Tag Archives: Wayne County Sheriffs Office

WCSO Makes Arrest in Larceny Case

WCSO Makes Arrest in Larceny Case

Between Aug. 7 and Sept. 29, Pearson Pump Sale and Service reported to the Goldsboro Police Department that an unknown subject was entering their property and stealing various types of wire.read more »

Arrest Made in Breaking and Entering, Larceny Case

Arrest Made in Breaking and Entering, Larceny Case

On the following dates, May 7, July 2, and Sept. 15 the Goldsboro Police Department responded to alarm activations at Sam’s Club at 2811 N. Park Drive. An unknown subject broke in through the front window and went to the jewelry area. The subject then smashed open jewelry cases and took numerous items of jewelry. He then fled the area in a small gold car.read more »

Incident on Capps Bridge Road Leaves Suspect Dead

Incident on Capps Bridge Road Leaves Suspect Dead

PRINCETON – At 3:06 this afternoon, Wayne County 911 received a call from an individual at 219 Capps Bridge Road in Princeton in reference to a suspicious armed individual at their residence.
After arriving, deputies were approached by a male suspect armed with a shotgun. Verbal commands were given to the suspect and he did not comply. After raising the shotgun and ignoring verbal commands, the suspect sustained a gunshot wound from deputies on the scene. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene and no identification is available at this time.
This incident, along with the use of force, is being investigated. The SBI is also now on the scene.
Goldsborodailynews.com will have more details on this story as they become available.read more »

Accidental Shooting Leaves Young Boy Injured

Accidental Shooting Leaves Young Boy Injured

On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to 102 Sami Street, in the Mar-Mac community, in reference to a shooting. Deputies found a 3-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.read more »

Traffic Checkpoint Leads to Pair of Arrests

Traffic Checkpoint Leads to Pair of Arrests

On August 5, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force were assisting at a traffic checkpoint when a vehicle approached with controlled substances in plain view.

After the vehicle was pulled off the roadway, the occupants threw a firearm from the vehicle. The firearm was recovered and an additional firearm was located inside of the vehicle.read more »

Community Fills Herman Park for National Night Out

Community Fills Herman Park for National Night Out

Herman Park was filled with Wayne County residents who turned out in droves on Tuesday evening for the annual National Night Out event.
Music filled the air, vendors had booths set up throughout the park, the Kiwanis Train kept riders happy and the playgrounds were filled with children. read more »

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests

On June 29, at approximately 2 a.m., deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle traffic stop for a chapter 90 violation. During the traffic stop the front passenger, Phillip Chima Burrell, vacated the U-Haul moving truck and fled the scene on foot.read more »

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