New Port Richey police are seeking information on a male suspect, pictured below, who police say forcibly snatched a purse from an elderly woman shopping in the store before fleeing. The robbery occurred Wednesday just after 6:30 PM at the Winn Dixie located on the Southwest corner of Massachusetts Street and Congress Ave. A $3,000 […]
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Shooting Reported at Downtown Restaurant Dulcet Saturday Morning
Business owners and residents near downtown reported a heavy police presence Saturday as the Dulcet Restaurant & Lounge reported a shooting just outside their building early on Saturday morning involving an employee–the restaurant’s Chef, according to a post on the Dulcet’s Facebook page. According to police, the man shot was a 29 year old New […]
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Man Stabbed by Girlfriend at Royal Palm Inn on US19
New Port Richey Police issued a statement this morning regarding a call received at 11:52 PM last night at the Royal Palm Inn located at 6523 US Highway 19. The caller referenced a stabbing. Officers located the victim on the ground near the front office of the hotel. The victim did have a stab wound in […]
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High Speed Police Chase on Louisiana Ave Ends with Crash into Home, Injury
New Port Richey Police said they attempted to stop a white 2015 Range Rover last night around 8 PM near Louisiana Avenue and Madison Street because it had windows that were tinted darker than regulation. Police say when New Port Richey Officer Timothy Berge activated his lights to pull the vehicle over, the driver, 27 […]
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UPDATE: 15 Year Old Shot on Limerick Avenue New Port Richey, Suspect in Custody
Pasco County Sheriff’s Officials said they were responding to a shooting on the 6400 block of Limerick Avenue. The 911 call came in at 5:11 PM and deputies responded to find a 15 year old boy had been shot. The victim was transported via helicopter to a local hospital. No further information on his status […]
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New Port Richey Police Seek Help Identifying Robbery Suspect
January 25, 2017 – New Port Richey, FL – New Port Richey Police say that a male suspect and a female suspect entered Value Pawn, located at 4948 U.S. 19 at 4:00 PM on January 21st. The male suspect asked the clerk to see some bracelets. Once presented with the bracelets the suspect took three of […]
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NPR Police Say Kia Salesman Justin McCann Was Fugitive Felon, Stole Identity
In a press release issued by the New Port Richey Police Department, officials say they have made a major arrest of a wanted felon being pursued by the U.S. Marshals Office: On 09/18/2016, West Virginia police contacted the New Port Richey Police Department in reference to a vehicle being purchased by a male using the victim’s […]
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Port Richey Decriminalizes Marijuana
Port Richey’s City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday night on a second reading of an ordinance to decriminalize the possession of marijuana within City limits. Possession will continue to be illegal, but will allow police to have the option of issuing $155 civil citation in lieu of an arrest. The civil citation option is not available […]
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Police Looking for Man Caught Looking in Windows
New Port Richey Police have asked for the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught by residents looking into windows, police say. On June 29, 2016, at approximately 4:50 a.m., the New Port Richey Police Department investigated two Loitering and Prowling incidents. In both cases, police say, the subject was observed looking into […]
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NPR Prostitution Sting Nets 19 Arrests of “Johns”
The New Port Richey Police Department conducted a prostitution operation dubbed “Clean Sweep” last Friday on U.S. 19. Police utilized undercover female police officers and made 19 arrests, including a retired Chicago Police Officer, a driver in a Darvy Transport Inc. semi-truck and another in a refrigerated produce box truck. Darvy Transport is a freight company […]
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NPR Police Arrest Ten “Johns” in Undercover Prostitution Operation
New Port Richey Police released information a prostitution sting that took place on April 1st, 2016 in an operation dubbed “April Fools.” The sting occurred along the US 19 corridor in New Port Richey on April 1st at midday between 11:00 AM and 3:30 PM. Ten arrests were made while utilizing an undercover female police officer. […]
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Suspect in NPR Bank Robbery Identified
The Suncoast News reports that New Port Richey Police have identified a suspect in the robbery of the BB&T Bank on Massachusetts Avenue in New Port Richey. Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the suspect.
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Credit Card Skimmer Found at NPR Sonoco
WTSP Tampa is reporting that New Port Richey Police found a credit card skimmer at the Sonoco on US19 north of Gulf Drive. The skimmer was found during a state inspection after employees reported an issue with printed receipts. Credit card skimmers are external devices that are illegally placed inside the pump card reader. The […]
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NPR Police Report Downtown Burglary at Estela’s
New Port Richey Police say a white male entered Estela’s restaurant at around 3:20 am on April 11th. Several items were reported stolen. Estela’s is a popular restaurant in downtown New Port Richey serving mexican fare. Here is the full text from the New Port Richey Police Department’s Facebook page. BURGLARY Estela’s Mexican Restaurant, 5706 […]
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NPRPD Seeks Information on Robbery off Congress Ave
New Port Richey Police say a masked man robbed an adult entertainment shop on April 1st, and they are seeking information about the robbery from the public. Police say the man was armed with a handgun. On April 1, 2015, at approximately 2343 hours, a light complected male, 6’0″ to 6’4″, dressed in black, face covered, […]
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New Port Richey Crime Spree: Four Armed Robberies
A “dangerous” suspect has started a crime wave in the New Port Richey area this weekend with four armed robberies of local gas stations in three days, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. The first robbery occurred early Saturday morning at the 7-Eleven, 6001 Trouble Creek Road, just after 1 a.m. A second robbery occured […]
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Travel Inn Motel to be subject of second code violation hearing
City officials plan to bring the hotels owner before a special magistrate again January 14th, 2015. The motel has been plagued with crime that has spread into surrounding neighborhoods.
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Pasco Sheriff Threatens to Seize Properties with Criminal Activity
The Tampa Tribune reported last week that Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco’s office sent a letter to a landlord whom lives in California that his property could be seized if more arrests occur.
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NPRPD Prostitution Sting Nets Eight “Johns”
New Port Richey Police reported eight arrests in a sting on November 7th, according to the department’s Facebook page. The eight were arrested on charges of Solicitation of Prostitution. All eight arrests occurred on the ever more infamous US 19 corridor. On November 7, 2014, officers and detectives with the New Port Richey Police Department […]
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NewsPortRichey New Feature – Reports Available!
There were some problems with our original form submission, so I took some time to add Google Forms to better let you submit your stories. While I was at it, I added forms for submitting reports about neighborhood crime, code enforcement issues, and broken street lights. These forms will be filtered and reported directly to […]
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Prostitution Complaints Dominate New Port Richey Council Meeting
Angry and sometimes explicit testimony echoed in New Port Richey’s city hall Tuesday as a number of residents from the West River and Astor Drive neighborhood spoke to just how bad the issue of prostitution has become in New Port Richey along U.S. Highway 19. Residents were quick to praise the efforts of the New Port […]
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Sheriff and New Port Richey Prostitution Sting Nets 14 Arrests
A joint operation between the New Port Richey Police Department and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of 14 women, according to the organization’s Facebook page. The ages of those arrested ranges between 20-47. No Johns were arrested in the sting operation. The charges are mostly “offer to engage in or […]
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1 arrested, 2 sought in officer injuries and chase
A New Port Richey officer suffered minor injuries Thursday night in a wild chase with three suspects. The suspected driver was eventually apprehended and arrested. Deputies say 19 year old Eric Jefferson Stanley of New Port Richey was arrested on charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. Two suspects still remain at large. […]
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Brazen Carjacking at West Pasco Courthouse
A carjacking occurred in the parking lot of the Pasco Courthouse on Little Road.
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Man Violently Resists Police, Arrested After K-9 Bite
According to New Port Richey Police, Andrew “Junk” Herman, 28, of New Port Richey, was arrested last night a vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped near Rowan Road and Main Street and a K-9 officer was deployed who alerted on the presence of narcotics. The driver, Lacey Diane Cannara, 24, of New […]
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Man shot in attempted home invasion
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says that Anthony Capuano, 38, knocked on the door at 6912 Alta Vista Lane at 11 PM on Wednesday. Police say he was armed with a handgun. According to the arrest affadavit, when the resident, Heidi Christophell, 22, wouldn’t let him in he broke a window to gain entry. Police […]
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