Police News

Wake Forest Police have arrested Terrell Larry Crudup, 38, of Raleigh, in connection with last night’s shooting along East Cedar Avenue. Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, Wake Forest Police...

Raleigh Water will temporarily close the southbound lane along North Main Street from East Cedar Avenue to Oak Avenue Saturday, July 27, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The temporary lane closure is necessary to...

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Torchy’s Tacos, 505 Dr. Calvin Jones Hwy., are joining forces to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC). Area residents are...

West Chestnut Avenue is closed near the intersection of Coggins Street due to a downed tree across the roadway (see attached photo). A detour is in place. Motorists should avoid the area and use an...

***UPDATE - The juvenile shown in the surveillance images has been identified. The Wake Forest Police Department wishes to thank the many community members who saw the original post and called in to...

***UPDATE - Purnell Road is back open. NCDOT has backfilled the hole and will return later to pave the area. The information below was distributed at 10:42 a.m.: The portion of Purnell Road is closed...

***UPDATE - The gas leak along North White Street has been sealed. The road has reopened, and the evacuation has been lifted. The information below was distributed at 10:45 a.m. Emergency personnel...

Ligon Mill Road is closed between Forest Road and Wake Drive due to a downed tree and power line across the roadway. A detour is in place. Motorists may wish to avoid the area and use an alternate...

Due to traffic signal outages, Wake Forest Police officers are directing traffic at the intersections of Capital Boulevard/US 1 and Wake Union Church Road and Capital Boulevard/US 1 and Jenkins Road...

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Wake County Health & Human Services are partnering to make sure small children are safe in the car by offering a free Car Seat Check & Installation Event...

The Wake Forest Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer L. Middleswarth earned first place in the Open Women’s Class of the 2024 NC Strongest Man & Woman Competition on June 15 at...

On Thursday, June 13, Wake Forest Police obtained arrest warrants on the following individuals in connection with several vehicle break-ins and a car theft on May 30: Cody Phillip Morris, age 33, 307...