Police News

Gas leak closes portion of East Pine Avenue

Emergency personnel are on the scene of a ruptured gas line along the 600 block of East Pine Avenue. The gas line was ruptured by construction crews working in the area. Due to the ruptured gas line...

Wake Forest’s National Night Out returns October 3

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...

Wake Forest Police investigating fatal shooting

At around noon today, Wake Forest Police officers responded to a reported shooting at 103 North White Street. Upon arrival, the officers were unable to locate a victim and proceeded to initiate an...

Tip a Cop for Special Olympics Saturday at Red Robin

The Wake Forest Police Department will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way this Saturday, Sept. 10, during the “Tip a Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several officers will be...

Traffic Alert – South White Street

The Town of Wake Forest will periodically reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic portions of South White Street from East Holding Avenue to East Roosevelt Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 31...

Traffic Alert - Capital Boulevard/US 1

***UPDATE - All lanes along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. The information below was distributed at 7:43 a.m.: A four-vehicle accident has closed all lanes of northbound Capital...

Police requesting public’s assistance

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

Gas leak closes portion of Rogers Road

UPDATE - The gas leak along Wild Meadow Lane has been sealed and Rogers Road has reopened. The information below was distributed today at 1:57 p.m. UPDATE - Townhomes in the immediate vicinity of the...

Traffic Alert – North Main Street

UPDATE - This work has been rescheduled for Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 10-11. The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the northbound lane of North Main Street from East Juniper Avenue to East...

Traffic Alert – Wait Avenue/NC 98

UPDATE - The contractor originally scheduled work-related lane closures to continue Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 8-9. That work has been canceled due to supply issues. The information below has been updated...