On Aug. 17 at approximately 10:09 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Department responded to the 100 block of Brazil Street for a report of shots fired. Several 911 calls were received as well as an alert from the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system.… read more »
Tag Archives: Crime
Thursday Night Shooting Leaves 22-Year-Old Male in Critical Condition
Goldsboro Police Respond to Thursday Morning Shooting
On Thursday at approximately 8:34 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 900 block of Hugh Street.
Shortly after responding, officers located the victim, Aaron D. Smith II, 23, in the public vehicular area near a parked vehicle. Smith was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. … read more »
Update: Arrest Made Following Early Morning Shooting
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 »
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 »
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 »
