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...

A two-vehicle crash has closed all but one lane along southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 in the vicinity of Burlington Mills Road. The crash is causing significant delays, so motorists are urged to...

Just before 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, Wake Forest Police responded to a reported shooting along the 300 block of South Franklin Street. Upon their arrival, officers located one person suffering from...

***UPDATE - At approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Issac Mason, age 18, of Long Island New York was arrested in Stony Brook, NY, in connection with the August 17 shooting death of Tyler Ray...

***UPDATE – The juvenile shown in the attached surveillance images has been identified and apprehended without incident. The information below was distributed Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 1:27 p.m. Wake...

***UPDATE - All lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. One person was transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The information below was...

The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the northbound lane along North Main Street/US 1A from Walnut Avenue to Juniper Avenue Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The temporary lane closure is...

Raleigh Water crews are responding to a sewer line leak along the 200 block of West Chestnut Avenue. For the safety of work crews, the intersection of West Chestnut Avenue and North Wingate Street is...

Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individuals shown in the attached surveillance images. The subjects are wanted for questioning in connection with three...

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is warning local drivers not to drink and drive after arresting 10 people for Driving While Impaired (DWI) over the weekend and 19 since July 1. For the year...

Weather permitting, the Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the portion of Mangum Avenue between Carter Street and Ligon Mill Road Tuesday-Thursday, July 30-Aug. 1, from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m...

On Saturday, July 27, at 10:22 a.m., Wake Forest Police responded to a report of a person down at the intersection of Rogers Road and Forestville Road. The preliminary investigation indicates a 26...