Police News

Traffic Alert – South Franklin Street

Weather permitting, on Friday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Town crews will repair a section of asphalt along northbound South Franklin Street just beyond Triumph Lane. No lane closures will be...

Traffic Alert – North White Street

Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 8, and continuing through Saturday, Nov. 1, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Tamp LLC, a contractor working at the future Christ Our Hope Church, will reduce to one lane with...

Police responding to shooting along Mill Dam Road

***UPDATE – On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Wake Forest Police Department responded to reports of a shooting along the 5500 block of Mill Dam Road. Upon their arrival, officers located a single victim...

Crash closes portion of Ligon Mill Road

***UPDATE - Ligon Mill Road has reopened. One person was transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries. The information below was distributed at 4:12 p.m.: A two-vehicle...

Traffic Alert – Star Road

Beginning today (Monday, Sept. 29) and continuing weekdays through Friday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day, Gaines and Co., a contractor working at the future Wake Forest Exchange, will reduce to...

WFPD reminds residents about public comment portal

In 2018 the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received international accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA). The accreditation verifies that...

2025 Police Department Turkey Drive is underway

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov. 22, as part of its 19th Annual Turkey Drive. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting...

Traffic Alert – Jones Dairy Road

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Iron Horse Contractors, a contractor working at the future Quail Crossing Subdivision, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of...