Police News
***PLEASE NOTE - This event has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” to raise money for Special Olympics in North Carolina (SONC). The...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department recently announced the top six high-risk intersections in Wake Forest based on the number of accidents (shown beside each intersection) that occurred in these...Read more
Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) Victim Advocate Carly Simonton will introduce a new weekly podcast on Next Door Radio ( nextdoorradio.com ) Friday, April 14, at 10:15 a.m.
“Victims Vibe – Tales of Trials & Triumphs” will explore the...Read more
In 2018 the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received international accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA). The accreditation verifies that the WFPD meets CALEA’s industry best-practice standards and...Read more
During the week of March 6, Town crews will install a new sidewalk along a portion of the 400 block of Durham Road/NC 98 Wait Avenue. The work is scheduled each day from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
A temporary lane closure may be required on Wednesday, March 8, while crews pour the concrete.
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***UPDATE - Holding Avenue crossing is open
The Holding Avenue railroad crossing is now open. CSX’s scheduled maintenance on Wake Forest crossings is now complete.
No further updates will be issued.
The information below was distributed March 7 at 8:23 am:...Read more
CSX officials now say the Brick Street, Elm Avenue, Holding Avenue, and Friendship Chapel Road railroad crossings will be closed for maintenance on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Rogers Road crossing will be closed on Wednesday, March 1.
The work on all five crossings is tentatively scheduled for...Read more
Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individual shown in the attached surveillance images.
The subject is wanted for questioning in connection with an alleged assault that occurred just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Wake Forest...Read more
CSX officials now say the Brick Street, Elm Avenue, Holding Avenue, and Friendship Chapel Road railroad crossings will be closed for maintenance on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Rogers Road crossing...Read more
Beginning at approximately 10 a.m. today, Monster Tree Service will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of South Main Street/US 1A from East Holding Avenue to West Vernon Avenue. The temporary lane shift is necessary to allow tree crews to remove a tree that poses a...Read more