Herman Park was filled with Wayne County residents who turned out in droves on Tuesday evening for the annual National Night Out event.
Music filled the air, vendors had booths set up throughout the park, the Kiwanis Train kept riders happy and the playgrounds were filled with children. … read more »
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Community Fills Herman Park for National Night Out
National Night Out Scheduled for Tuesday at Herman Park
The 40th annual National Night Out is being held on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Herman Park.
The event is hosted by the Goldsboro Police Department and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.… read more »
Goldsboro Police Respond to Shooting on Maple Street
On Tuesday, at approximately 2:58 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Maple Street regarding a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers were advised that the victim left the area and was transported by personal vehicle to the hospital.… read more »
Goldsboro Police Department to Host Employment and Resource Fair
On Tuesday, July 25, from 1-3:30 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department will host the inaugural Second Chance Employment and Resource Fair at the Goldsboro Event Center, 1501 South Slocumb Street.… read more »
GPD Searching for Missing Man
The Goldsboro Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating Craig D. Leach, who was reported missing on June 14. The reporting party stated that her brother, Mr. Leach, 46, was last heard from on May 22.… read more »
Goldsboro Police Officer Passed Away on Monday
A member of the Goldsboro Police Department passed away on Monday. The Goldsboro Police Department shared the following message from Chief Michael West on its Facebook page on Monday, “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our colleague and friend, Corporal Matthew Habermas. Matt was an exceptional individual…… read more »
Surveillance Leads to Drug Arrest
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
