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- Jan 19
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MPD Restricts Vehicle Pursuit Policy To Save Lives
A revised policy ensures that officers of the Martinsburg Police Department will no longer engage in vehicle pursuits unless there is reasonable suspicion that the violator has committed a “Violent Forcible Felony” and presents an immediate and life-threatening danger to […]
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- Jan 07
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MVB Bank Robbery
To whom it may concern, On this date officers from our agency responded to the MVB Bank, located at 704 Foxcroft Ave, in reference to a robbery which had just occurred. Our agency received 911 call at aprox 0943 am. […]
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- Jan 05
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Swartwood Named Deputy Chief of Police
On Monday, January 4th, 2016, former Detective Captain George Swartwood assumed his new role of Deputy Chief of Police for the Martinsburg Police Department. Deputy Chief Swartwood is a 31-year veteran of the department and began his work with the […]
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- Jan 02
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Armed Robbery: Walgreens
On Saturday January 2nd 2016 at 2055 hours the Martinsburg Police Department responded to Walgreens located at 101 Forbes Drive for a call of an armed robbery. Upon officers arrival the suspect, a white male wearing a green stripped hooded […]
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- Dec 30
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Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested
On Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 Pfc. Gibbons of the Martinsburg Police Department located Mr. Thomas Obrien Ferguson and took him in to custody without incident on three outstanding warrants for two armed robberies and one robbery that were committed during […]
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- Dec 27
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Police Standoff 12/27/2015
On Sunday December 27th 2015 at approximately 1:34 AM the Martinsburg Police Department responded to a call for a domestic in progress with a weapon. Patrol units responded to 1104 West Race Street Martinsburg WV. They discovered the wife of […]
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- Dec 24
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Robbery: Ruby Tuesday
On 12/23/2015, at approximately 2112, officers from this department responded to a second robbery on Foxcroft Ave. This incident occurred at the Ruby Tuesday restaurant on South Foxcroft Ave.. A black male wearing a dark colored jacket or hoodie entered the […]
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- Dec 24
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Robbery: Sophia’s
On 12/23/2015, at approximately 1702, officers from the Martinsburg Police Department responded to Sophia’s at 790 Foxcroft Ave. in reference to a robbery which had just occurred. Upon arrival officers were advised, by a female clerk, that a male had […]
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- Dec 21
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Armed Robbery: Martinsburg Bon-Ton
The Martinsburg Police Department is investigating an armed robbery of the Bon-Ton clothing store located at 800 Foxcroft Avenue. A black male wearing a hat, sunglasses, black pants, and a black hooded sweatshirt entered the store at approximately 1939 hours, […]
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