Police News

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out (NNO) on Monday, Oct. 4. The event...Read more

09/08/2021

Raleigh Water crews are responding to a ruptured water main along Jenkins Road in the vicinity of Chilmark Avenue. It is unclear what caused the main to rupture, but 242 water customers have been impacted.

For the safety of work crews, the portion of Jenkins Road from Capital Boulevard/...Read more

09/06/2021

The Wake Forest Police Department is requesting the public’s help locating Taylor Olivio, whose photo is attached.

Taylor, 24, is a white female with blue eyes and blonde hair standing approximately 5’1” tall and weighing 170-175 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue...Read more

09/02/2021

UPDATE: The accident has been cleared and North White Street is back open.

The information below was distributed today at 6:50 a.m.:

A single car accident has closed all lanes along the portion of North White Street from Juniper Avenue to Spring Street. See attached...Read more

09/02/2021

Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individual shown in the attached surveillance image. The subject is wanted for questioning in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Friday, Aug. 20, at the Dollar General, 421 Brooks St.

Police...Read more

08/30/2021

UPDATE : CSX has completed repairs on the Rogers Road CSX railroad gate crossing arms. Now operational, the crossing arms will lower when trains approach the intersection.

The railroad gate crossing arms had been disabled during a single car accident that occurred late Friday/early...Read more
08/28/2021

Raleigh Water will close the portion of South Brooks Street from Wait Avenue to East Roosevelt Avenue Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. The closure is necessary to allow crews to install a water valve. Water and sewer service in the area will not be affected.

A detour will be in...Read more

08/23/2021

From now through mid-September, Moffat Pipe, Inc., a contractor working to widen a section of Burlington Mills Road in the vicinity of Endeavor Charter School, will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of Burlington Mills Road from Urial Drive to just beyond 1 World...Read more

08/13/2021

Fred Smith Company, a contractor working at the future Legacy at Heritage, will periodically reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of Heritage Lake Road from Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass to Friendship Chapel Wednesday, Aug. 11, through Saturday, Aug. 14, from 9...Read more

08/10/2021

Lines of cars queued along both sides of East Holding Avenue are causing periodic traffic delays and disruptions in the vicinity of the Wake County Northern Regional Center (NRC), 350 E. Holding Ave., due to increased numbers of residents getting tested for COVID.

To ensure an orderly...Read more

08/09/2021

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