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 »
Category Archives: Crime
Update: Arrest Made Following Early Morning Shooting
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 »
Traffic Stop on 795 Nets 47 Pounds of Marijuana
Wayne County, NC – On July 25, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m., members from the Goldsboro-Wayne County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 795 near mile marker 14 in reference to a chapter 20 violation. During the traffic stop, K9 Rip from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was deployed. After a positive…… read more »
LaGrange Man Charged with Crimes Against a Child
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in an ongoing effort to investigate allegations of prostitution and human trafficking within Wayne County, detectives conducted multiple interviews, performed surveillance, researched property ownerships, and coordinated with outside state and federal agencies in the culmination of search warrants in August of 2022. The subsequent arrest of 50-year-old Aristotelos Castro Estrada, and…… read more »
Collaboration Between Wayne and Lenoir Agencies Leads to Drug Arrests
In early July 2023, the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force and Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office began receiving citizen complaints about the narcotics distribution activities of Joshua Waters and Johnathan Frizzelle.… 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 Respond to Two Shootings on Wednesday Night
Goldsboro Police responded to a pair of shootings on Wednesday night that occurred within two hours of each other. At approximately 8:02 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 200 block of Rosewood Road. Moments later, responding officers were notified that a subject had been shot and was…… read more »
