Police News

Approximately 80 Wake Forest Power customers in the vicinity of North Main Street and West Pine Avenue are without power.

The outage was caused by a fallen tree on power lines.

Electric crews are responding, and power is expected to be restored by 1 p.m.

Also due to the...Read more

01/03/2022

After being closed yesterday, all Wake Forest greenways have reopened.

The information below was distributed Monday, Jan. 3, at 10:27 a.m.:

Due to significant flooding and downed trees and limbs along many Wake Forest greenways, the Town of Wake Forest is closing all trails...Read more

01/03/2022

From now through early February, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working at the future Legacy at Heritage , will periodically reduce...Read more

12/16/2021

All northbound lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. There were no injuries in today’s incident.

The information below was distributed today at 10:39 a.m.:

Due to an overturned trailer, all lanes of northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 are closed at Stadium Drive. (see...Read more

12/13/2021

Drivers should continue to expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road intersection daily from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Fred Smith Company will continue to close the outside southbound lane to allow crews to finish paving operations and install curb and...Read more

12/07/2021

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is scheduled for a virtual on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program...Read more

12/02/2021

Drivers should expect delays along Forestville Road in the vicinity of the Rogers Road intersection Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Town crews will close a northbound and southbound lane along the portion of Forestville Road from Rogers Road to Rogers Branch Road. The lane closures are...Read more

11/30/2021

The Wake Forest Police Department is accepting donations from area residents and businesses for the 23 rd Annual Shop with a Cop. To contribute online via PayPal, visit https://bit.ly/WFShopCop . Checks and cash may also be mailed or delivered to the Wake...Read more

11/29/2021

Drivers should expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road intersection from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Nov. 23. Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the Ligon Mill Road Operational Improvements Project (LMROIP), will close the...Read more

11/18/2021

The Wake Forest Police Department will accept frozen turkey donations Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m.-noon, as part of its annual Turkey Drive. Police officers will be available at the Police Department Main Station, 225 S. Taylor St., throughout the morning to thank donors and unload the turkeys...Read more

11/17/2021

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