Middleton N.H. Police Department

10/02/2023

10/02/2023: There was a reported attempted break-in on Lakeshore Drive, as well as a suspicious vehicle (blue Honda Civic) seen in the area.

We are kindly reminding residents in the Lakeshore Drive area to lock your doors, and report any suspicious persons/vehicles in the area.

Please contact MPD through Dispatch at 1-603-473-8288.

10/02/2023

For assistance from the Middleton Police Department, please contact us through Dispatch at 1-603-473-8288
Reports cannot be made through Facebook. Thank you

06/01/2020

The Middleton Police Department is proud to have its newest part-time Officer sworn in today by our excellent Board of Selectmen Jim Knapp (pictured), Joe Varga and Jonathan Hotchkiss. Welcome to the team Officer Jessica Dotson!

05/05/2020

Thank You Teachers!
We appreciate all that you do!

04/26/2020

Please Do Not message the Middleton Police for assistance on Facebook. If you need assistance, please contact us through Dispatch at 603-473-8288. Thank you

04/22/2020

It is with great sadness that the Middleton Police Department announces the passing of our retired K9 Raven.

Raven faithfully served and protected the Town of Middleton and Strafford County with his handler retired Chief Randy Sobel from May 2008 - November 2016.

Thank you for your service Raven. Our condolences go out to retired Chief Sobel and his family.

04/11/2020

Good afternoon Middleton,

Occasionally we are reminded of what makes this town great. Today one of our Officers witnessed firsthand what makes this town different than others, and that is the wonderful people who live here.

While on patrol Sergeant Swift noticed two women who were picking up trash along the side of the road.

Sergeant Swift stopped and asked the women if they were part of an organization or company the Town had hired. Both women replied, No.

These two residents care enough about this town to take time out of their holiday weekend to help clean up, just because it is the right thing to do.

Thank you, Tammy Daigle, and Courtney Richards, for what you do and for the reminder of how great Middleton is!

04/06/2020

Please see below for a New Hampshire Employment Security Scam Alert Related to COVID-19.

NEWS RELEASE

Concord, NH – Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and New Hampshire Employment Security Commissioner George Copadis urge New Hampshire citizens to practice increased vigilance when asked to provide personal information over the telephone or via email by entities claiming to provide unemployment benefits as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
While we have not yet seen a specific case in New Hampshire, we know that government benefits are an attractive target for scammers and want people to be prepared to prevent themselves from falling victim to this type of scam.

Here are some helpful tips:
• New Hampshire Employment Security [NHES] will NEVER send you a TEXT asking for information.
While NHES will call individuals and will send e-mail messages providing and requesting information. They will NEVER send you a text providing or requesting information.

• NH Employment Security will NEVER ask for your CREDIT CARD information.
While NHES does need to request personal information in order to be able to determine eligibility for benefits and to then pay those benefits, the department will NEVER request your credit card information. If such a request is made, immediately hang up the phone or if requested on a website, then immediately close the website and browser and then delete your browsing activity from your PC or smartphone.

• When in doubt HANG UP and call the HOTLINE.
Caller ID can be masked so beware of incoming calls. If you receive a call and feel uncomfortable providing information to the caller because you are unsure of its legitimacy, HANG UP immediately and call back the UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE HOTLINE 603-271-7700, to ensure you are speaking with a real representative from New Hampshire Employment Security.

• New Hampshire Employment Security does NOT partner with any outside organizations in the processing or payment of unemployment benefits.
If you receive a call from someone representing themselves as “partnering” with New Hampshire Employment Security to process unemployment claims due to the high volume, this is a scam. HANG UP IMMEDIATELY! Only state employees process claims and payments.

• Filing for Unemployment Benefits is FREE.
The State of New Hampshire processes unemployment claims for free. Customers should stay away from any site that charges a fee for this service.

• Return Calls being made during non-traditional business hours. New Hampshire Employment Security is experiencing unprecedented volume on both its website and the hotline. This requires agency representatives to make return calls to people outside of normal business hours, including nights and weekends. Receiving a return call outside of normal business hours is therefore not unusual in this current environment. However, if you are unsure then HANG UP!

How to Protect Yourself from Unemployment Benefit Scams:
• Hang up the phone if you are uncomfortable. If you previously registered for New Hampshire unemployment benefits at www.nhes.nh.gov/ call back the Unemployment Assistance Hotline at 603-271-7700
• Never provide any personal information such as your social security number or date of birth without verifying the person with whom you are communicating
• Never provide any banking information without verifying the person with whom you are communicating;
• Never deposit suspicious or unexpected checks into your account. Remember that even if your bank makes funds available from a deposit that does not mean the check is good. It could still be fraudulent or forged and you could be responsible to replace those funds;
• Never wire funds to strangers. Make sure you know the person very well before sending them money through a wire service like Western Union or MoneyGram;
• Do not open any unsolicited emails or attachments if they are not from a familiar or trusted source or contain suspicious subject lines or no subject line at all even if from a recognized sender;
• Beware of emails that link to a website that lacks details about who is running the company, where it is based or does not have a phone number to contact the company; and
• If the offer appears "too good to be true", it probably is.

Stay Informed:
• For up-to-date information about the COVID-19 outbreak in New Hampshire visit: www.nh.gov/covid19

To report a scam, contact the Consumer Protection Hotline:
• Phone: 1-888-468-4454
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.doj.nh.gov/consumer/complaints/

Stay well Middleton!

03/26/2020

Today, I announced that the State of New Hampshire will be issuing a Stay-at-Home order and directing all non-essential businesses that have not already voluntarily closed to end in-person and public-interacting operations by 11:59 PM tomorrow, March 27, 2020.

Over the past 24 hours we have received calls & requests for a mandatory shelter in place. This is not a shelter in place. No one will be prevented from leaving their home & the state is not closing its borders. In taking these actions, we are aligning with our regional partners.

I want to be clear: no governor has the authority to shut down their border. No governor can prohibit another state's residents from entering their state. Nor has any state in the Country issued a full-blown shelter in place order.

We can't stress this enough - you should stay at your house unless absolutely necessary. Of course, we won't prevent you from leaving your home to go for a walk, or when heading to the store for groceries, or going to an essential job.

When going outside, remember: we all have an obligation to continue practicing healthy social distancing. That means maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet from others and avoiding group activities.

Today I'm also announcing that in coordination with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the state has crafted an innovative public-private partnership plan that will ensure essential workers have access to child care in an environment that is safe and comports to guidelines.

We are extending remote-learning until May 4, 2020. This continuation will provide teachers, parents, and students a level of certainty and continuity that remote learning will go on. We're leading the nation in ensuring our students continue to receive a quality education.

This is not a step we take lightly. Disrupting daily life in NH should be something that is only done in the greatest of emergencies.

I know we will get through this together, and I know we will come out the other side stronger than ever.

03/21/2020

Hello Middleton,

Just a reminder, SAU49 has closed all school playgrounds and athletic fields to the public until further notice. Therefore the Middleton Elementary School facilities are closed. The purpose is to encourage “Social Distancing” to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

Thank you for your cooperation.
Stay well Middleton

03/17/2020

Good afternoon Middleton,

If you are aware of anyone in need of assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic, please contact the Middleton Police Department by phone at 603-473-8288.

For updates and information please visit: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/

Or

Dial 2-1-1 to access the 24/7 Hotline with General questions or to report symptoms.


Stay well Middleton!

03/15/2020

Dear Middleton,

The State of NH has activated NH 2-1–1. You can simply dial 2-1-1 for any questions about Covid-19.

Also information is available at https://www.nh.gov/covid19/

School system information is available at

https://www.gwrsd.org

Stay Well Middleton!

The Governor Wentworth Regional School District (GWRSD) serves the communities of Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro.