Press Releases
Whitestown Metropolitan Police DepartmentPossible Hostage Situation Turns Out To Be A Swatting Call
On July 2nd, 2019 at approximately 3:00 am, Boone County Dispatch notified Whitestown Metropolitan Police Officers of a possible hostage situation in the historic district of Whitestown.
W.M.P.D Breaks Ground on New Police Headquarters
It’s a plan that has been years in the making, and on Monday, June 17th, town officials and law enforcement personnel gathered to officially break ground on the new Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters. The new $3.1 million headquarters will be...
W.M.P.D Free Trauma Kits
They can save lives when seconds count. And soon, every law enforcement officer in Boone County will receive a free trauma kit thanks to the Central Indiana Police Foundation. A total of 256 trauma kits are being donated at no cost to the departments. The kits are...
Cop on a Rooftop
WHAT: The annual “Cop on a Rooftop” event will take place Friday, May 17, from 5 a.m. until noon. Law enforcement officials will be stationed on rooftops at 16 participating Dunkin’ locations across the state of Indiana – doubling the number of participating locations...
Wanted Tippecanoe County Subject Resists Arrest
On Saturday, March 16, 2019 at approximately 6:42 PM, Boone County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit came into contact with a Mr. Tyren Barnes (24) as a result of a traffic stop.
WMPD were involved in two vehicle pursuits, and arrested two suspects who physically and violently resisted arrest
On 3/2/2019, at approximately 11:30 pm, WMPD officers were dispatched to observe for a wrong way driver, driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 65.
WMPD Apprehends Suspects after High Speed Chase
On 1/22/2019, officers with the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the Love’s Truck Stop to investigate possible narcotics use in the parking lot.