Wheeling, WV Police Department

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It's June! Here is where our monthly neighborhood crime watch meetings are taking place. Join us for the conversation.
06/01/2026

It's June! Here is where our monthly neighborhood crime watch meetings are taking place. Join us for the conversation.

➡NEXT WEEK: Are you a business in downtown or Centre Market? Join us for our next Business Crime Watch meeting next Wedn...
05/27/2026

➡NEXT WEEK: Are you a business in downtown or Centre Market? Join us for our next Business Crime Watch meeting next Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. here at WPD headquarters.

Note: This is for businesses only. Neighborhood crime watch meetings are separate, and dates/times can be viewed at wheelingwv.gov/crime-watch.

🚔Join us TONIGHT for two neighborhood Crime Watch meetings!WHEELING ISLAND🕒6 p.m., Tuesday, May 26➡Location: Wheeling Is...
05/26/2026

🚔Join us TONIGHT for two neighborhood Crime Watch meetings!

WHEELING ISLAND
🕒6 p.m., Tuesday, May 26
➡Location: Wheeling Island Marina Community Shelter

SOUTH WHEELING
🕒6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 26
➡Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, 3536 Eoff Street

(All residents are invited to join the conversation regardless of their neighborhood location!)

Monthly Calendar: https://wheelingwv.gov/calendar/482/

Remembering those who served on this Memorial Day 2026
05/25/2026

Remembering those who served on this Memorial Day 2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Saturday, May 23, 2026The Wheeling Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to plan ahe...
05/23/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Saturday, May 23, 2026

The Wheeling Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to plan ahead for traffic impacts related to this weekend’s Ogden Newspapers Half-Marathon & Wellness Weekend events.

📍 Saturday, May 23
The Half-Marathon begins around 7:10 a.m. at 14th & Main Streets and is expected to conclude around 11 a.m.

⚠️ IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
🚫 NO PARKING begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday in posted areas along the race route. Vehicles parked in marked zones will be towed.

📌 Affected areas include:
• Downtown Wheeling
• Center Wheeling
• South Wheeling
• Elm Grove Business District
• Fulton

🚌 OVRTA Route Change:
The downtown stop on Nailers Way will temporarily move to Market Street beside West Virginia Northern Community College.

🅿️ Recommended Parking:
Robert C. Byrd Intermodal Transportation Center
(1401 Main Street) Please note that access will be available only from the Main Street entrance.

🚓 Drivers are encouraged to avoid the race route if possible, slow down near coned areas, and watch for runners, walkers, and officers directing traffic.

💪 Sunday, May 24:
Expect additional road closures and minor traffic delays in Downtown and Center Wheeling from noon until approximately 5 p.m. for the “Tough as Nails” Urban Challenge events.

🐾🐕‍🦺🦴Thank you to Barry & Ruth Hicks with Saints Roofing and Construction for their monetary donation to our K9 Unit. Oz...
05/22/2026

🐾🐕‍🦺🦴Thank you to Barry & Ruth Hicks with Saints Roofing and Construction for their monetary donation to our K9 Unit. Ozzy (pictured), Virgil and Geist appreciate you!

👏The Wheeling Police Department took home several awards at this year's Region 4 Governors Highway Safety Program awards...
05/21/2026

👏The Wheeling Police Department took home several awards at this year's Region 4 Governors Highway Safety Program awards luncheon today. WPD was honored as the region's Top Agency, along with individual awards, including:

*Cpl. Gerald Mitchell (1st Place - Seatbelt Enforcement, 1st Place - Target Red Enforcement, 1st Place - Citations Written, 1st Place - Aggressive Driving, 2nd Place - Speed Enforcement)
*Pfc. Zach Herron (Most GHSP Hours worked, 2nd Place - Distractive Driving Enforcement, 2nd Place - Citations Written)
*Pfc. Patrick Ryan (2nd Place - Aggressive Driving, 2nd Place - Seatbelt Enforcement)

Special thanks to Melissa Pajak, coordinator for WV GHSP Region 4, for organizing today's ceremony.

Congrats to all!

WPD joined forces today with Law Enforcement in Ohio and Pennsylvania and AAA East Central at the Claysville, PA I-70 re...
05/20/2026

WPD joined forces today with Law Enforcement in Ohio and Pennsylvania and AAA East Central at the Claysville, PA I-70 rest stop for Operation C.A.R.E. - a Combined Accident Reduction Effort. Operation C.A.R.E. is a national program that is launched around Memorial Day each year with one goal in mind– to assure our highway users obey the law and drive safely to their destination.

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Weekend Road Closures for Ogden Half-Marathon/Wellness Weekend Events - May 23-24, 2026🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️The W...
05/20/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Weekend Road Closures for Ogden Half-Marathon/Wellness Weekend Events - May 23-24, 2026🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

The Wheeling Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to plan ahead for traffic impacts related to this weekend’s Ogden Newspapers Half-Marathon & Wellness Weekend events.

🧹 Friday, May 22:
Street sweeping in the Fulton area will take place from approximately 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. along National Road from Mount de Chantal Road to McColloch Street. Signage will be posted, and parking will resume once sweeping is complete.

• Parking will be permitted throughout the rest of the course, all day and evening.

📍 Saturday, May 23
The Half-Marathon begins around 7:10 a.m. at 14th & Main Streets and is expected to conclude around 11 a.m.

⚠️ IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
🚫 NO PARKING begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday in posted areas along the race route. Vehicles parked in marked zones will be towed.

📌 Affected areas include:
• Downtown Wheeling
• Center Wheeling
• South Wheeling
• Elm Grove Business District
• Fulton

🚌 OVRTA Route Change:
The downtown stop on Nailers Way will temporarily move to Market Street beside West Virginia Northern Community College.

🅿️ Recommended Parking:
Robert C. Byrd Intermodal Transportation Center
(1401 Main Street) Please note that access will be available only from the Main Street entrance.

🚓 Drivers are encouraged to avoid the race route if possible, slow down near coned areas, and watch for runners, walkers, and officers directing traffic.

💪 Sunday, May 24:
Expect additional road closures and minor traffic delays in Downtown and Center Wheeling from noon until approximately 5 p.m. for the “Tough as Nails” Urban Challenge events.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we help keep participants and spectators safe throughout the weekend!

🚔Join us for the monthly Elm Grove area Crime Watch meeting Tonight!⏰TIME: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 20➡️Location: Elm G...
05/20/2026

🚔Join us for the monthly Elm Grove area Crime Watch meeting Tonight!
⏰TIME: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 20
➡️Location: Elm Grove Civics - 21 Sycamore Avenue

All residents (regardless of your neighborhood) can attend!

Crime Watch Monthly Calendar link: https://www.wheelingwv.gov/calendar/482/

Address

2115 Chapline Street
Wheeling, WV
26003

Telephone

+13042343664

Website

https://www.wheelingwv.gov/police

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