City of Hermitage Police Department

05/26/2026

*** UPDATE TO 05/25/26 SHOOTING INCIDENT ***

The criminal complaint/arrest warrant for Taneesha Lynn Teague was amended early this afternoon to first-degree murder in reference to incident 26-2626.

Teague turned herself in at HPD just before 1:00 p.m. and is now in custody.

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05/26/2026

*** WANTED BY City of Hermitage Police Department for attempted homicide and aggravated assault. Reference incident 26-2626 ***

Taneesha Lynn Teague
Age 32

05/26/2026

*** SUSPECT VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECOVERED. TEAGUE IS STILL AT LARGE ***

Hermitage Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Lowe's parking lot shortly before midnight. Please avoid the area while the investigation is being conducted.

The suspect vehicle is reported to be a white Nissan work van, PA registration ZYB-3944, to be driven by a Taneesha Teague, who should be considered ARMED AND DANGEROUS. Please dial 911 immediately if seen.

05/25/2026

We honor and remember all who gave their lives to give us the freedom we have today paid with the ultimate sacrifice. We also would like to thank those who have served and those who currently serve for your sacrifice to our country….thank you to all of the officers of the Hermitage Police Department who first dedicated their lives to our country and now dedicate their lives to our City!

05/08/2026

Join us for the annual Hermitage FOP Golf Outing! ⛳️

05/05/2026

After years of research, planning, and investment, our body-worn cameras were deployed on May 4.

Body-worn cameras have become a staple in law enforcement. Our primary objectives for using body-worn cameras are to enhance officer safety, improve police-citizen interactions, and enhance public trust and transparency. Body-worn cameras are also useful for documenting evidence and incident scenes, as well as for report and case preparation.

While not new in law enforcement, this is new and long-anticipated technology for our department that we are eager to utilize in our continued commitment to excellence and service to our community.

04/22/2026

The Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce selected a local police chief to be honored as a well-deserving first responder.

04/16/2026

East State Street from Route 18 to the roundabout has been reopened to traffic.

04/09/2026

***** ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE *****

The latest information we received from PennDOT is that the re-opening of East State Street between Route 18 and the roundabout has been delayed until Friday, April 17.

03/26/2026

Mail theft in the U.S. has surged significantly in recent years.

The US Postal Inspection Service recommends ways to help protect yourself:

• Straight into the mail-stream: If you are sending a check, financial, or tax documents, try to hand them to a letter carrier or take them inside the post office and either hand them to the clerk, or deposit them in the indoor intake slot. Do not leave them in a blue collection box, especially if it is after the final pickup of the day which is listed on the sticker on the front of the box

• Pick up your mail promptly after delivery and don’t leave it in your mailbox overnight.

• Don’t send cash in the mail and when possible avoid sending a check.

• Inquire about overdue mail. If you don’t receive a check or other valuable mail you’re expecting, contact the issuing party immediately.

• Request signature confirmation: When mailing something important, consider requesting Signature Confirmation™ for the intended recipient.

• Sign-up for Informed Delivery at USPS.com. This service provides daily email notifications of incoming mail and packages.

• Sign up for Hold Mail service on USPS.com if you plan on being
away from home or won’t be able to check your mail for a few
days.

• Become involved/engaged in your neighborhood via neighborhood watches and local social media groups to spread awareness and share information.

• Report all suspected mail theft to the Postal Inspection Service at www.uspis.gov/report

If you witness or have knowledge of any crimes targeting the U.S. Mail or Postal employees, call police immediately, then call Postal Inspectors at 1-877-876-2455.

Additional information https://www.uspis.gov/
Check fraud information https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/check-fraud
Latest scams & file an online report https://www.ic3.gov/

Joel Ristvey
Deputy Chief- Investigation Division