Archive for Press Releases

The Martinsburg Police Department has released its 2018 Annual Report, announcing a continued significant decrease in major crime during the past year. For the third consecutive year, burglaries and robberies decreased, both down 10% from 2017. In 2018 there were […]

The Martinsburg Police Department started the New Year by announcing the shutting down of three more drug houses under the City’s innovative “Drug House Ordinance.” Police Chief Maury Richards appeared before Martinsburg Chief Magistrate Ella Buckner to obtain Orders of […]

Martinsburg Police Officers recently responded to a breaking and entering and theft of two valuable bicycles from the Eastern Panhandle Bicycle Company located at 805 East Moler Avenue.  Quick action and follow-up by the responding officers resulted in the arrests […]

The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the initiation of another case under the city’s “Drug House Ordinance” for the rental property at 244 North Queen Street, Apartment 2.  Police Chief Maury Richards appeared today before Martinsburg Chief Magistrate Ella Buckner […]

The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the initiation of another case under the city’s “Drug House Ordinance” for the rental property at 330 S. Rosemont Avenue.  Police Chief Maury Richards appeared today before Martinsburg Chief Magistrate Ella Buckner to obtain […]

The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the initiation of another case under the city’s “Drug House Ordinance” for the owner-occupied rental property at 418 W. John Street.  After a successful undercover surveillance and drug investigation conducted by MPD Detectives, it […]

The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the initiation of another case under the city’s “Drug House Ordinance” for the rental property at 507 South Raleigh Street.  After a search warrant conducted by MPD officers on Tuesday night, the residence was […]

The City of Martinsburg reminds it’s residents that the discharge of fireworks is prohibited within the corporate City limits.  Please listen to the below message for more information.     Read a summary of the City Ordinance regarding fireworks here: Ordinance […]

The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the initiation of two more cases under the city’s “Drug House Ordinance” for the rental properties at 504 W. Race Street and 731 Osborne Way.   After successful search warrants conducted by MPD during the […]