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 »
Tag Archives: Goldsboro Police Department
UPDATE: Attempted Murder Suspect Apprehended After Goldsboro Standoff
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 »
Suspect Arrested For September Homicide In Goldsboro
On Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donovan Wooton of Goldsboro on the 1600 block of E. Elm Street. Wooten is charged for the September 30th murder of 28-year-old Dashaunti L. Waters of Goldsboro. GPD officers were responding to a ShotSpotter alert on the 300 block of S. Leslie Street when they found a…… read more »
UPDATE: Suspect Jailed Without Bond For Mother’s Murder
Around 8 AM on Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 200 block of Rosewood Avenue in the Seymour Homes housing development on a “check welfare” call. Officers entered a residence and found two individuals, a female and male, on the floor. 53-year-old Towanda Jones of Goldsboro appeared to be deceased and 33-year-old DeCarlos…… read more »
GPD: Suspect Broke Into Apartment, Assaulted Juvenile
Tuesday night, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a breaking and entering at an apartment on the 100 block of Fallin Boulevard. Upon arrival, it was determined that a subject forced his way into the residence, assaulting a juvenile in the process. After gathering information from witnesses, a suspect description was determined and officers began…… read more »
GPD to Host Racial Equity Training Oct. 26 & Oct. 28
The Goldsboro Police Department will host a two-day virtual racial equity training from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 and Thursday, Oct. 28. These training sessions are open to the public. The City of Goldsboro and the County of Wayne recently were awarded the Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)/Racial Ethnic Disparities (RED) Grant through the…… read more »
UPDATE: Victim Died Due To Natural Causes
Just before 3:30 PM on Monday, officers with Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of Wayne Memorial Drive for a report of a deceased person. A citizen reported that an unknown person flagged him down as he was driving on Royall Avenue near Wayne Memorial Drive and asked for assistance getting his…… read more »
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At Piedmont Airline Rd. Home
Police storm a Goldsboro home to arrest a shooting suspect. The Goldsboro Police Department reports 21-year-old Jason D. Haskill of Goldsboro was identified as a suspect in the September 11th shooting on the 1000 block of N. Spence Avenue that sent a 19-year-old female to the hospital. On Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department received information…… read more »
GPD Investigates Early Morning Shooting That Left One Dead
Around 4 AM on Thursday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 300 block of S. Leslie Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. On the way to that location, officers discovered a vehicle that had crashed into a residence on the 700 block of E. Walnut Street. The driver, 28-year-old Dashaunti Lavarious Waters…… read more »
Suspect Arrested For Goldsboro Armed Robbery
The Goldsboro Police Department reports 20-year-old Taheim R. Leach of Goldsboro has been arrested for the charge of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Leach’s charge stems from the March 18th robbery on the 1600 block of Royall Avenue. The victims stated that a male suspect had robbed them of a cell phone at gunpoint. The…… read more »
