Read more at: https://www.lobservateur.com/2023/06/09/convicted-felon-arrested-for-possessing-a-firearm/ Officers with Goldsboro Police Department’s VICE Unit conducted a traffic stop on June 12, 2023, at approximately 10 a.m., in the 700 block of West Grantham Street due to a seat belt violation. Upon conducting a probable cause search of the vehicle, a concealed firearm was discovered. The driver, Jeremiah Montgomery,…… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
Convicted Felon Arrested for Possessing a Firearm
Driver Arrested After Traffic Stop Nets Drugs & Firearm
A Dudley man was arrested and charged with multiple drug and gun-related offenses after a traffic stop. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force conducted a traffic stop and found that 31 year old Jacquarius Sequan Howell had open containers of alcohol in the vehicle. Deputies then conducted a probable cause search and found…… read more »
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
On June 10, 2023, Deputies from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Old Grantham Rd and Haywood Dr. due to a traffic violation. During the course of the stop, a search of the vehicle and its occupants was conducted. As a result, 62 year-old Charles Craig Carter was found to be…… read more »
GPD & SBI Investigate Early Morning Shooting
On the morning of June 4, 2023, at approximately 5:47 a.m., the Goldsboro Police Department received a distressing call regarding a shooting incident in the 200 block of Alpha Court. Upon arrival, officers discovered Clarence Jerome Smith, a 39-year-old resident of Goldsboro, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Mr. Smith was immediately transported to UNC…… read more »
Three Grazed by Gunfire Outside Residence
A mother and her two children were transported by Wayne County EMS to UNC Health Wayne for treatment and evaluation of minor, non-life-threatening injuries after they were grazed by gunfire outside their residence. Goldsboro Police were responding to a ShotSpotter alert on Sunday evening in the 400 block of Seymour Drive when another call was received saying the…… read more »
One Killed, Two Arrested in Armed Robbery
Goldsboro Police have arrested two people in connection with the armed robbery and shooting death of the clerk. According to the report, on Sunday afternoon, Goldsboro Police responded to a call of an armed robbery and a person shot at Family Dollar on Wayne Memorial Drive. When officers arrived on the scene, they were advised…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Seek Identity of Person of Interest in Robbery
Goldsboro Police need the community’s assistance to identify a person of interest in a recent armed robbery. The attached photos are of the subject along with his white passenger car entering a convenience store. The person of interest is being sought in connection to the robbery that took place on May 15th, in the 1100…… read more »
Selma Man Arrested for Soliciting a Child
A Selma man has been arrested for crimes involving a child. On May 13th, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office received a report about a sexual offense involving a juvenile victim. According to the report, the offense occurred in Wayne County and it stemmed from contact on a social media platform. The investigation led authorities to…… read more »
Dunn Woman Charged with Crimes in Multiple Counties
A Dunn woman has been arrested after an investigation into a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle at a business in the northern part of Wayne County. A financial card was stolen from the vehicle along with other items. During the investigation, authorities learned that the suspect was involved with other crimes in surrounding…… read more »
Traffic Stop Lands Convicted Felon in Jail
A Dudley man has been arrested after a traffic stop for fictitious plates that led authorities to a concealed firearm. Edward Altonez Brown, 32, was stopped by Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit in the 800 block of Day Circle for displaying a fictitious registration plate. After the traffic stop, officers conducted a probable cause search…… read more »
