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26-05-2025
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Hampton police open new substation at Buckroe Beach this weekend
The Hampton Police Division is ringing in the Memorial Day holiday with a pilot program at Buckroe Beach to help deter youth violence throughout the summer. HPD partnered with the Hopeful Hampton collaborative to create the Shoreline Operations Station. The station will be a central satellite post near the pavilion that will combine the two groups' functions by having police officers on site while also offering information city programs such as youth violence prevention and law enforcement careers. Additionally, the new station's policing capabilities will include processing charges against law violators and issuing summonses for parents of children engaging in delinquent behavior. The station opened this weekend and will operate throughout the summer. Hampton normally has school resource officers patrolling the beaches during the summer, according to HPD spokesperson Shaun Stalnaker. However, this year, the city is seeing incidents before school has dismissed for the year. 'This will be the first time we partner up and do it all at the same time together,' Stalnaker said. 'It's just, we're starting a little bit earlier this year as opposed to waiting until the school resource officers go out there.' Norfolk judge asks attorneys to explain who has authority over misdemeanor case Navy wants to test drinking water for synthetic chemicals near Chesapeake's Northwest Annex New details emerge for Newport News' Costco relocation, but traffic concerns remain Richmond's 2nd highest-ranking official returning to Newport News as deputy city manager Virginia Beach church ends bid to relocate to Beach Cinema Alehouse space One such incident of disorderly conduct at Buckroe Beach includes a 400-person 'pop-up party' this month that led to several fights on the beach, according to WTKR reporting. However, Stalnaker noted this initiative is not a direct response to that episode. Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney Anton Bell said in a statement the additional resources at Buckroe will help quell any potential incidents as the summer heats up. 'This initiative combines proactive community support with firm enforcement to ensure everyone can safely enjoy our public assets,' Bell said in the statement. The substation will be manned from noon to 8 p.m. on the weekends until school resource officers get out of school June 15. After that, it will be manned daily during those hours through Labor Day. However, Office of Youth and Young Adult Opportunities Director and Hopeful Hampton member, Latiesha Handie, added in a statement this substation is not meant to criminalize young people's fun. It's meant to ensure that fun remains safe for everyone. 'Our young people thrive when they feel seen, supported and safe,' Handie said in the statement. 'This initiative not only reinforces public safety, but also creates an opportunity for positive engagement between youth, families and community resources.' Devlin Epding, 757-510-4037,
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
JCCPD: Fugitive arrested in connection with stealing vehicle in Hampton
JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A man was arrested in connection with a vehicle that was stolen in Hampton on Tuesday evening. On May 20, The James City County Police Department received a BOLO alert from the Hampton Police Division at approximately 7:15 p.m. after a vehicle reported stolen in Hampton was detected by a Flock Safety camera in James City County. Shortly after 10 p.m., a James City County Police Department Patrol officer found the vehicle parked on Tilghman Court in the Woods of Williamsburg apartment complex and confirmed the sighting with Hampton Police. While officers were processing the vehicle, they noticed a man nearby matching the description of the man who stole the vehicle. They approached the man, but he refused to identify himself and fled on foot into a wooded area near Longhill Road and Lafayette Boulevard. Officers initiated a foot pursuit and requested assistance from the department's drone team, K-9 Officer Maverick and Handler Officer Crockett, and an apprehension-trained K-9 from the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office. K-9 Officer Maverick initiated the track, which was then taken over by YPSO's K-9 Grit and Handler Sgt. Schultz. K-9 Grit located the suspect within minutes, however another brief foot chase ensued across Longhill Road. The suspect eventually surrendered without incident. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Travis Inman, was learned to be a fugitive and wanted out of Hampton and Newport News on various charges. Inman was taken to the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail on the following charges out of Hampton: assault and battery against a family member, assault and battery, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, grand larceny, reckless driving, driving without an operator's license and contempt of court. He also faces one misdemeanor charge out of Newport News for destruction of property. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Altercation at downtown lounge preceded shooting death of Hampton man, police say
HAMPTON — An altercation at a downtown restaurant and lounge escalated to a shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead Monday night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to Chances Restaurant and Lounge, located at 555 Settlers Landing Road near the street's intersection with Old Hampton Lane, at about 10:48 p.m. They found the man, later identified as Xavier Sterling of Hampton, suffering from a serious injury. Police believe an altercation started inside the restaurant and continued outside where Sterling was shot. First responders attempted life saving measures, but Sterling was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Hampton Police Division said in a statement. He died of his shooting wound. Detectives are investigating the shooting as a homicide, officers said. The police division seeks the public's help in identifying the person responsible for the shooting. Sterling's death comes less than a month after another downtown shooting at a restaurant, wherein 25-year-old DeAngelo Osborne was similarly shot and killed outside Karma Restaurant and Lounge, police said. No additional information was immediately available. Information that assists police can be shared with the Hampton Police Division at 757–727–6111 or the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. Anonymous tips can be made on a form at
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28-04-2025
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Man dies following shooting on Woodland Road in Hampton
HAMPTON — A man died following a shooting Sunday evening and police are seeking the public's help in learning more about the shooting and identifying a suspect. Around 10:40 p.m., dispatchers received a call about a shooting in the 100 block of Woodland Road, according to a release. That's just outside The Woodlands at Phoebus, an apartment complex at the intersection with E Mercury Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found a man lying outside with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he died, according to the Hampton Police Division. No other information has been released. Police are looking for anyone who may have information about the shooting and ask that they contact the Hampton Police Division at 757-727-6111 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Anonymous tips can be sent to
Yahoo
26-04-2025
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Hampton Police investigating death of 73-year-old man
HAMPTON — The Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue responded Friday to a call about a person reported dead in a home off Azalea Drive, in a neighborhood close to Interstate 664. They determined that the suspicious nature of the death and injuries consistent with trauma warranted a police response. The Hampton Police Division is now investigating the death of the 73-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released. The death, which is currently classified as a homicide, was reported at approximately 5:45 p.m. No other details are available at this stage in the investigation, according to a release. Hampton Police are seeking information from the public. Those with information are encouraged to contact the Hampton Police Division at 757–727–6111 or the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. Anonymous tips can be sent by visiting a tip form at
