CAPE CHARLES, Va. — Cape Charles Police responded to a diverse mix of incidents over the past week, balancing routine patrol operations with emergency calls and community assistance, according to the department’s latest report.
Officers spent much of the week engaged in general law enforcement duties, including building checks, traffic enforcement, code compliance, and foot patrols aimed at maintaining visibility in residential and commercial areas. Alongside these proactive efforts, police answered multiple calls for service that ranged from medical and welfare concerns to public disturbances.
Among the more frequent calls were four welfare checks and four assists to Emergency Medical Services, underscoring the department’s role in health-related responses. Officers also assisted citizens on two occasions and handled two alarm activations and two 911 hang-up calls. Vehicle accidents accounted for two additional responses.
Police were also dispatched to several behavioral and disturbance-related incidents, including a verbal altercation, a domestic dispute, a reported fight in progress, and a noise complaint. Other calls involved suspicious circumstances, such as reports of a suspicious person, a suspicious vehicle, and a vehicle search. Officers additionally investigated a report of individuals sleeping in a vehicle and responded to a call involving an unconscious or unresponsive individual.
More serious public safety concerns were also logged during the week, including a report of shots fired and a call regarding a group of armed males. Infrastructure issues factored into the workload as well, with officers responding to a water line burst.
The department also released its monthly statistics for January 2026, reporting 45 calls for service within town limits and four additional assist calls outside Cape Charles. Enforcement activity during the month included one felony arrest and one misdemeanor arrest, along with the issuance of 60 traffic summons and a single parking citation. No golf cart enforcement interactions were recorded.
Proactive policing remained a visible component of operations. Officers conducted 71 building checks during January, while logging 39 hours of foot patrol and an additional 19 patrol hours in the Bay Creek area. Cape Charles Police also assisted the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office on four occasions during the month, though no assistance to Virginia State Police was required.
Arrests recorded in the reporting period included charges related to construction fraud and driving while suspended. Beyond field operations, departmental training continued as well, with the Chief of Police completing a Virginia Risk Sharing Association presentation on “Effective Force,” part of ongoing efforts to ensure policy compliance and professional standards.
Officials say the blend of routine patrol, emergency response, and interagency cooperation reflects the department’s continued commitment to maintaining safety and responsiveness across the Cape Charles community.
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Sounds like chief can’t keep his town under control. Maybe time for new chief to step in.