Police News

All lanes along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened.

Three people were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The information below was distributed at 12:01 p.m.:

A crash involving five vehicles has closed all but one lane along...Read more

01/23/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Torchy’s Tacos, 505 Dr. Calvin Jones Hwy., are joining forces to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC).

Area residents are invited to support the cause by visiting Torchy’s Tacos on Wednesday, Feb. 7, between 10...Read more

01/11/2024

All lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. There were no serious injuries.

The information below was distributed at 8:41 a.m.

A two-vehicle crash has reduced to one lane southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 near Burlington Mills Road.

The crash...Read more

01/11/2024

All lanes along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass have reopened.

There were no serious injuries.

The information below was distributed at 3:47 p.m.:

A four-vehicle crash has closed lanes along both eastbound and westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC...Read more

01/10/2024

Earlier today (Saturday, Jan. 6), the Wake Forest Police Department, with the assistance of the US Army Criminal Investigation Division, arrested Rhett Michael Barlow, of Raleigh, NC, for soliciting to commit the first-degree murder of Donald Caulder, Jr.

In March 2016, Caulder was...Read more

01/06/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) has recently become aware of an unapproved fundraising promotion and survey initiated by the U.S. Deputy Sheriff’s Association (USDSA) distributed via US mail to Wake Forest residents.

Entitled the “2023 Wake Forest Survey on Defunding the Police...Read more

01/03/2024

The person involved in the fatal crash along Capital Boulevard/US 1 on December 28 has been identified as Waleed Mohamed Abdelsattar, 47, of Wake Forest.

The driver has been identified as Kristen Hellier, 47, of Wake Forest. The preliminary investigation indicates...Read more
12/28/2023

A water main has ruptured along the 300 block of North Main Street/US 1A. It is unclear what caused the main to rupture, and there is no word on how many water customers have been impacted.

Southbound North Main Street/US 1A between Juniper Avenue and Walnut Avenue is closed. Delays are...Read more

12/23/2023

Raleigh Water has reduced to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the 300 block of South Main Street/US 1A (between West Owen Avenue and Elm Avenue). The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to replace a water service at 314 South Main St./US 1A. Water and sewer service in...Read more

12/14/2023

Raleigh Water has closed a portion of the 100 block of Elm Avenue (between South Main Street/US 1A and South White Street. The closure is necessary to allow crews to replace a water service at 112 Em Ave. Water and sewer service in the area will not be affected.

A signed detour is in...Read more

12/14/2023

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