Newport News Police Department

On October 17, 2021, at 2:26 p.m., Newport News Communications received a call of a shooting in the 1200 block of 29th Street. Upon…

Update: (10/17/2021 7:06 a.m.) At approximately 7:00 a.m., the Newport News Police Department Tactical Operations Unit placed 36-year-old…

On October 8, 2021, approximately 10:09 p.m., Newport News police responded to the area of 39th Street and Chestnut Avenue in reference to…

Update: (10/6/2021 9:55 a.m.) All traffic lanes are back open at Jefferson Avenue and J Clyde Morris Boulevard.

Update (10/9/2021 4:47 p.m.) On October 8, 2021 late yesterday evening, the NNPD received notification from Durham, North Carolina Police…

Update (9/30/21, 2:05 p.m.): The suspect, Travis Jefferson, has been taken into custody.

On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, Newport News Police became aware of a post circulating on social media that threatened violence at Denbigh…

Update: (10/13/2021 11:30 a.m.) On October 13, 2021, Ty’nesha Taylor was located out of state and is safe.

In reference to the investigation below, one person — a male juvenile — is in police custody.

On August 29, 2021, approximately 7:24 p.m., Newport News officers responded to Wawa, in the 14800 block of Warwick Boulevard, in reference…

Update: (9/7/2021 9:36 a.m.) In reference to last night’s shooting/homicide, the deceased was identified as a 17-year-old Newport News…

Update: (9/7/2021 10:01 a.m.) In reference to last Friday’s Tactical Situation, officers arrested 22-Year-old Montez Tynes of Surry…

Update: (8/30/2021 11:56 a.m.) The victim from Sunday morning’s homicide is identified as 27-year-old Evita Natasha Wilkins of the 13200…

On Sunday, August 22, 2021 at approximately 8:50 p.m., an unknown male entered the Walgreens, located in the 9900 block of Jefferson…

The subject pictured below is involved in a series of larceny and credit card fraud incidents. The subject enters various office buildings…

On August 27, 2021, at 12:14 a.m. Newport News Police responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of Roanoke Avenue. Officers found an adult…

On August 5, 2021, at 2:51 a.m., Newport News Police were dispatched to the 7Eleven, located in the 700 block of J Clyde Morris Boulevard…

On August 13, 2021 at 10:07 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 10000th block of Jefferson Avenue in reference to a shooting. Upon…

On August 13, 2021, approximately 3:15 p.m., Newport News officers responded to a crash involving three vehicles in the 400 block of…

On August 10, 2021, at 330 pm, officers were dispatched to the 12800 block of Jefferson Ave in reference to a barricaded subject believed…

Update: (8/9/2021 9:48 a.m.) The victim from last night’s homicide was identified as 45-year-old Rodgeric Antonio Johnson of the 600 block…

Updated: August 31, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the Newport News Police Department will hold a brief kick-off ceremony prior to celebrating National Night Out…

Update: (8/13/2021 9:43 a.m.) In reference to the shooting on Purlieu Drive that occurred on July 27, 2021, two subjects were taken into…