July 16th, 2020 This evening the Mechanicsburg Police Department swore in its newest officer, Tyler Reitz. Officer Reitz was sworn in by Mayor Jack Ritter with Officer Reitz’s family and members of the police department present. Officer Reitz is a second generation law enforcement officer. His father, pictured above, is a Deputy with the Cumberland […]
MBG-2020-07-0371 On July 16th, 2020, at approximately 4:29 pm, the police department was dispatched to the 1st block of East Simpson Street for a crash that occurred there. Upon arrival it was discovered that there were two vehicles involved in the crash. It was determined that McClintock was operating her vehicle eastbound on East Simpson […]
MBG-2020-07-0289 On July 13th, 2020, at approximately 4:40 pm, the police department was dispatched to 842 West Church Road for a crash that occurred there. The location is the driveway of the Mechanicsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Compost Facility. Upon arrival, officers discovered there was one vehicle involved in the crash. It was determined […]
MBG-2020-07-0254 On July 11th, 2020, at approximately 6:20 pm, the police department was dispatched to the intersection of South York Street and West Simpson Street for a crash that occurred there. Upon arrival, officers discovered there were two vehicles involved in the crash. It was determined that Follett was operating his vehicle northbound on South […]
MBG-2020-06-0654 On June 28th, 2020, at approximately 9:22 am, the police department received a call in regarding to a leaking outside spigot. Upon arrival the officer found the outside spigot leaking due to damage sustained to the spigot. The owner of the victim business, Derielle Cosmetology Academy, located in the first block of North Railroad […]
MBG-2020-07-0183 On July 8th, 2020, at approximately 9:54 am, the police department was dispatched to the intersection of South York Street and West Marble Street for a crash that occurred there. Upon arrival, officers discovered there were two vehicles involved in the crash. It was determined that Eckert was operating her vehicle southbound on South […]
MBG-2020-07-0145 On July 6th, 2020, an individual in Memorial Park found a smartwatch laying in the grass. The individual turned the smartwatch over to the police department at approximately 3:38 pm. Anyone that is missing a smartwatch and believes they may have lost it in the park, please contact the police department. The person claiming […]
The Mechanicsburg Police Department continues to receive lots of well wishes and support from the Mechanicsburg Community and the residents we serve. The police department wants everyone to know how much this is appreciated. Specifically, the department would like to thank Renewal by Andersen for the catered lunch provided, State Farm Insurance, 1st block of […]
The Mechanicsburg Police Department has been made aware of two different scams that have been received by residents. The first resident received a phone call from someone that was posing to be a family member. They advised that they had been arrested in another country and needed to have money sent to pay for their […]
The Mechanicsburg Police Department has partnered with other agencies in the Cumberland and York County area to test for the position of police officer. Anyone interested in applying and participating in the testing process should visit the Cumberland County Police Testing Consortium website. http://cumberlandcountypolicetest.com/ Testing is scheduled to take place on August 1st or August […]