Police News

***UPDATE: The utility pole was repaired and traffic flow restored just after 1:30 a.m.

Wake Forest Police are diverting traffic at these intersections following a single vehicle accident at North Main Street and North Avenue:

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03/09/2022

A former Heritage Middle School teacher has been arrested and charged with three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child in connection with incidents that occurred on the school campus in 2008.

Joshua Landon Jenkins, 5031 Blendon Trail, Garner, turned himself in earlier today at...Read more

03/07/2022

Following a 19-month investigation, Wake Forest Police have arrested and charged Christopher Mitchell Chavis, 1810 Avent Ridge Road, Raleigh, in connection with the July 2020 death of Kristen Caudle.

Caudle, who was in a relationship with Chavis, was found dead at her residence along the...Read more

03/03/2022

East Coast Drilling & Blasting is performing periodic blasting operations daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the vicinity of Averette Road and Mill Dam Road. The work is related to site grading for the future Rosedale Subdivision. Averette Road Realignment Project which is expected to...Read more

02/14/2022

Drivers should expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of Alberbury Commons Court Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mastec, a contractor working on behalf of Dominion Energy, will reduce the southbound roadway to one lane by shifting traffic to the center turn...Read more

02/14/2022

UPDATE: Dominion Energy has informed Town officials that this project has been rescheduled for Feb. 15.

Drivers should expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of Alberbury Commons Court Tuesday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mastec, a contractor...Read more

02/07/2022

Wake Forest Police are investigating an afternoon shooting along North Allen Road.

At approximately 4:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting along the 200 block of North Allen. A short time later, officers responded to a reported gunshot victim along the 800 block of North...Read more

02/02/2022

Wake Forest Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Traditions at Wake Forest.

At approximately 12:15 a.m., officers responded to reports of a person shot in the vicinity of Traditions Grande Boulevard and Grande Water Way. Upon their arrival, officers located one person who...Read more

01/25/2022

Weather permitting, Kenneth West, Inc., a contractor working at the future Devon Square Home Community, will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of St. Catherines Drive from Capital Boulevard/US 1 to Galashiels Place Monday-Friday, Jan. 17-21, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. each...Read more

01/14/2022

Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18 and continuing through early February, Town crews will periodically reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic portions of Jones Farm Road west of Jones Dairy Road daily from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The periodic lane reductions are necessary to allow crews to safely...Read more

01/14/2022

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