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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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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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Arrest
Apr 20, 2026
On April 6th, 2026 at approximately 7:52 pm, the police department was in the area of East Simpson and South Filbert Streets. A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle for multiple traffic violations in the 400 block of East Simpson Street. The driver of the vehicle was identi...
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Incident
Apr 20, 2026
Date/Time Received Complaint Type Location Nature of Complaint 04/17/2026 00:20:00 TRAFFIC STOP / TRAFFIC STOP SIMPSON FERRY RD/SHEELY LN HM CUMB   / SIMPSON FERRY RD / SHEELY LN   04/17/2026 00:59:00 ASSIST FD/EMS / ASSIST FD/EMS 300 BLK W KELLER ST B MECHANICSBURG,...
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Case
Apr 16, 2026
On April 16th, 2026, at approximately 7:28 am, the police department was dispatched to the intersection of East Marble and South Arch Streets for a struck bicyclist. Officers arrived on scene and determined a 9 year old was on their way to school on their bicycle. They were tr...
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Case
Apr 16, 2026
On April 3rd, 2026, at approximately 7:50 am, the police department was made aware of graffiti being located on the building and on a trailer located in the 1st block of West Main Street. The incident occurred overnight. The department was able to obtain some video from the ar...
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Kuhn, Norman Robert

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

Shelly, Richard Len

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

Lamar, Tyshaad Oquikenne

Lamar, Tyshaad Oquikenne - SIMPLE ASSAULT and 1 additional charge

Catterton, Dawn Marie

Catterton, Dawn Marie - FORGERY and 2 additional charges

Bouder, John Jacob

Bouder, John Jacob III - BURGLARY and 3 additional charges