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 »
Tag Archives: Goldsboro Police Department
Suspect Arrested For September Homicide In Goldsboro
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 »
Crack-Cocaine, MDMA Amongst Items Seized During Traffic Stop
On Wednesday last week, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department Housing Unit and Selective Enforcement Unit pulled a vehicle over on the 1600 block of Royall Ave for an equipment violation. A K-9 unit gave a positive alert for the presence of narcotics, and officers conducted a search of the vehicle. A loaded Glock 19…… read more »
GPD: Suspect Took Upskirt Photos At Walmart
On September 1st, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the Spence Avenue Walmart. While reviewing previous store security video footage, Walmart’s Loss Prevention team reported that they observed a male customer taking cell phone images underneath the dress of a female customer. It appeared that the female was unaware that she was being…… read more »
