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Paul Miller's Law-Enforcement in Effect
Paul Miller’s LawOn June 5, 2026, this offense will be punishable by a $50 fine.Effective: June 5, 2025 - 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3316.1. Prohibit...
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Hanover Borough Police DepartmentNews ReleaseMay 18, 2026The Hanover Borough Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurr...
Read MoreBuyer Beware - Watch for Stolen Vehicles Online
Buying a car online can be convenient - but it can also put you at risk. Police departments across parts of Pennsylvania are seeing an uptic...
Read MoreEnforcement of Paul Miller's Law in effect – Distracted Dr...
Pennsylvania’s Distracted Driving Law (known as Paul Miller’s Law).The law prohibits as a primary offense any driver from using an inter...
Read MoreIMPORTANT INFORMATION from TrueNorth and WellSpan
Effective April 1, 2023 there will be two new Crisis Line telephone numbers in York and Adams Counties. They are 717-851-5320 or 800-6...
Read MoreHandle with Care Program and Registry
The Hanover Borough Police Department is proud to be a community partner in the Handle with Care program. The Handle with Care program ...
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Welcome to Hanover Borough Police Department's web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on this site ...
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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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The Hanover Borough Police Department provides fingerprinting services Monday through Friday from 8 am until 2 pm by appointment only.&...
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Oct 7, 2026
Officers of the Hanover Borough Police Department will display purple ribbons on their uniforms and patrol vehicles during the month of October 2026 in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We are grateful to organizations such as Safe Home of the Hanover YWCA for ...
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Sep 15, 2026
September 12th, 2026 was National Police Woman Day. The day commemorates the hiring of Alice Wells by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1910. Although not the first woman in law enforcement, Wells is believed to be the first woman in the United States to receive arrest powe...
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Aug 14, 2026
The Hanover Borough Police Department, in cooperation with the Metropolitan York Police Testing Consortium, is accepting applicants for the position of probationary police officer! TEST DATES: Saturday September 12, 2026 and Saturday September 19, 2026 SIGN UP NOW! Apply today...
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Arrest
Oct 15, 2026
Hockensmith was arrested and charged with Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle or Structure and Interference with the Custody of Children following an investigation in the 200 block of High Street. He was arraigned by Magistrate Gessner and committed to York County Prison in li...
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Incident
Oct 15, 2026
DAILY ACTIVITY LOG: Wednesday October 14, 2026; 0952: Criminal trespass involving a male subject loitering on private property reported in the 100 block of Broadway. 1048: Criminal trespass involving a female subject loitering on private property reported in the 300 block of C...
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Oct 14, 2026
DAILY ACTIVITY LOG: Tuesday October 13, 2026; 0827: Domestic argument occurring between a man and a woman reported in the first block of W. Walnut Street. 0905: No injuries were reported and towing was required following a crash at High Street and W. Elm Avenue. A 2009 Chrysle...
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Oct 13, 2026
DAILY ACTIVITY LOG: Monday October 12, 2026; 0728: Theft of sports equipment from a vehicle reported in the 100 block of E. Middle Street. 1101: Criminal mischief involving an unsecure vehicle being entered overnight reported in the 200 block of York Street. 1130: Fraud involv...
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Case
Oct 12, 2026
Hanover Borough Police Department News Release October 12, 2026 The Hanover Borough Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the 400 block of Broadway at approximately 8:48 PM on Friday October 9, 2026. It was reported that an armed man brandi...
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Oct 12, 2026
DAILY ACTIVITY LOG: Friday October 9, 2026; 1207: Minor injuries were reported and towing was not required following a crash at Frederick Street and S. Franklin Street. A 2014 Hyundai Sonata operated by Kellen Stone, Keedysville, MD, struck an E-bike operated by Jay Storm, of ...
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Arrest
Oct 9, 2026
Settle was arrested and charged with Burglary, Criminal Trespass, Theft by Unlawful Taking, Receiving Stolen Property, and Criminal Mischief following an incident on Center Square. He was turned over to the York County Sheriff's Office for further disposition.
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Griffin, Amanda Suzanne
Griffin, Amanda Suzanne - RETAIL THEFT (M2) and 1 additional charge
Barnes, Seth Major
Barnes, Seth Major - INDECENT EXPOSURE (M2) and 3 additional charges