Category Archives: Crime

Traffic Stop Nets One, Second at Large

Traffic Stop Nets One, Second at Large

Officers from the Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit and Selective Enforcement Unit encountered a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of Lincoln Drive, in the Lincoln Homes Housing Development Saturday afternoon. Upon the approach of the vehicle, the driver exited and fled on foot. Officers made contact with a 17-year-old juvenile in the backseat area…read more »

Shooting Saturday Sends Two to Hospital

Shooting Saturday Sends Two to Hospital

Goldsboro Police Department responded to a shooting Saturday evening in the 900 block of South Audubon Avenue.  When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old that had been shot. EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim. Officers also stopped a vehicle from leaving the area. The driver of the vehicle, Torrance Lunnie, had been…read more »

Suspect Captured After June Shooting of Two

Suspect Captured After June Shooting of Two

 On 6-18-2022, Goldsboro Police Department officers responded to a shooting that occurred in the 700 block of N George Street. Two victims, a 42-year-old female and a 34-year-old male, were found suffering from gunshot wounds and were transported to Wayne UNC Health by EMS. The female victim had been located on the front porch of…read more »

Goldsboro Man Arrested On Medicaid Fraud Charges In SC

Goldsboro Man Arrested On Medicaid Fraud Charges In SC

A Goldsboro man has been arrested for Medicaid fraud charges in South Carolina.  The South Carolina Attorney’s office announced that Tommel Devon Hayes, 45, of Goldsboro, was charged with three counts of Obtaining Signature or Property by False Pretenses, value of $10,000 or more, and one count of Medical Assistance Provider Fraud. An investigation by…read more »

Death On Watershed Road

Death On Watershed Road

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at approximately 9:29 am, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call about a body in the 600 block of Watershed Road, LaGrange. Deputies and detectives were dispatched to the area where the body of a deceased unidentified male subject was located within the wood line near the highway. A…read more »

Goldsboro Teen Charged In Rocky Mount Shooting 

Goldsboro Teen Charged In Rocky Mount Shooting 

Rocky Mount Police say a suspect is behind bars charged with shooting and injuring two teens Saturday night in what police say was a drug deal. According to WITN-TV, police have charged 19-year-old Javen Jackson of Goldsboro with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill. On July…read more »

Be On The Lookout For Quandre Weeks

Be On The Lookout For Quandre Weeks

The Goldsboro Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Quandre Weeks. Mr. Weeks has outstanding warrants for two counts of attempted first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into occupied property for the shooting that occurred June 19, 2022, at 705 N. George Street. Mr. Weeks should be considered armed and dangerous. If located, use caution…read more »

T-shirt Scam Alert

T-shirt Scam Alert

The Goldsboro Police Department and law enforcement agencies across North Carolina are warning residents of T-shirt selling scams. Please be aware that the only t-shirts being given out by the Goldsboro Police Department are the “N.C. Torch Run” t-shirts that support Special Olympics North Carolina. These shirts are given out for a donation of $20.00.…read more »

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury

On July 3, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers from the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “B” Shift responded to Wayne UNC Health Care in reference to a victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle. The victim was subsequently identified as Stephon Hayes, 30, of Edgerton Street. The victim was flown…read more »

Two Teens Arrested For Robbery With A Dangerous Weapon

Two Teens Arrested For Robbery With A Dangerous Weapon

On July 2, 2022, at 12:47 a.m., officers assigned to the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “B” Shift responded to the skate park located at 2300 E. Ash Street in reference to an armed robbery during which a white 2017 Nissan Rogue had been stolen by several juvenile suspects. Later, at approximately 4:42 a.m., “B” Shift officers responded to a “suspicious vehicle” call near the 111 building of Fallin Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located two juvenile males near…read more »

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