ACTIVE SHOOTER EXERCISE - PEASE TRADEPORT
September 17, 2019The Portsmouth Police Department in conjunction with the Portsmouth Fire Department, Newington Police Department, New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire Department of Homeland Security/ Emergency Management and the United States Department of State announce that they will hold a full-scale training exercise on September 19, 2019 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM. The exercise will take place in and around the area of the National Visa Center and National Passport Center located on the Pease Tradeport.
Untimely Death Investigation
September 16, 2019The Portsmouth Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are investigating a death of a 28 year old male which occurred in Portsmouth on Friday, September 13, 2019.
At approximately 2:51 AM on September 13th, the Portsmouth Police and Fire departments responded to 3370 #15 Lafayette Rd after a female reported finding her friend unresponsive. Despite efforts to revive the male, he was deceased on-scene.
Recovered Body in Piscataqua River
September 13, 2019At approximately 6:10 PM, the Portsmouth Police Department Dispatch Center began receiving calls of a person floating in the Piscataqua River in the area of the decks behind Surf restaurant. Portsmouth Police Officers responded to the area and were assisted by New Hampshire Marine Patrol, the US Coast Guard and the Portsmouth Fire Department, who all responded to the scene with boats.
Portsmouth 9/11 Memorial Service
September 5, 2019Eighteen years after terror attacks on America struck the twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington DC, and caused the destruction of Flight 93 in a field in Shanksville, PA, we will again pause and remember the world-changing events of September 11, 2001.
Hit and Run Accident - Woodbury Avenue
August 16, 2019On August 16, 2019, at approximately 1:05AM, the Portsmouth Police Department received a 911 call reporting a female lying in the roadway on Woodbury Avenue. Patrol units responded and located an unconscious female subject evidencing serious injuries. She was transported to the Portsmouth Hospital where she remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with life threatening injuries.
Prostitution Arrest
August 2, 2019On August 1, 2019 the Portsmouth Police Department arrested:
Shu Ping Lin
53 Years of Age
**NO FIXED ADDRESS**
Arrest of Isaac Brake
July 17, 2019On July 17, 2019, the Portsmouth Police Department notified:
Isaac Brake
Age 46
Sagamore Avenue Motor Vehicle Collision
July 13, 2019On Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:08pm, the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Police Department and Portsmouth Fire Department responded to Sagamore Avenue near Little Harbor Road for a report of a motor vehicle collision with serious injury.
Sale of Controlled Narcotics Arrest
June 27, 2019On June 26, 2019, the Portsmouth Police Department arrested the following individual for Sale of Controlled Narcotics, a Class B Felony.
Ryan Reed
Age:40
Portsmouth, NH
Fireworks
June 27, 2019The City of Portsmouth and Wilcox Industries will be sponsoring the annual fireworks display on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the South Mill Pond across from the Portsmouth City Hall beginning at 9:15 p.m. sharp; the rain date is scheduled for Friday, July 5th at the same time. This celebration is an alcohol-free, family event.