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Community Watch - April 13th, 2026 - 700 PM

Mayor John Anthony is restarting the Community Watch Program. The first meeting will take place on April 13th, 2026, at 700 PM until 800 PM....
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Looking for School Crossing Guard(s)

The police department is seeking school crossing guards. Anyone interested in applying, please fill out the application and submit it to the...
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WELCOME TO THE MECHANICSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT

Welcome to Mechanicsburg Police Department's web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on this site re...
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Camera Registry Available

In an effort to better collaborate with the community, the Mechanicsburg Police Department is asking all businesses and resid...
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Now you can receive alerts through email about crime and arrests in your local community. Click here to sign up for free....
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MOBILE APP AVAILABLE

Download the CRIMEWATCH mobile application and stay up to date with crime in your area.  Our app lets you browse nearby crime and anony...
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Post
Apr 22, 2026
The Borough of Mechanicsburg has ended their contract with Code Red for emergency broadcasts and will be using Crimewatch.  The Crimewatch Emergency Broadcast System is a vital tool for the Mechanicsburg Police Department to quickly disseminate critical information to the...
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Event
Apr 27, 2026
Join us at Dough N Joe for Coffee with a Cop on May 14th, 2026, from 9:00am until 10:00am. Dough N Joe is located at 33 East Simpson Street, Mechanicsburg. You can receive a cup of coffee and one donut at no cost. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Any questio...
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Case
Apr 27, 2026
On April 10th, 2026, at approximately 12:32 pm, the police department was advised of graffiti located in both bathrooms in Memorial Park. This is believed to be unrelated to other graffiti previously reported. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact...
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Case
Apr 27, 2026
On April 9th, 2025, at approximately 4:42 pm, the police department was dispatched to the intersection of East Simpson and South Norway Streets for a crash which just occurred. Officers determined a vehicle was travelling south on South Norway Street and did not stop at the st...
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Incident
Apr 27, 2026
Date/Time Received Complaint Type Location Nature of Complaint 04/24/2026 00:20:00 EXTRA PATROL / EXTRA PATROL E MAIN ST MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 / WALNUT ST Monitored the roadway for vehicle code violations. One stop was conducted for using high beams within five hundred feet ...
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Case
Apr 24, 2026
On April 9th, 2026, at approximately 12:06 pm, the police department was dispatched to the intersection of Heinz and North York Streets. Upon arrival officers determined a vehicle went through a red light southbound on North York Street and struck a vehicle turning left from H...
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Incident
Apr 24, 2026
Date/Time Received Complaint Type Location Nature of Complaint 04/20/2026 01:26:00 TRAFFIC STOP / TRAFFIC STOP 1BLK E MAIN ST     04/20/2026 02:40:00 EXTRA PATROL / EXTRA PATROL E ELMWOOD AV MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 / SHEPHERDSTOWN RD Observed the listed intersection ...
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Broadcast
Apr 22, 2026
Test Test test   This is a test of the emergency broadcast function.  In the event of an emergency The Mechanicsburg Police Department will push out information through this platform.
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Case
Apr 20, 2026
On April 9th, 2026, at approximately 8:17 am, the police department was dispatched to the intersection of South York Street and West Maplewood Avenue. Upon arrival officers determined a vehicle pulled from the stop sign on West Maplewood Avenue to travel across South York Stre...
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Case
Apr 20, 2026
On April 7th, 2026, at approximately 4:00 pm, the police department was dispatched to the 1st block of West Simpson Street for a crash which just occurred. Upon arrival officers determined a vehicle stopped facing west on West Simpson Street and was intending to turn left onto...
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Shelly, Richard Len

Shelly, Richard Len - CONTEMPT FOR VIOLATION OF ORDER (PFA)

Lamar, Tyshaad Oquikenne

Lamar, Tyshaad Oquikenne - SIMPLE ASSAULT and 1 additional charge

Bouder, John Jacob

Bouder, John Jacob III - BURGLARY and 3 additional charges

Catterton, Dawn Marie

Catterton, Dawn Marie - FORGERY and 2 additional charges

Kuhn, Norman Robert

Kuhn, Norman Robert - FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS (MEGAN'S LAW)