On July 14, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers from Goldsboro Police Department’s VICE Unit were conducting saturated patrols of the Mimosa Park neighborhood due to recent citizen complaints of drug activity. While conducting surveillance, a suspected hand-to-hand transaction occurred between two vehicles on Green Drive. A traffic stop was conducted in the 100 block of…… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
Surveillance Leads to Drug Arrest
Charges Filed in Fatal December Crash
On December 6, 2022, at approximately 8 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department was notified by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, via Wayne County Communications, of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle was traveling westbound on US 70 from the LaGrange area. A Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy conducting business checks located a suspicious vehicle at Deacon Jones Chevrolet at 6595 US 70 E, LaGrange. When the deputy turned around to investigate further, the vehicle fled the area at a high rate of speed.… read more »
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests
On June 29, at approximately 2 a.m., deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle traffic stop for a chapter 90 violation. During the traffic stop the front passenger, Phillip Chima Burrell, vacated the U-Haul moving truck and fled the scene on foot.… read more »
Arrest Made in Breaking and Entering, Larceny Case
During June 2023, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to several breaking and entering and felony larceny cases that were occurring at Always Available Self Storage at 416 E. New Hope Road. An unknown person had been entering storage units after hours and stealing items from inside the units.… read more »
Suspicious Vehicle Leads to Arrest
On June 25, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office located a suspicious vehicle in the area of Luby Smith Road.
Deputies contacted the driver who was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant. The driver, Joshua Earl Cummings, 36, of 5029 Trappers Rd, Wilson, was subsequently arrested and during the investigation probable cause was established to search the vehicle in which suspected methamphetamine, heroin and catalytic converters were located within. … read more »
Update: Goldsboro Police Respond to Shots Fired
Updated Information: As a result of the ongoing investigation, probable cause was developed for charges against two male subjects identified as Mikell Vito Wright, 22, and Isaiah Jaiquan Benton-Lofton, 18.
These subjects were arrested during a traffic stop conducted by the Goldsboro Police Department’s VICE Unit on Wednesday, in the 700 block of Force Road. Both subjects were served with their warrants and were left in the custody of the Wayne County Jail.… read more »
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests
On June 23rd, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on the Hwy 70 Bypass.… read more »
Search Underway for Escaped Orange Correctional Offender
State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking Orange Correctional Center offender William Cooper, who escaped from the minimum custody prison on Monday morning.… read more »
Stolen Handgun Results in Arrest
On June 14, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers from Goldsboro Police Department’s C Shift responded to a call of an armed suspect. Officers learned that the suspect had taken a handgun from the victim and run away.… read more »
Convicted Felon Arrested For Possession of Firearm
On June 15th at approximately 2 p.m., officers from Goldsboro Police Department’s VICE Unit and Special Enforcement Unit were performing surveillance of the parking lot at 518 E. Elm St., which is Donel Express Mart.
While conducting surveillance, Special Enforcement Unit officers witnessed a man in a white T-shirt with a black bag in the parking lot area conducting several hand-to-hand transactions that were consistent with drug transactions. Officers from the VICE Unit and Special Enforcement Unit approached the male suspect in the parking lot area.… read more »
