On Sunday, Wayne County Sheriff’s Patrol Division deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Mount Carmel Church Road for the report of a suspicious vehicle. As deputies were responding, the owner of the property had confronted the two suspects who then fled. The property owner provided the suspects’ direction of travel, and the deputies…… read more »
Category Archives: Crime
Deputies Track Down Theft Suspects
Mount Olive Police: Unknown Suspects Responsible For Assaulting Walmart Cashier
Police need help identifying the suspects responsible for assaulting a Walmart employee. The Mount Olive Police Department is looking for public assistance in solving October 25th attack. According to the Facebook post by the Mount Olive P.D., three subjects – a male and two females – entered the Walmart and tried to return merchandise. A…… read more »
Two Suspects Arrested Following Goldsboro Armed Robbery
Just before 11 PM on Wednesday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the report of a robbery on the 1800 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard. A victim was reportedly robbed of cash at gunpoint. A suspect description and vehicle information were obtained, and officers began canvassing the area. Members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office…… read more »
Sheriff Reminds Public To Always Lock Vehicles, Protect Valuables
Over the past few months, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in thefts from vehicles. Most of those break-ins have been to unlocked cars or cars where valuables, including guns, purses, money, and car keys, were visible. Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce urges residents and visitors to lock their car doors, even…… read more »
GPD Investigates Report Of Fight, Gunfire At Spence Ave. Walmart
The Goldsboro Police Department was called to the Walmart on Spence Avenue around 10:45 AM Wednesday for the report of an active disturbance. A fight had reportedly broken out in the store with several subjects assaulting another person. Officers arrived and received further information that shots had been fired outside of the store. However, the…… read more »
UPDATE: Attempted Murder Suspect Apprehended After Goldsboro Standoff
A suspect surrenders following a standoff with law enforcement in Goldsboro. The situation unfolded at a residence on the 200 block of Johnson Lane near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. U.S. Marshals went to the home to arrest 28-year-old Deanta J. Beamon Tuesday morning. However, Beamon would not exit the home leading to an hours’…… read more »
Suspect Surrenders After Standoff Near Seymour Johnson AFB
An attempted murder suspect is apprehended after a law enforcement standoff in Goldsboro. The U.S. Marshals Task Force was attempting to take the individual into custody for an Attempted Murder warrant and other charges out of Pitt County on Tuesday. The suspect barricaded themselves inside a residence in Seymour Homes. The Goldsboro Emergency Response Team…… read more »
GPD Chief Provides Update On Staffing Levels, Crime Stats
The Goldsboro Police Department is looking for a few good men and women. At last week’s Operation Unite Goldsboro Community Roundtable, Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West said his department is approximately 75% staffed. Chief West says they’re working hard to recruit, and Wayne Community College’s next session of Basic Law Enforcement Training starts in January.…… read more »
Altercation Takes Deadly Turn Near Mount Olive
Just before 9:30 PM on Sunday, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 100 block of Ralph Jones Lane in the Mount Olive area of Duplin County. According to witnesses at the scene, two men had gotten into a verbal altercation. The argument escalated, and Juan Manuel Martinez Nava allegedly brandished…… read more »
ACE Team Traffic Stop Leads To Meth Arrests
On Monday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team pulled a vehicle over on Old Grantham Road. During the traffic stop and investigation, illegal narcotics were reportedly found. 29-year-old Ashley Barefoot of Mount Olive and 36-year-old Daniel Hoskins of Goldsboro were taken into custody for the charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. Both suspects were turned over…… read more »
