a black male with black hair; he is 3 feet tall and weighs 55 pounds. He was last seen wearing a grey shirt and jeans without shoes.
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School will be out soon, but anyone aged 17 or younger must be home or with a parent or guardian between 11 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. For more information, check out https://t.co/UeqhUA3yQa
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What is 50x stronger than heroin, only takes a few salt-sized grains to be fatal, and killed 1,700 Virginians in 2023? FENTANYL. Protect your family and take the pledge to talk to your loved ones about the dangers of fentanyl by visiting https://t.co/smrbduCKrh
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Portsmouth Police encourage citizens from neighborhoods near Fairview Circle and Appomattox Avenue to file police reports if they believe they were victims of recent larceny from vehicle incidents. To make a report, scan the Q/R code or visit https://t.co/lkFg7UiO5D .
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Please keep your thoughts and prayers with the families of the fallen VBPD officers, the Virginia Beach community, and all members of their department.
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164 W Cedar Road exit is closed. Please use alternate route.
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Traffic is being diverted at Portsmouth Blvd. exit on 264 W due to cement truck spill. Please use alternate route.
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Interested in finding out more about the PPD? If yes, sign up for this year's PPD Citizen's Academy. For more information, call 757-393-8088.
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PORTSMOUTH POLICE MAKE ARREST IN FREDERICK BLVD STABBING Officers arrested the suspect, 29-year-old Deaquan V. Johnson. Johnson is currently in custody and is charged with Attempted Murder, Malicious Wounding, and Unlawful Stabbing.
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