Wake Forest Shooting Suspect Identified as “Muc.” WFPD Wants Him.

Last night in Wake Forest there was a shooting by an alleged suspect, Calvin Antonio Mitchell, Jr also known as “Muc.” Mitchell is alleged to have fired multiple shots into a car he selected, not one at random. Luckily nobody was injured in the incident. Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s assistance in … Read more

Driver Gets Medical Attention on Side of 98

This morning a driver of a car was headed eastbound on Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 when they pulled over on the side of the road just before South Main Street. Wake Forest Police blocked off the road while medical crews attended to the driver and investigators dealt with the remainder of the police work … Read more

Wake Forest Police Department Reveals Facts That Will Surprise You

We recently had a chance to sit down with a mostly intimidating bunch of Wake Forest Police Department staff members and talk to them candidly about the Wake Forest Police Department and discuss some issues that our Facebook friends were curious about. If you are not following us on Facebook, what is wrong with you? … Read more

PNC Bank in Wake Forest — Robbed

A funny thing happened on the way to cover a fire in Rolesville, we ran into a bank robbery. This afternoon the PNC Bank over near Heritage was robbed. Police from at least Wake Forest and a K-9 unit from Zebulon were on the scene quickly to search for a suspect. Despite active K-9 searching … Read more

Accidental Threesome at Ale House

Trying to sneak past accident.

On an overcast, cold, and cloudy day last week three vehicles managed to clog up the entrance ramp in front of the Carolina Ale House from Dr. Calvin Jones to U.S. Route 1 South. According to official reports the pickup truck stopped to allow for other traffic merging onto the entrance ramp. Unfortunately the driver … Read more

Wake Forest to Add Hot Chocolate & Panini Truck for Police and Fire Departments

Initial Design of Wake Forest Emergency Food Truck

Recently we made a casual suggestion in this story that maybe on cold, dark, and rainy nights the Wake Forest firefighters and police officers could really benefit from some free hot chocolate while on the scene. And of course the media as well. Well the suggestion picked up some steam and plans are now in … Read more

Tuesday Night Wet Accident Between Two Trucks

An emergency call went out on Tuesday night for a collision of two trucks at the intersection of Old Falls of Neuse Road and Dr. Calvin Jones Highway. You can listen to the call below. The call went out for Wake Forest Engine 1, Wake Forest Ladder 1, and Wake Forest Battalion 1 to respond. … Read more

Wake Forest Driver Does It Up Big

A couple of days ago a driver managed to learn a driving lesson the hard way on Magnolia Forest Court in Wake Forest. The police report says the driver was distracted by a drink her passenger had just spilled in the car. Yea, we’d be a bit distracted and pissed off as well over that. … Read more

Wake Forest Police K-9 Team Can Fetch With the Best

Sgt. Anthony Puckett and his canine partner met us recently for an outing to learn more about the role of highly trained police dogs with WFPD. Sgt. Puckett has been around K-9 teams for the past 18 years and is now a trainer himself so he’s the guy in the know. When you think of … Read more