Police News
From now through the end of April, Secure Traffic Control, a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic portions of Forestville Road from Pine Valley Drive to Rogers Road daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The temporary lane closure is...Read more
From now through the end of April, Secure Traffic Control, a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, is reducing to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of Ligon Mill Road from Pompeii Place to Brimfield Springs Lane daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The temporary lane...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” this weekend to raise money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC).
On Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, March 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wake Forest Police officers will be at the...Read more
On Monday, Feb. 26, the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received a report of a bear sighting in E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Although no one captured a photo or video, the bear was described as a cub which means its mother was likely nearby.
According to the NC Wildlife...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” to raise money for Special Olympics in North Carolina (SONC). On Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, March 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wake Forest Police officers will be at the Wake Forest Sam’s...Read more
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 22, and continuing through mid-March, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the 2024 Wake Forest Road Resurfacing Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic portions of Heritage Links Drive daily from 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
The temporary lane...Read more
Following a two-month investigation, Wake Forest Police have charged Timarin Lawson (photo attached), 501 N. Main St., Louisburg, in connection with an incident involving a 14-year-old that occurred on the evening of November 29, 2023, in the parking lot of Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville...Read more
Wake Forest Police have arrested a local man in connection with two overnight stabbings.
On Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., police responded to a reported stabbing along the 3100 block of Polanski Drive. Upon their arrival, officers located Nyla Eaddy, a 24-year-old female, suffering from...Read more
Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individuals shown in the attached surveillance images.
The subjects are wanted for questioning in connection with several thefts in recent weeks at local retailers, including Target, 12000 Retail Dr., and...Read more
A two-vehicle crash is causing significant delays along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 near Caveness Farms Avenue.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use an alternate route.
There is no word on injuries.Read more