Durham, New Hampshire, Police Department

ROAD CLOSED! Crews are on site and expect to have power restored by 9:00 this morning.

***Road Closures***

Due to the storm knocking trees and wires down the following roads are closed:

-Durham Point Road, at Colony Cove
-Littlehale Road

Due to Eversource’s high call volume there is no estimated time the roads will reopen.

Durham! Announcing free hourly parking in select areas downtown for the month of July. See the map (green shading) where you can park for free to support our amazing downtown businesses this summer! We hope we see you there.

We have been notified of a road closure in Newmarket that is effecting through traffic on Packers Falls Road. At this time, the road remains closed (even though the post says the road is re-opening at 4PM). Please monitor Newmarket Police Department for further updates if you are traveling through that area.

****UPDATE****UPDATE****UPDATE****
PACKERS FALLS ROAD IS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC

Packers Falls Rd has been closed between Elm St and Mastin Dr due to unforeseen complications with on-going roadwork in the area. Currently it is anticipated that the road will be re-opened by 3:00pm. Please avoid the area. We will post updates in the event of any changes to this plan.

FREE SUMMER PARKING AT DEPOT ROAD LOT FOR DURHAM RESIDENTS WITH UNH POOL PASSES

Update - 3:05PM - Road is back open!

***Motor Vehicle Accident***
Dover Road (Route 108) near Evangelical Church, road is closed at Madbury/Durham Town Line to Bagdad Road at this time. Please seek alternative routes.

Press Release - Tractor Trailer Rollover on Route 4

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at approximately 8:59 a.m., the Durham Police Department, Durham Fire Department, McGregor EMS, and New Hampshire State Police responded to Route 4, just west of Cedar Point Road, for a tractor-trailer rollover crash.

The crash occurred in the eastbound lane of travel and resulted in significant front-end damage to the truck’s cab compartment. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.

The driver was extricated from the cab by emergency personnel and transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Route 4 remained closed for several hours and reopened at approximately 2:50 p.m.

The identity of the driver is being withheld at this time, as the crash remains under investigation.

UPDATE! ROAD OPEN, CRASH CLEARED - 2:45 PM 5/26/2026

***Route 4 SHUT DOWN from Route 108 to Back River Road***
Motor vehicle accident, please avoid the area. The road will be shut down for an indefinite amount of time.

This week, Durham Police were treated to a special gift basket with all the shift essentials an officer could need – notebooks, hand sanitizer, candy and sweet treats! Courtesy of Harmony Homes, the residents and staff prepared the basket to present to Durham Police Officers in honor of First Responder Appreciation week.

Pictured are Captain John Lavoie and Harmony Homes Executive Director Sarah Morazzini.