On Aug. 20 at approximately 11:13 p.m., Wayne County Communications received a phone call reporting a traffic crash involving a pedestrian in the 300 block of N. Spence Avenue.… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
Goldsboro Police Respond to Suspected Hit-and-Run
Thursday Night Shooting Leaves 22-Year-Old Male in Critical Condition
On Aug. 17 at approximately 10:09 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Department responded to the 100 block of Brazil Street for a report of shots fired. Several 911 calls were received as well as an alert from the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system.… read more »
Goldsboro Police Respond to Thursday Morning Shooting
On Thursday at approximately 8:34 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 900 block of Hugh Street.
Shortly after responding, officers located the victim, Aaron D. Smith II, 23, in the public vehicular area near a parked vehicle. Smith was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. … read more »
Incident on Capps Bridge Road Leaves Suspect Dead
PRINCETON – At 3:06 this afternoon, Wayne County 911 received a call from an individual at 219 Capps Bridge Road in Princeton in reference to a suspicious armed individual at their residence.
After arriving, deputies were approached by a male suspect armed with a shotgun. Verbal commands were given to the suspect and he did not comply. After raising the shotgun and ignoring verbal commands, the suspect sustained a gunshot wound from deputies on the scene. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene and no identification is available at this time.
This incident, along with the use of force, is being investigated. The SBI is also now on the scene.
Goldsborodailynews.com will have more details on this story as they become available.… read more »
Sunday Evening Crash Causes Fatality
On Aug. 13 at approximately 6:58 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of E. Elm Street and S. Andrews Avenue.
Upon arriving on the scene, officers discovered that a 29-year-old man, Marquis Jah-El Dawson, operating a 2017 Kawasaki dirt bike traveling eastbound on Elm Street struck the side of a black 2021 Toyota SUV driven by a 53-year-old woman traveling southbound on S. Andrews Avenue. Dawson was pronounced deceased on the scene by EMS personnel.… read more »
Update: Arrest Made Following Early Morning Shooting
At approximately 1:14 a.m. on Friday morning, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 100 block of Rockefeller Court regarding a ShotSpotter alert.… read more »
Traffic Checkpoint Leads to Pair of Arrests
On August 5, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force were assisting at a traffic checkpoint when a vehicle approached with controlled substances in plain view.
After the vehicle was pulled off the roadway, the occupants threw a firearm from the vehicle. The firearm was recovered and an additional firearm was located inside of the vehicle.… read more »
Wayne County Residents Encouraged to Lock Vehicles as Break-Ins Increase
Residents throughout Wayne County are being encouraged to lock their vehicles and remove all valuables as break-ins have increased in recent weeks.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department issued a Code Red on Aug. 3 encouraging residents to keep their vehicles locked and remove valuables. The increase in break-ins has been spread throughout the county and difficult for law enforcement to narrow down to one specific area. … read more »
Sunday Morning Shooting Leaves 8-Year-Old Injured
A shooting in Goldsboro early Sunday morning left an 8-year-old injured.
At 6:18 a.m., Goldsboro Police Department A-Shift officers, along with Wayne County EMS and Goldsboro Fire, were dispatched to 117 Astor Ct. in reference to the report of a shooting.
Once on-scene, a 8-year-old juvenile was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the left lower leg. The juvenile was transported to UNC Health Wayne and then transferred to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville for further treatment of his injury.
Goldsboro Police Investigations Division was contacted. The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about this crime, or any other crime in the Wayne County area is asked to call or text Crime Stoppers at (919) 735-2255 or submit a TIP at p3tips.com. Callers will remain anonymous and if your information leads to a misdemeanor arrest with the recovery of drugs, firearms, property, or wanted fugitives and for felony arrests.
Crime Stoppers gives cash rewards for information leading to arrests of up to $500 for misdemeanors and up to $1,000 for felony arrests. Crime Stoppers is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization, funded solely by private donations. To make a donation, contact the Goldsboro Wayne Crime Stoppers Director at (919) 734-8177.… read more »
GPD Makes Arrest Following Incident at Day Circle
On Friday, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the Wayne County 911 call center received multiple calls in reference to several subjects brandishing firearms near 1000 Day Circle.… read more »
