Smithfield
CRIME & SAFETY
Police: ABC Store Clerk Assaulted
SMITHFIELD – A clerk at the ABC Store on S. Brightleaf Boulevard in Smithfield was assaulted. Smithfield Police said it happened on June 28 around 3:36pm. A woman reportedly entered the liquor store and became upset. The woman used her fist to strike a female clerk in the chest. The victim received a red mark from the assault but was not injured.
Man Used Counterfeit Money To Buy A Hat, Police Say
MITHFIELD – A Smithfield man is facing felony charges after he reportedly used a counterfeit $100 bill to buy a hat. Chad Dupree Wright, of Packing Plant Road, is charged with obtaining property by false pretense and uttering a forged instrument. Smithfield Police allege Wright went to Hibbett Sports,...
Smithfield Police Department Sets New Standard With Highest Starting Salaries In Johnston And Wake Counties
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Police Department has announced a significant milestone in law enforcement recruitment and retention efforts by offering the highest starting salary among all police agencies in Wake and Johnston Counties. Effective Monday, July 1st, new recruits joining the Smithfield Police Department can expect a starting salary...
North Carolina Cop Accused Of Tasing Students And Teacher For Fun
A search warrant has revealed that a former Selma Middle School resource officer, Dannya "Jersey" Tavarez, is under investigation for allegedly giving a middle school teacher an unexpected jolt—literally. Former School Resource Officer's Shocking Lesson Plan: Taser Training 101. The 26-year-old Tavarez, who resigned from her post in April,...
Sheriff’s office investigating homicide
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of a woman near Wendell as a homicide. This shooting is now being investigated as a homicide. WCSO reported July 1 that 24-year-old Serenity Spencer had passed away at the hospital. “This is an ongoing investigation,” WCSO said in a press release. “Anyone with information that would assist in the […] The post Sheriff’s office investigating homicide first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Early days of summer plagued by drownings
Despite this summer officially being less than two weeks old, a number of drownings and near-drownings have already occurred within and around Wake County. Last week, a 2-year-old boy died after drowning in a pool at a home in Wendell. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office later posted a condolence message to Deputy Jose Perez-Apodaca and indicated that boy who drowned […] The post Early days of summer plagued by drownings first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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