In late June of 2019, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office took a report on a known subject selling a pressure washer that did not work to a Goldsboro resident. When the victim contacted the suspect to get his money back, the suspect gave the victim a counterfeit $100 bill as repayment. The case was forwarded…… read more »
A Wayne County traffic stop leads to drug charges. On Tuesday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s Patrol Division deputy conducted an investigatory traffic stop in the southern area of Wayne County. During the stop, 57-year-old Leon G. Ange, Jr. of Goldsboro was reportedly found to be in possession of a schedule II substance, marijuana and drug…… read more »
Around 8 PM on Monday, a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a report of an impaired motorist in the northwest area of the county. The deputy made contact with 57-year-old Dianna L. Barnett of Pikeville who was allegedly found to be in possession of a schedule II substance. Barnett…… read more »
In October of 2020, the Department of Justices’ Bureau of Justice Assistance announced the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant Substance Abuse Program grant award to Wayne County of $900,000 for a three year period for The Wayne County Detention Center Substance Misuse Program. “This program will be a benefit to our county in that it will reduce…… read more »
Two teenagers lead police on a chase that ends with a bang in Goldsboro. On Tuesday, April 6th, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle that had been stolen in the Buck Swamp and Salem Church Road area. Financial transaction cards were also stolen as part of the theft. Shortly afterwards, a…… read more »
Two suspects are arrested on drug charges during separate weekend incidents. On Saturday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy pulled a vehicle over for an equipment violation in the southern area of the county. A search of the vehicle was conducted and a Schedule II substance was reportedly found. 33-year-old Lonnie J. Pike of Goldsboro was…… read more »
Early Monday morning, Dudley firefighters and an EMS unit were dispatched to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Emmaus Church Road and Brewington Road. The vehicle had apparently failed to slow down for the intersection, struck a ditch and slammed into a tree. The driver of the vehicle had to be taken to…… read more »
On Monday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy pulled a vehicle over for a regulatory violation. After an impaired driving investigation, the driver, 40-year-old Doryahn Woods of Goldsboro, was deemed to be highly impaired. A search of the vehicle was also conducted and a schedule I substance was reportedly located. Woods’ vehicle was seized to an…… read more »
In May of 2019, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an inappropriate sexual relationship involving a 15-year-old juvenile. The Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit began an investigation and reportedly learned other juveniles may have been sexually assaulted by the suspect as well. The investigation included multiple interviews with possible victims, witnesses and processing…… read more »
An impaired suspect also faces several drug charges following a Wayne County traffic stop. Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies pulled a vehicle over for a Chapter 20 violation on Friday. A search was conducted with several controlled substances reportedly being found in the vehicle as well as on the driver’s person. 19-year-old Jorge M. Alfaro of…… read more »
