Police News
The Wake Forest Police Department and Wake Forest Fire Department are partnering to host a “Public Safety Camp” June 9-10 at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Geared for ages 13-15, the two-day camp will include sessions on basic first aid, CPR, fire extinguisher usage and...Read more
A three-vehicle accident has reduced to one lane a portion of northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 at Harris Road.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area and choose another route.
Emergency personnel are on the scene. There are no serious injuries reported.
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The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the portion of West Oak Avenue from North Wingate Street to North Main Street on Friday, March 25, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The temporary closure is necessary to allow tree crews to prune tree limbs and branches to improve sight distances and roadway...Read more
***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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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
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
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
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
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
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