Arrest Made in Drug Sales on Main Street
Port Washington Police Detectives conducted an extensive investigation after receiving information that drugs were being sold from a business on Main Street near Port Washington Blvd. On 11/22/17 a search warrant was executed at Tony's grab n go located at 26 Main...
Happy Thanksgiving from PWPD
The Port Washington Police District wishes you?a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving. https://giphy.com/gifs/peanuts-charlie-brown-thanksgiving-a-8Lw0q1MIra824
Distracted Driving Kills – Be Safe, Be Smart
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system?anything that takes your attention...
Thanksgiving Day Traffic Alert
Road closings for the Thanksgiving Day Run: Starting at 8:00 am?the following roads along the run route shall be closed:??Manorhaven Blvd, Cowneck Road, Middleneck Road, Port Washington Blvd, Sandyhollow Road, Harbor Road & Shore Road. ...
Port Washington Police District Elections
Port Washington Police District Elections will be held on December 5th, 2017 from 12:00?PM - 9:00?PM at the Polish American Citizens Association 5 Pulaski Place in Port Washington NY. You must be a?qualified voter residing in the Police District to vote in this...
PWPD Participates in Narcan Training
Nassau County?Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton co-sponsored?a Narcan training session with Catholic Health Services and the Port Washington Police District on Nov. 8, 2017? in Saint Francis Hospital?s De Matteis Center Auditorium, located at 101 Northern Blvd. in...
Drug Take Back Day a Success
On October 28, 2017 The Port Washington Police District teamed up with the DEA and held a Drug Take Back Day. PWPD took in 154.68 pounds, putting the District in 3rd place in a field of 19 collection sites here on the island. Great Job Residents!!! Residents can also...
Recent Crime in the Police District
Recently there has been a slight rise in crime in the Police District. From 8/1/17 ? 11/4/17 there have been four (4) Residential Burglaries, commonly known as home break-ins. We also had a vehicle stolen and several larcenies from autos. There was a Burglary on Derby...
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
? 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...
PWPDNY – Great Careers Start Here
PWPD Recruitment Announcement We are actively seeking Port Washington residents age 17-34 from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to join our ranks. We invite and encourage men and women with the talent and experience that drive or support every type of...
PWPDNY Throwback Thursday
PWPDNY Throwback Thursday Firearms Training Officers, Pictured left to right: Capt. J. Rankin, LT. G. Zofchak, LT. R. Tedford, 1964. See more throwbacks and PWPDNY history here???https://portwashingtonpd.ny.gov/pwpd-history
PWPDNY Awarded the 2017 GOLD AAA Award
PWPDNY awarded the 2017 GOLD AAA Award. Donna Galsso, Assistant Director of Public / Government Affairs & Traffic Safety for the AAA Northeast presents the Gold Award for Community Traffic Safety to Enforcement Unit Officers Drew Haagenson (in the middle) and Adam...
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...
PWPD Recruitment Announcement
PWPD Recruitment Announcement We are actively seeking Port Washington residents age 17-34 from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to join our ranks. We invite and encourage men and women with the talent and experience that drive or support every type of business or...
School’s Open September 6th – Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Smart
Pictured (L-R) Police Commissioner Dave Franklin, Deputy Chief Robert Del Muro, Chief of Police James Salerno, Assistant Chief Jeffrey Morris, Police Commissioner Angela Lawlor Mullins Do not pass: It is illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload...
PWPDNY Throwback Thursday
PWPDNY Throwback Thursday Pictured left to right: P.O. Ronald Pinckney 7/1/1963 - 1/16/1995 / Firearms Instructor P.O. Joseph Rabena 4/25/1981 - 4/30/2001? See more throwbacks and PWPDNY history here???https://portwashingtonpd.ny.gov/pwpd-history
PWPDNY Throwback Thursday
#PWPDNY Throwback Thursday? Captain James Rankin, SGT.?George Mahoney, SGT. Robert Tedford & PTL. John Fico 1963. See more throwbacks and PWPDNY history here???https://portwashingtonpd.ny.gov/pwpd-history
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...
#PWPDNY Throwback Thursday
#PWPDNY Throwback Thursday? In 1966, the PWPD Firearms Training Unit was under the direction of Lt. Robert Tedford. Tedford served the Police District from 1952 to 1977 retiring as Captain of Police. Tedford was assisted in the Firearms Unit by Lt. George Zofchak....