Two Goldsboro armed robbery suspects are behind bars. Around 11:30 AM Monday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Royall Avenue where they spoke with a victim who said he had been given a ride by two males from the Sheetz on Spence Avenue before being assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. Officers…… read more »
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GPD: Suspects Accused Of Robbing Victim At Gunpoint
Sheriff’s Office Plans To Increase SRO Coverage In Goldsboro Schools
There are plans to ensure School Resource Officer coverage in Goldsboro city schools. This week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved new memorandums of understanding with the Goldsboro Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office for SROs that will patrol schools within the City of Goldsboro. WCPS Superintendent Dr. David Lewis says, bottomline, Goldsboro…… read more »
City Cuts School Resource Officers
There will be fewer School Resources Officers patrolling the halls of Goldsboro city schools. At its last meeting, the Goldsboro City Council voted to decrease the number of Goldsboro Police Department School Resource Officers from three down to one. That was after hearing the request from Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West. West says he is not sufficiently…… read more »
UPDATE: GPD Identifies Fussell Street Shooting Victims
Two victims have been released from the hospital following a shooting in Goldsboro. The Goldsboro Police Department says 41-year-old Darius L. Chestnut and 36-year-old Aaron D. Kinsey were released from Vidant Medical Center following the Friday evening shooting on the 200 block of Fussell Street. Around 8:30 PM Friday, GPD officers heard gunfire in the…… read more »
Two Injured In Goldsboro Shooting
Police are looking for answers after two people are injured in a Goldsboro shooting. Just before 8:30 PM on Friday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of George and Fussell streets. While officers were patrolling the area, information was received from Wayne UNC Health Care that two gunshot victims had just arrived by personal vehicle. These two victims…… read more »
Goldsboro PD Respond To ShotSpotter Alerts
The Goldsboro Police Department received two ShotSpotter Alerts on August 11, 2021 at 12:25 p.m. The first alert was at 917 E. Elm for two rounds and the second alert was for one round. Witnesses stated two vehicles were traveling east bound on Elm Street and that one vehicle had a male subject hanging out…… read more »
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested For Fatal Overnight Stabbing
Around 2:30 AM on Saturday, officers with Goldsboro Police Department’s Patrol “A” Shift were dispatched to the 900 block of Carver Drive for a report of a stabbing. The victim, 25-year-old Jesus Valles, appeared to have been stabbed in the torso. He was transported to Wayne UNC Health Care Emergency Department then taken to Vidant…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Department Citizen Survey Available Through August
The Goldsboro Police Department is looking for feedback from the community. The GPD has launched its 2021 Citizen Survey and it is available online through the month of August. The brief survey asks residents about their experiences with officers, improvements they’d like to see at the Goldsboro P.D., and how safe they feel in the…… read more »
Goldsboro’s National Night Out Canceled Due To Weather
It will be at least one more year before National Night Out returns to Goldsboro. The Goldsboro Police Department has announced the National Night Out event scheduled for Tuesday evening, August 3, in Herman Park has been canceled. The cancellation is due to the inclement weather expected this week. The GPD says it looked at its…… read more »
GPD Covers The Cruiser For Special Olympics (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro Police officers Marissa Davis, Alvino Daniels and Steven Powers were out in the parking lot of Lowe’s on Berkeley Boulevard Saturday morning. The were helping the Goldsboro Police Department raise funds for the Special Olympics of North Carolina with the Cover the Cruiser effort. At the end of the day, the GPD cruiser was…… read more »
