News Flash

High Street View Structure Fire – 150 Kings Manor Drive

Firefighters prevented a blaze from extending into the living space of an apartment building this morning.

The Williamsburg Fire Department responded to a water flow alarm at High Street View Apartments, 150 Kings Manor Drive, at 4:08 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. ...

Williamsburg’s Seventh Annual Toy Drive

The Williamsburg Police Department, in partnership with Williamsburg Human Services, is pleased to announce the seventh annual “Stuff the Cruiser” Toy Drive. Please join us throughout November and December to donate toys to families within our community.

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City of Williamsburg Announces New Fire Chief

City Manager Andrew O. Trivette is pleased to announce the hire of Larry Snyder Jr. as the City of Williamsburg’s Fire Chief, effective immediately.

Snyder has served as the interim fire chief since March 2022, and as deputy fire chief since 2014. ...

Investigators Seek Help Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects

Investigators are asking for the community’s help to identify two armed robbery suspects.

The Criminal Investigation Bureau is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at approximately 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26 in the 400 block of Dunning St...

City of Williamsburg Halloween Guidelines

Trick-or-treat hours in the City of Williamsburg are from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, for children 12 and under. 

Households that do not want to participate should turn off their porch lights. 

Williamsburg Police Department recomme...

New Kent Man Charged with Unlawfully Filming a Woman

The Criminal Investigations Bureau charged Richard Lee Gibson, 59 of New Kent, with unlawfully creating an image of another and possession of obscene items.

On Oct. 12, 2022, investigators discovered that Richard Gibson attempted to place his cellphone bet...

City of Williamsburg to Host Drug Take Back Event

The Williamsburg Police Department will host a Drug Take Back Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in the parking lot of the Municipal Building, 401 Lafayette St. 

Bring any expired or unused prescription or over-the-counter medic...

Grand Larceny Suspects Charged

Andreia Anghel, 29 of Queens, New York, and Sandor Anghel, 33 of Hemet, Calif., are wanted for committing grand larceny and conspiring to commit larceny. The two offenders stole jewelry valued at $171,000 from a business in the 400 block of W. Duke of Glo...

Update: Felony Larceny Suspect Arrested

Update (Oct. 7, 2022)

Arley Vaughn Nemo III, 42 of Portsmouth, was arrested in Newport News on Oct. 6, 2022. 

Nemo III was wanted out of Williamsburg on felony larceny charges for breaking into a vehicle in the 1400 block of Richmond Rd and stealin...

Update: Local Man and Woman Arrested for Armed Robbery

On Oct. 1, 2022, investigators from the Criminal Investigations Bureau arrested Preston Teague Fox, 32 of Williamsburg, and England Marie Holley, 33 of Williamsburg. Investigators determined Fox and Holley committed armed robbery from a local business in ...