(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 »
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Goldsboro Shooting Leaves One Critically Injured
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
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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 »
Suspect Accused Of Trafficking Opium
(GDN) — Bond is set at $1 million for a drug trafficking suspect. Last week Tuesday, officers from the Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing and Selective Enforcement Units conducted a voluntary encounter with a vehicle at the Rosewood area Walmart. The driver, Carl D. Johnson, gave officers consent to search the vehicle. The search reportedly led…… read more »
Suspect Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converters
(GDN) — On December 9th, The Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Highway 70 East where a subject had been spotted inside a fenced area of a closed business. The subject had fled the scene by the time officers arrived. The investigation revealed the subject had cut three catalytic converters from three…… read more »
