Latest Police Department News Releases

No Increase in Real Estate or Vehicle Taxes in Proposed Budget

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 06:00 pm
City Manager James K. Spore today proposed a $1.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2013-14 that includes no increase in the real estate or vehicle tax rates, and keeps spending almost flat.   Under this budget, Virginia Beach would still have the lowest tax rates among the s... ​

Vehicle Crash Claims Life of Moped Operator

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 · 02:00 pm
On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at approximately 11:32 a.m., Emergency Communications received calls concerning a three vehicle crash in the 1300 block of London Bridge Road.  Police, Fire, and EMS responded to the scene and found two cars and a moped involved in a crash in the ... ​

Grand Jury Returns 95 Indictments: Many Indicted for Crimes against Children

Monday, March 18, 2013 · 02:45 pm
Harvey L. Bryant, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach, announced that a grand jury meeting in Virginia Beach Circuit Court today returned indictments against 83 individuals charging 186 separate offenses. Of those indicted today, approximately 30% were cha... ​

Police to Conduct St. Patrick’s Day Checkpoints

Friday, March 15, 2013 · 10:00 am
  In anticipation of the number of individuals celebrating St Patrick’s Day this week, officers from the Virginia Beach Police Department will be conducting numerous traffic safety checkpoints and saturation patrols.   In the year 2012, Virginia Beach Police Officers arr... ​

Take Advanced Water Safety Classes through Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 · 03:20 pm
With 59 square miles of water in Virginia Beach, it’s very important to be safe in and around the water. Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation offers advanced water safety classes, in addition to the Learn to Swim program. Advanced water safety classes build upon basic swimmin... ​

Virginia Aquarium Spring Happenings

Monday, March 11, 2013 · 03:45 pm
"The Communion of the Commons: Living in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed" Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1 - 4 p.m., Virginia Aquarium 3D IMAX® Theater Whole Foods Market, Virginia Beach, presents Barton Seaver, chef, author and newly appointed Director of Harvard’s Healthy... ​

Public Works Completes Shoulder Widening Road Project with Bike Routes on Shore Drive

Monday, March 11, 2013 · 03:15 pm
Virginia Beach Public Works has announced that the westbound road improvements project on Shore Drive has been completed, and the new bike routes are now open to bicyclists.    This completes a two-phase project that began in November 2011 with Phase I with shoulder widen... ​

10 Years to Serve for Attempted Robbery of Plainclothes Norfolk Policemen; Commonwealth v. Jordan Ceprece Anderson

Friday, March 08, 2013 · 04:00 pm
Because his office acted as Special Prosecutor in this Norfolk case, Harvey L. Bryant, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach, announced today that Jordan Ceprece Anderson, 20 years old, previously residing in the 5400 block of Stonehaven Drive, Virginia Beac... ​

Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation to host Hershey’s Track and Field Games

Tuesday, March 05, 2013 · 10:20 am
Virginia Beach youth age 9 to 14 who love to run, jump, and throw are invited to participate in the annual Hershey’s Track and Field Games. The top two finishers for each event per age group will advance to the district meets. The meet will be held at 5 pm, Friday, April 26,... ​

Virginia Aquarium Winter Wildlife Boat Trips Update #4

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 · 03:15 pm
(Virginia Beach, VA) - Last weekend’s Virginia Aquarium Winter Wildlife Boat Trips brought in some unique activity for this time of the year. On Feb. 22, two humpback whales and approximately 20 extremely active bottlenose dolphins were spotted near Rudee Inlet. Virginia Aqu...
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