Halloween Safety

Halloween Safety

Drivers: Please be on particular alert for children. Children are excited and may move in unpredictable ways. ?Slow down and come to a complete stop at all stop signs. Proceed with extreme caution.? Motorists should be cognizant of the increased pedestrian traffic and...
PWPD DRUG TAKE BACK DAY – OCTOBER 28, 2017

PWPD DRUG TAKE BACK DAY – OCTOBER 28, 2017

? THE PORT WASHINGTON POLICE DISTRICT IS TAKING BACK UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OCTOBER 28 AT PORT WASHINGTON POLICE HEADQUARTERS. On Saturday October 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Port Washington Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the...
Don’t Leave Valuables In Your Car!

Don’t Leave Valuables In Your Car!

Recently, there have been several larcenies from parked automobiles in the Police District during nighttime hours in the Mackey Avenue area. All of the vehicles that had property stolen were left unlocked. This is a County wide problem. The Port Washington Police want...
Retired Police Commissioner Robert W. Persons Jr.

Retired Police Commissioner Robert W. Persons Jr.

The Port Washington Police District regrets to announce that Port Washington Police Commissioner (Ret.) Robert W. Persons Jr. died peacefully at home on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 at the age of 91. Commissioner Persons served the Police District as Police Commissioner from...