Posted on: March 27, 2023
Update (March 27, 2023)
Richard Lee Gibson, 59 of New Kent, was apprehended in Florida. Gibson was wanted out of Williamsburg for unlawfully creating an image of another and possession of obscene items.
On March 19, 2023, at approximately 11:42 p.m., Lee Co...
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Williamsburg News – Public Safety
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Update (6:53 p.m. March 19):
On March 19, 2023, at approximately 10 a.m., investigators from our Criminal Investigations Bureau arrested Alvin Lapenze Jackson Jr., 21 of York, in connection with the shooting on Scotland Street earlier in the morning.
Jackso...
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Posted on: March 9, 2023
Update (2:35 p.m.): Richmond Road is now open, and people may return to their homes and businesses in the affected area.
Virginia Avenue between Richmond Road and Randolph Street will remain closed for an extended period of time to that permanent repairs c...
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Posted on: March 1, 2023
The City of Williamsburg Fire Department were dispatched at 2:23 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to the 100 block of Westover Avenue for a residential structure fire.
The first unit arrived on scene at 2:24 p.m. and found smoke and fire showing from the res...
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Williamsburg News – Public Safety
Posted on: March 1, 2023
The Williamsburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects that committed a grand larceny at a store in the Williamsburg Shopping Center.
On Feb. 28, 2023, at approximately 6:15 p.m., offic...
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Posted on: February 6, 2023
The City of Williamsburg has launched a Resident Cybersecurity Training, a free pilot program that teaches residents how to raise their awareness of cybersecurity threats.
The Resident Cybersecurity Training uses a course from KnowBe4, an industry leader i...
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Posted on: February 1, 2023
Williamsburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify two people suspected of stealing items and money from an unlocked vehicle.
On Jan. 9, 2023, at approximately 2:20 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of South Englan...
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Williamsburg News – Public Safety
Posted on: February 1, 2023
RICHMOND, VA – Effective today, Feb. 1, 2023, those living within an approximate 10-mile radius of Dominion Energy’s North Anna Power Station (NAPS) and Surry Power Station (SPS), will no longer hear siren alerts in the event ...
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Williamsburg News – Public Safety
Posted on: January 25, 2023
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at approximately 12:47 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Scotland Street for a shooting with injuries.
The first officer, who was nearby and heard the gunshots, arrived to the scene within seconds and found a 3...
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Williamsburg News – Public Safety
Posted on: January 23, 2023
On Dec. 3, 2022, at approximately 8 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of 2nd Street to take a report for a past-occurred motor vehicle theft. On Dec. 8, 2022, the stolen vehicle was recovered in the 12000 block of Jefferson Avenue in Newport News,...
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