Port Wentworth Police Department

Port Wentworth Officers participated in the Pooler Run for Heroes today. Want to give a shout out to everyone that participated this morning.

The Port Wentworth Police Department recognized Officer Meeks tonight at the city council meeting with a Merit Award for his outstanding police work that has brought great credit to the Port Wentworth Police Department and the citizens of Port Wentworth. Officer Meeks conducted a suspicious vehicle stop within the Rice Creek subdivision which yielded an arrest. Officers Meeks was able to find and seize some marijuana, ski masks, loaded weapon with extended magazine and tools for the commission of possible burglaries or entering autos. All our Officers do an amazing job on keeping our city safe but today we thank Officer Meeks for his outstanding work and keeping our city safe.

Today the Port Wentworth Police Department celebrated a new officer joining our ranks along with two promotions. We want to congratulate Officer Carter-Brown on his graduation from Savannah Technical College Peace Officers Academy. Officer Carter-Brown graduated basic mandate and were sworn in with Port Wentworth Police Department by Mayor Gary Norton. We also celebrated APO Anderson with his promotion to Corporal along with Corporal Williams to the rank of Sergeant. Both are very excited and eager to help train and lead new officers within the department.

Today we were blessed to have Living Faith Church stop by our Police Department to pray over our officers and dropped off goodie bags for us to enjoy. We appreciate all the love and support our community shows us daily!

The children have been located and suspect is in custody!

The Port Wentworth Police Department is asking the public for assistance with locating Zikee Cooper age 16, height 5’08 weight 110 lbs, Black hair, Brown eyes, with a possible mark under his right eye. Zikee was last seen wearing a brown shirt, brown pants, and blue shoes. He is a medical health risk and does not have his medication with him. He is known to frequent the Rice Creek area in Port Wentworth and Savannah area. Please call 911 if spotted

The Port Wentworth is looking for Jaysen Johnson. He was last seen in the Rice Creek area. If you have any knowledge of his whereabouts please call the police department (912)964-4360.

Permit Application for Personal Transportation and Low Speed Vehicles Personal Transportation and Low Speed Vehicles (Golf Carts) In November 2020, the City of Port Wentworth City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20-04 permitting and regulating the operation of Personal Transportation and Low Speed Vehicles (Golf Carts) on public streets within the City of Port Wentworth. Registered golf carts can be driven on designated streets within the City, after owners have applied for and... received a Golf Cart Permit. To register your golf cart: Complete the Permit Application for Personal Transportation and Low Speed Vehicles Provide proof of insurance for the golf cart Provide your valid driver's license number Pay the annual $15.00 fee Renew each year by February 1st For questions or concerns related to registering your golf cart, please contact the City of Port Wentworth Police Department at 912-964-4360.

** WARNING**The Rincon Police Department is urging people to be mindful in public in regards to leaving your purses unattended while shopping or allowing yourse...lf to be distracted from your property. The same crew has entered the Rincon Kroger twice, and we know they have also hit Kroger on Wilmington Island. This crew targets elderly women with purses in their shopping carts. They follow the victims until they are alone on an aisle and one will approach and distract the victim, while another will take the wallet and or keys from the purse. There is usually at least one more acting as a lookout. They take the stolen credit cards and immediately go to Walmart to utilize the cards before they are cancelled. There are as many as two males and one female. Posted are photos of the suspects and suspect vehicle. If you know the identity or whereabouts of these suspects please call the Rincon Police Department at 912-826-5200 See more

On December 11, 2020, the Port Wentworth Police Department celebrated the pinning of 5 new officers and the promotion of one Sergeant. Police Chief Libby promoted Sergeant Jentzen to Lieutenant & Mayor Gary Norton swore in Officer Lipovsky, who came to us from another agency. As well as Officer Huot, Officer Sikes, Officer Suggs, and Officer Bieber which all graduated from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center Peace Academy this morning. Congratulations to all on th...eir hard work and their dedication to the community. #PWPD #PWGA #COPW #PortWentworth #PorthWentworthGA #PortWentworthPolice #Promotions #Pinning #Congratulations #Like #Follow #Share

As we have seen increased traffic around the area of Hwy 30 and Benton Blvd, we have also observed long lines to get into the roundabout, which is causing signi...ficant traffic delays and increasing the potential for traffic accidents. Here is a guide on how to properly use a roundabout: Approaching a Roundabout On approaching a roundabout, decide as early as possible which exit you need to take and get into the correct lane. Reduce your speed. Bicyclists are vehicles and need to share the lane at intersections. Therefore, allow bicycles to enter the roadway from any bicycle lane. The law gives pedestrians the right-of-way in a crosswalk. Yield to pedestrians waiting to cross or crossing on the approach. Yielding in a Roundabout Upon reaching the roundabout yield line, yield to traffic circulating from the left. Watch out for traffic already on the roundabout, especially cyclists and motorcyclists. Do not enter a roundabout when an emergency vehicle is approaching on another leg; allow queues to clear in front of the emergency vehicle. Driving Within a Roundabout Within a roundabout, do not stop except to avoid a collision; you have the right-of-way over entering traffic. Always keep to the right of the central island and travel in a counterclockwise direction. Maintain a slow speed upon exiting the roundabout. Always indicate your exit using your right-turn signal. Watch for and yield to pedestrians waiting to cross, or crossing the exit leg. #trafficalert #bentonblvd #hwy30 #portwentworth #pwga #copw #PWEM #roundabout #trafficsafety #chathamcounty #pwpd #pwfd

Raffle Drawing for CPT Jimmy Hollingsworth

The Port Wentworth Police Department is working a shooting on Rice Mill Road. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a person of interest: Tyshaun Hakeem Finch. If you have any information, or the whereabouts of Finch, please contact 911 or 411Tip. We are asking the public to stay away from the Rice Mill area.

The Garden City Police Department needs your help in locating a missing person, Mr. Alfred Wilson, 60 years old. He was reported missing yesterday. He was last... seen at his place of employment, Food Lion, in Garden City, on 9/23/20. Please call 9-1-1 if you know his whereabouts or have any information. Thank you. See more

**long, rant post Rarely do I ever post my beliefs or opinions on Facebook but I just can’t seem to let this one go. Yesterday, me and about 7 other cars all en...ded up on the side of 95 with flat tires at the same spot from road debris. (I am fine and thank God everyone else was too). Port Wentworth Police showed up and was extremely caring, making sure we were all ok and had someone coming or if we needed any help. (One of the officers actually changed one of the girls tires and I wish I would have gotten a picture). I for one was grateful for their dedication to honor and serve. They went as far as to park their cars in the right lane on 95, as to not allow traffic in that lane, keeping the traffic away from all of us parked just a foot or so off the road. (Again extremely grateful especially as my husband laid on the ground literally inches away from this lane to change my tire). It just so happened that one of the cops was standing by me when a car went around his police car and into this right lane that was supposed to be blocked. This cop stood there in the road, never flinched and directed the car back over into the middle lane, and as this car rode by they were screaming at the cop (or maybe me I’m not sure) about being slowed down. I couldn’t make out what he said but I was in complete shock and I watched this cop handled it with such grace as if this happens all the time. I get it was an inconvenience to the drivers, but I would have absolutely wanted this done if it were my kids or any of you to protect you. Never in my wildest dreams would I even think to even raise my voice to a law enforcement officer, someone who puts their life on the line day in and day out for little pay and probably most of the time little reward. It was unbelievable. We MUST DO BETTER! We must raise our kids to honor these men and women not disrespect them. This world truly is a scary place right now. I know there is controversy but we must believe that people are good first. I for one am grateful for #portwentworthpolice and all officers out there. Ok Rant over and a special thanks of course to Gary Hart for coming to save the day!

APPLY TODAY!!! If you are currently Georgia P.O.S.T. Certified and are looking for a change, APPLY TODAY! The Port Wentworth Police Department is now taking applications for Police Officer Recruit for the GPSTC-Savannah class starting January 6th 2021. ... Contact Sergeant Jentzen at 912-964-4360 or at [email protected]

Today the Port Wentworth Police Department was able to honor and promote four of its officers today. We would like to congratulate the following to the rank of Corporal: D. Nelson and K. Williams. We would like to congratulate the following to the rank of Sergeant: J. McMurry and M. Gonzales. With the promotion of Sergeant Gonzales we would also like to congratulate K9 Bak to the rank of Lieutenant.

Dozen of people including Port Wentworth Police Department and Port Wentworth Fire Department came out to help celebrate Mary Jackson’s 105th birthday! Hear what her family says this day means to them coming up tonight. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MS. Jackson !!!

We want to thank Wayfair Distribution Center and Danielle for donating school supplies to us. We really appreciate all they do for us and the Port Wentworth community. Thank you

For Immediate Release (08/23/2020) (Port Wentworth, GA) - The Port Wentworth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in attempting to identify this individual. This individual was involved in an incident in the Hwy 30/Hodgeville Road area around 6:30 AM this morning. The is described as a white male wearing a black t-shirt, black, pants, black shoes, and black ball cap with CIA in white letters. The male has tattoos on both arms and chest and facial hair on chi...n. If anyone has any information of the identity of this individual is requested to call 912-964-4360 or send an anonymous tip via the Port Wentworth PD Tip 411 app.

Our Court Procedures: IMPORTANT PLEASE READ Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic we are having to restructure our court hearings. We hope that you understand these changes are not to inconvenience you, but to allow you handle your case in a safe and efficient manner.... We ask that you follow the guidelines below. 1. Only defendants ages 18 and up may attend court hearings. Please do not bring children, spouses, or other family members, unless they will be testifying in the case. If you do not have childcare, we will allow for one (1) continuance for this reason. Please call our office to reschedule. 2. If you are 21 or under you may have (1) parent or guardian attend court with you. 3. Court times are staggered in an effort to continue social distancing. See paper to know the time of your court hearing. Make sure to be back at that time. 4. We will be using temperature scanners to ensure that defendants with temperatures higher than the CDC guidelines (100.4 or more) are not allowed in the courthouse. 5. If you are 60 years of age or older and are not comfortable coming to court, please call our office for (1) one continuance. 6. If someone wants their case to be bound up, they must see the Judge to do it. As you have heard many times, we ask that if you are sick or around someone that is sick, please do not come to court. Call our office for (1) one courtesy reset of your case. As always, we continue to have the following payment options available. 1. Money order by mail. 2. Credit/debit card by phone 1-800-262-0128 3. Credit/debit card online at www.ezcourtpay.com

***ROADWAY IS BACK OPEN*** CONSTRUCTION ALERT For Immediate Release... Port Wentworth, GA Hwy 21 at Hwy 307 is having roadway construction. There will be special traffic routing at this intersection, and all vehicles will not be able to cross Hwy 21 at Hwy 307 and will be forced to make right turns on to Hwy 21. Further, there will be no left turns on Hwy 21 to Hwy 307. This special routing will be for several hours into this evening. Please use caution while transiting the area or find an alternate route. Please Like, Share, Tag, and Follow for future updates. #trafficalert #construction #roadwayconstruction #hwy21 #hwy307 #like #share #comment #follow #tag #immediaterelease

While on patrol today officers conducted a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle led officers on a chase. Our officers were able to get the vehicle stopped and found a convicted felon with a 9mm pistol, over 90 grams of meth, oxycodone and a scale with baggies. Always a good day when we get drugs off our streets but an even better day when we get a gun plus drugs off the street from a convicted felon.

Always a good day when we can get drugs off the street. Officers conducted a traffic stop earlier today which resulted in arrests and seizure of drugs and cash. Just a little reminder that Port Wentworth Officers don’t write citations for marijuana, it’s a trip to jail and gets added to your criminal record.

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 08/09/2020 (Port Wentworth, GA) The Houlihan Bridge, located on Georgia 25 has been repaired and has been re-opened by the Georgia Department of Transportation.