Police News

Police Department experiencing phone network outage

***UPDATE - Police Department phone service has been restored. The information below was posted Monday, Nov. 2, at 6:50 p.m.: WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department is experiencing a...

Traffic Alert - Capital Boulevard/US 1 - 10 am

The Wake Forest Police Department will temporarily close northbound and southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 just north of Stadium Drive today (Wednesday, Oct. 21) at 10 a.m., so crews from Wake Forest...

Gas leak closes portion of South Brooks Street

***UPDATE – The gas leak has been repaired, and the shelter in place has been lifted. The information below was distributed Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9 p.m.: ***UPDATE - Wake Forest Fire Department...

Gas leak closes portion of Burlington Mills Road

WAKE FOREST - Emergency personnel are on the scene of a ruptured gas line along Burlington Mills Road between Linslade Way and Forestville Road. The ruptured line was caused by construction workers...

Police Department experiencing phone network outage

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department is experiencing a Brightspeed network outage affecting its phone system. Brightspeed is aware of the issue and working to restore service. In the...

Wake Forest’s National Night Out returns October 5

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime...

2026 Police Department Turkey Drive is underway

WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov. 21, as part of its 20th Annual Turkey Drive. Area residents can support this worthy...

Gas leak closes Marshall Farm Street

WAKE FOREST - Emergency personnel are on the scene of a ruptured gas line along Marshall Farm Street between Rogers Road and Old College Circle. The ruptured line was caused by construction workers...