Lieutenant Brian Curtis spent the last week attending the National Honor Guard Academy. The NHGA took place from Sunday, September 13th, to Friday, September 18th. The six day training culminated in a graduation on Friday. There were 31 attendees from all disciplines of emergency services; law enforcement, fire departments, emergency medical services and dispatchers. A […]
MBG-2020-09-0222 On September 11th, 2020 at approximately 4:14 pm, the victim contacted the police department to report a scam they fell victim to. The victim, residing in the 1st block of West Main Street, advised they had an item for sale on OfferUp. The item was listed at $350. The victim was contacted by a […]
MBG-2020-09-0214 On September 11th, 2020 at approximately 10:11 am, the police department was contacted by John Gross and Company, 400 block of Cheryl Avenue, about receiving a counterfeit $100 bill at their retail store. The bill was received on an unknown date and an investigation is underway to determine when it was received. Anyone with […]
MBG-2020-09-0198 On September 10th, 2020, at approximately 12:48 am, the police department was dispatched to the 100 block of South Walnut Street for a hit and run crash. Upon arrival officers located two vehicles which were damaged in the crash. Both vehicles were parked on the east side of the street and were struck by […]
MBG-2020-09-0191 On September 9th, 2020 at approximately 3:38 pm, the police department was contacted by Swetra. She advised her vehicle had been struck while it was parked in the 200 block of South Filbert Street. There was a note left on the vehicle advising of a name and phone number for the individual causing the […]
MBG-2020-09-0167 On September 8th, 2020 at approximately 7:26 pm, the victim contacted the police department to report they were scammed out of money for the purchase of tickets over the internet. The victim advised they used the “Zelle” app for the purchase of the tickets. After sending the specified amount they were sent a message […]
Borough of Mechanicsburg Cancels Annual Halloween Parade Due to COVID-19 Concerns Mechanicsburg, PA – The Borough of Mechanicsburg and the Board of Directors of the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce announced today that the annual Halloween parade, scheduled for October 13, 2020, has been cancelled due to concerns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “These decisions continue to […]
MBG-2020-09-0041 On September 3rd, 2020, at approximately 6:44 am, the victim business contacted the police department to report their trailers/offices were broken into overnight. The offices are located in the first block of Legacy Park Drive. A door and padlock were pried open on two different trailers and multiple items were stolen. The offices and […]
MBG-2020-08-0685 On August 31st, 2020, at approximately 10:00 am, the victim contacted the police department about their vehicle being struck overnight. The victim’s vehicle was parked in the 100 block of North Market Street. This morning they discovered their driver’s side mirror was struck and damaged. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to […]