Morgantown Police arrested a man on drug charges Wednesday morning after conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle that had a busted-out rear driver’s side window. The […]
Tag: Morgantown Police Department
Law enforcement recruitment still down; Sheriff’s office offers testing this weekend
Local law enforcement agencies are trying to raise officer recruitment numbers any way they can but are still having difficulty finding willing and suitable candidates to fill […]
Two in custody after carjacking, police chase
Two men were taken into custody Saturday after allegedly taking a vehicle at gunpoint and leading police on a pursuit through areas of Morgantown and Kingwood Pike. […]
Suspect arrested for February kidnapping in South Park
The suspect in an alleged Feb. 25 kidnapping is in custody after Morgantown Police arrested him earlier this week. According to a criminal complaint filed by MPD […]
Robbery suspect charged after arrest for prior misdeed
Vincent David Okoli, 20, of Morgantown, is facing first-degree robbery charges after he allegedly entered a Willey Street apartment, threatened the resident, and then stole their car. […]
MPD investigating Walnut Street stabbing
The Morgantown Police Department is investigating a reported stabbing that took place shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday on Walnut Street, near the Spruce Street intersection in downtown […]
Weekend burglar found still inside home
A weekend burglary in broad daylight on Willey Street resulted in the arrest of a Morgantown man after the homeowners returned to find him still inside their […]
Lawsuit filed against MPD after unlawful search in 2018
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Monongalia County Circuit Court against the Morgantown Police Department and one of its officers after a U.S. Court of Appeals vacated […]
Questions remain about altercation
The Morgantown community has understandably been shaken by the video that went viral over the weekend, showing an altercation between a Morgantown Police officer and a young […]
MPD releases officer’s body-cam footage after High Street incident
Morgantown Police have released officer body-cam footage relating to a Feb. 2 incident on High Street, after an alleged domestic dispute. The police footage was released in […]
