Tag Archives: Goldsboro Police Department

GPD: Suspect Sexually Assaulted Victim At Goldsboro Apartment

GPD: Suspect Sexually Assaulted Victim At Goldsboro Apartment

(GDN) — In the early morning hours of February 14th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the reported sexual assault at an apartment at the Legacy at Berkeley Place.  A female victim reported she had been sexually assaulted by an acquaintance.   Patrol officers secured the scene and the victim was transported to Wayne UNC…read more »

Goldsboro Police Department Working To Address Staffing Shortages

Goldsboro Police Department Working To Address Staffing Shortages

(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department is still in need of new recruits.  Sgt. Jason Adams, the Community Partnership Coordinator for the GPD, offered an update on the department’s staffing levels during Thursday’s Operation Unite Goldsboro Community Roundtable.  Adams says there are currently 20 frozen positions in the Goldsboro P.D., and there are ten open…read more »

Goldsboro Shooting Leaves One Critically Injured

Goldsboro Shooting Leaves One Critically Injured

(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department responded to a shooting on the 600 block of Stronach Avenue just before 4 PM on Thursday.  Officers found an 18-year-old male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the abdomen.  The victim was transported to Wayne UNC Health Care and then airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville…read more »

GPD Investigating Traffic Collision That Left Pedestrian Dead

GPD Investigating Traffic Collision That Left Pedestrian Dead

(GDN) — Around 6:30 PM on Thursday, Goldsboro Police Department officers responded to a traffic crash involving a pedestrian near the 700 block of Corporate Drive. Officers found the victim in the grass median between Corporate Drive and U.S. Hwy 70 East suffering from apparent injuries related to being struck by a vehicle. The victim was pronounced deceased by Wayne County EMS. The Goldsboro Police…read more »

GPD: Bizzell Court Shooting Leaves One Dead

GPD: Bizzell Court Shooting Leaves One Dead

Around 5 PM on Sunday, the Goldsboro Police Department was dispatched to the 600 block of Bizzell Court in reference to a shooting. Officers found 33-year-old James M. Smoot of Goldsboro suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Smoot was pronounced deceased by Wayne County EMS shortly after their arrival. The Goldsboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division…read more »

Vehicle Leaves Scene After Striking Pedestrian On E. Ash Street

Vehicle Leaves Scene After Striking Pedestrian On E. Ash Street

(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department is seeking the public’s help in solving a hit-and-run.  Around 7 PM on Saturday, the 28-year-old victim was walking along the 3800 block of E. Ash Street when he was struck by a vehicle east of Piedmont Airline Road.  The suspect vehicle continued traveling west on E. Ash Street. …read more »

GPD Seeks Info On Hit & Run That Injured Juvenile Bicyclist

GPD Seeks Info On Hit & Run That Injured Juvenile Bicyclist

(GDN) — A bicyclist is sent to the hospital following a hit-and-run in Goldsboro.  Around 10 PM on Tuesday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the accident on W. Grantham Street near Elizabeth Street and the I-795 interchange.  A 16-year-old from Pikeville was riding their bicycle when they were struck by an unknown vehicle and…read more »

GPD: Juvenile Suspect Charged For Numerous Vehicle Break-Ins

GPD: Juvenile Suspect Charged For Numerous Vehicle Break-Ins

(GDN) — Police make an arrest in a string of Goldsboro vehicle break-ins.  On January 2nd, the Goldsboro Police Department took reports on 27 total vehicles that had been entered illegally in the early morning hours.  The affected areas included: Briarcliff Apartments N. Spence Ave. Spence Place N. Spence Ave. Oak Brook Apartments N. Spence…read more »

GPD Seeks Info On Vehicle Break-Ins

GPD Seeks Info On Vehicle Break-Ins

(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department is looking for information on a series of vehicle break-ins.  The GPD responded to several reports of theft from motor vehicles in several areas of the city on Sunday.  The officers conducted foot patrols in these areas and also found more vehicle entries that the owners had not yet…read more »

Person Killed By Train While Walking On Tracks In Goldsboro

Person Killed By Train While Walking On Tracks In Goldsboro

(GDN) — Just after 9 PM on Thursday, Wayne County Communications received a call reporting a Norfolk Southern Railroad train collision involving a pedestrian. This incident occurred on the railroad tracks located in the 2700 block of Royall Avenue between Sunburst Road and Spence Avenue. The Goldsboro Police Department, Wayne County EMS, and the Goldsboro Fire…read more »

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