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Update: Strangulation Subject Arrested

Updated (Oct. 20, 2023) 

Jeffrey Haywood, 42 of York County, was arrested by the Williamsburg Police Department with assistance from the James City County Police Department on Oct. 20, 2023. Haywood was wanted out of Williamsburg for domestic assa...

City of Williamsburg Enters Comprehensive Agreement for New Police Station

City Council voted unanimously on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, to authorize that the city manager enter into a comprehensive agreement with Henderson Inc. to build a new 43,400-square-foot police station adjacent to the Municipal Building on Lafayette Street....

City of Williamsburg to Host Drug Take Back Day, Shred It Event, Early Voting on Saturday, Oct. 28

The City of Williamsburg will collect unused prescription drugs and offer paper shredding services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Municipal Building parking lot, 401 Lafayette St.

Both events provide a drive-through option with parking av...

FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4

WASHINGTON – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) tomorrow, Oct. 4.

The national test will consist of two po...

City of Williamsburg Prepares for Tropical Storm Conditions

The City of Williamsburg is preparing for tropical storm conditions predicted to move into the area later today, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

The Streets Division is clearing drains and ditches; Public Works is ensuring generator and fuel preparedness; Public S...

City of Williamsburg to Celebrate National Night Out on Oct. 3

City of Williamsburg residents are invited to attend the 2023 National Night Out event on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Community Building, 401 N. Boundary St.

National Night Out (NNO) is an annual event that promotes police-community part...

Williamsburg Fire Department Announces New Deputy Fire Chief

Williamsburg Fire Chief Larry Snyder Jr. is pleased to announce the hire of Brian Phillips as deputy fire chief for the City of Williamsburg Fire Department.

Phillips was chosen after a nationwide recruitment and selection process. He began his new role Mo...

Residential Structure Fire – 700 Block of Hamilton St.

The City of Williamsburg Fire Department responded to a report of smoke from a residential structure on the 700 block of Hamilton Street at approximately 9:41 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023. 

An off-duty firefighter arrived on scene at 9:42 a.m. to...

Investigators Seek Assistance Identifying Vandalism Suspects

On Apr. 1, 2023, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Williamsburg Police officers responded to the 300 block of W. Francis St. for a report of vandalism.

The initial investigation revealed graffiti on a historic building as well as on the tunnel wall that connects...

UPDATE: Arrest Made in Shooting Incident on 700 Block of Scotland Street

Update (6:53 p.m. March 19):

On March 19, 2023, at approximately 10 a.m., investigators from our Criminal Investigations Bureau arrested Alvin Lapenze Jackson Jr., 21 of York, in connection with the shooting on Scotland Street earlier in the morning.

Jackso...