Police News

The Wake Forest Police Department and Wake Forest Fire Department are partnering to host a “Public Safety Camp” Monday-Wednesday, June 26-28, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Geared for ages 13-15, the three-day camp will include sessions on basic first aid, CPR, fire...Read more

05/19/2023

GeoTechnologies will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of East Juniper Avenue, between Meadowgrass Lane and Traditions Grande Boulevard, Thursday, May 18, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to examine culvert pipes and evaluate...Read more

05/17/2023

Edwards, Inc. will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the 600 block of Gilcrest Farm Road on Tuesday, May 16, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to utilize a crane to hoist and set an elevator module at the future Hawthorne at...Read more

05/15/2023

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is partnering with Hyundai Motor Group to offer a limited number of free steering wheel locks to qualifying Hyundai and Kia vehicle owners. The initiative is designed to combat the increase in motor vehicle thefts, resulting from a social media trend...Read more

05/11/2023

***UPDATE - The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has been recovered by the Morrisville Police Department along the 1600 block of Macalpine Circle. No one was found inside or with the vehicle when it was recovered. The following information was distributed May 11 at 12:26 p.m.:

Wake Forest Police are...Read more

05/11/2023

Raleigh Water is scheduled to close a portion of the 400 block of South Main Street/US 1A, from Elm Avenue to West Sycamore Avenue, (vicinity of Wake Forest Elementary School and Bright Funeral Home) Saturday, May 13, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. The closure is necessary to allow crews to renew a water...Read more

05/10/2023

The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics of NC on Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St.

Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter,...Read more

05/05/2023

***UPDATE - All southbound lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened.

The crash involved two vehicles. Three people have been transported to a local hospital.

The following information was distributed at 10:12 a.m.:

A crash has closed all lanes of southbound...Read more

05/05/2023

The gas leak along Jones Farm Road has been sealed. The road has reopened, and the evacuation has been canceled.

The following information was distributed today at 1:13 p.m.:

Emergency personnel are on the scene of a ruptured gas line along Jones Farm Road. The gas line was...Read more

05/02/2023

Wynn Site Development, a contractor working at the future site of the Wait Avenue Condos, 425 E. Wait Ave., will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the 400 block of Wait Avenue (between Franklin Street and Taylor Street) Wednesday-Friday, May 3-5, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m...Read more

05/02/2023

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