Press Releases

The Portsmouth Police Department is proud to announce that it will host the United States Police Canine Association Region 4 Police Dog Certification Trials.  The event is free and open to the public.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING PETS!!!

On June 15, 2019, the Portsmouth Police Department arrested the following individual for Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault:

Jonathan Roberts

DOB 08/31/1955

11 Pickering St

Portsmouth, NH

On June 14, 2019 the Portsmouth Police Department arrested:

Jianhui Li

Age 38

13422 Maple Ave.

Flushing, N.Y.

Chief Merner will be invoking his ‘Emergency Powers” and orders that NO Parking will be permitted on the following Portsmouth streets on Saturday, June 8th, due to the Annual Market Square Day and Market Square Day Road Race.

On May 23, 2019, the Portsmouth Police Department arrested the following individual for Possession of Controlled Narcotics, a Class B Felony.

Eric Glenn

DOB 12/20/1991

8 Saxford Lane

Nashua NH

On May 23, 2019, the Portsmouth Police Department arrested the following individual for Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault:

Carter Kimbrough

DOB 2/28/74

1436 Nocoseka Trl Apt S-7

Anniston, AL

On the evening of May 20, 2019, the Newington Police and Fire Departments responded to the Great Bay shoreline at Fox Point for the report of a deceased body.  Due to the ongoing investigation into the missing Adam Camarato case, the Portsmouth Police Department was notified. The scene was investigated by on scene officers and the State Assistant Deputy Medical Examiner. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow morning where the positive identity will be made. 

On the evening of May 20, 2019, the Portsmouth Police department was made aware of a threatening statement made on a juvenile’s Snapchat social media account. A student from the Portsmouth Middle School posted a picture of a Middle School stairway with the caption “who wants to shoot up the school tomorrow?”

Last September, the City implemented new bike lanes on the Middle Street/Lafayette Road corridor to create a safer, on-road bike route along Route 1 between the High School and Downtown. This new design included buffered bike lanes, defined parking spaces and bollards (also known as flex posts) along the marked bike lane. 

There is currently one vacancy within the Police Commission. The deadline to submit an application for the Police Commissioner vacancy is Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office for details regarding the application process at 610-7208.