Police News

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way Saturday, Oct. 28, during the “Tip a Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several officers will be “working” at the Wake Forest Red Robin, 11420 Capital Blvd., from noon-8 p.m. assisting restaurant...Read more

10/25/2023

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is partnering with Wegmans for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2023 Fall Drug Take Back Initiative this Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. inside Wegmans, 11051 Ligon Mill Road. The drop-off area will be situated just inside the main Wegmans...Read more

10/25/2023

The last several days in Wake Forest have been unusual, and troubling, to say the least. Since Wednesday, we have responded to three unrelated shooting incidents in our community.

On Wednesday night, we responded to a shooting along North Allen...Read more

10/23/2023

***UPDATE - The gunshot victim in today’s shooting has been identified as Steven Dallas Contestable, 1205 Pinewood Lane, Raleigh.

According to police, Contestable, age 34, was attempting to break into the home along Abercrombie Road when he was confronted by one of the...Read more
10/23/2023
Around 9 p.m. Saturday, Wake Forest Police responded to a reported shooting in the parking lot of Lowe’s Foods, 12524 Capital Blvd.

Upon arrival, officers located two individuals who stated that the suspect, Mirza Zukanovic, shot at them following a domestic-related...Read more

10/22/2023

Beginning Monday, Oct. 23, and continuing through Friday, Nov. 3, Daniels Inc., a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of East Juniper Avenue from North Main Street to the dead end behind the Wake Forest...Read more

10/20/2023

***UPDATE - Wake Forest Police have arrested and charged the following four men in connection with Wednesday night’s shooting along the 400 block of North Allen Road:

Dominique Ramon Lucas, age 32, 630 E. Nelson Ave., Wake Forest

One count of Assault with a...Read more

10/18/2023

***UPDATE - Rogers Road is back open

The portion of Rogers Road from Grandmark Street to Heritage Branch Road is closed due to a three-vehicle crash.

Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use an alternate route. Emergency personnel are on...Read more
10/18/2023
***UPDATE - All lanes along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. Two people were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The information below was posted at 4:26 p.m.:

A crash involving at least two vehicles has reduced to one...Read more

10/17/2023

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is partnering with Flock Safety to lease 25 automatic license plate reading (ALPR) cameras to help solve, reduce, and prevent crime in our community.

Connected to state and national crime databases, the ALPR system provides real-time alerts to...Read more

10/17/2023

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