December 2023 Spotlight: Sandra Howell

The City Clerk’s Office Presents the Monthly Board Member Spotlight:

sandra howell, environMENTAL affairs board

Durham Satisfaction Survey Shows Residents Give High Marks for Employee Customer Service

Residents Rank Quality of Police Protection and Maintenance of City Streets as City Government-Provided Services to Receive Most Emphasis from Leaders Over the Next Two Years

For two years in a row, City of Durham employees rose to the occasion to continue...

Business Insider Recognizes PB Durham's Role in Accelerating Urban Leadership Lab

eMerging Entrepreneurs, Inc. is excited to announce that its youth STEM and entrepreneurship platform, the Urban Leadership Lab, was voted to receive a Participatory Budgeting grant to fund the launch of its technology and business education programs...

PB Durham Highlighted in Public Management Magazine (p. 37)

Participation in local government processes and decision-making within the City of Durham, North Carolina - like many other municipalities - has traditionally been from a small group of residents that are already engaged with the city, and are typically..

City Council Ward 3 Vacancy Application and Process

Learn more about the process for filling the vacant Ward 3 seat on the City Council.

Durham Awards $22,500 in Grants for Community Engagement Projects

The Community Engagement Division of Neighborhood Improvement Services (NIS) has awarded $22,500 in grants for local groups to lead community engagement projects. 

What You Need to Know

• The City of Durham awarded $22,500 in grants for local groups ...

City Connect: Holiday Events, City Council Swearing-In, & Public Art Update

Catch up on the latest news and event information from the City of Durham in the latest edition of City Connect!

New Bull City Wrap Begins December 4

Miss any of our daily Bull City Today episodes? Catch up now on your local government news with Bull City Wrap or listen to our podcast.

• Frequent flooding along three Durham streets will be addressed using funds awarded by the Golden LEAF Foundation. Find ...

Watch New City Life: Our City Attorney’s Office Explained

Watch City Life: Our City Attorney's Office Explained

Now on Durham Television Network & YouTube.  Audio Podcast Now on iTunes, & Spreaker

The City Attorney’s Office plays a vit...

September 2023 Spectrum Durham Television Network Notice

Read the latest information about the availability of Durham Television Network on Spectrum.

FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan - 1st Public "Needs" Hearing – December 18, 2023

Notice of Public “Needs” HearingDurham FY 2024-2025 Annual Action PlanDecember 18, 2023 – 7:00 P.M.Durham City Council Chambers – City Hall101 City Hall PlazaDurham, NC 27701

A Public Hearing will be held b...

Southside East Phases III/IV Site Preparation - Invitation to Bid: Addendum 1

Project:  Southside East Phases III/IV Site Preparation 

Owner:  McCormack Baron Salazar Development Inc. As Agent for City of Durham 

Attention: Richard ValzonisCity of DurhamCommunity Development Department516 Rigsbee A...

Amendments to City of Durham Down Payment Assistance Program

Amendment to the City of Durham Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program 

 Amendment #1City of Durham Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program for Low-to-Moderate Income HomebuyersProgram Policy and Underwriting Guidelines&...

Southside East Phases III/IV Site Preparation - Invitation to Bid

INVITATION TO BID

Project: Southside East Phase III/IV Site Preparation 

Owner: McCormack Baron Salazar Development Inc. As Agent for City of Durham 

Attention: Richard ValzonisCity of DurhamCommunity Development Department516 Rigsbee Avenu...

City-Owned Vacant Lots - Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals (RFP)City-Owned Vacant LotsPre-Submittal Meeting: October 11, 2023, 2:00 P.M. EST Proposals Due: November 29, 2023, 4:00 P.M. EST

The City of Durham is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified non-profit organiza...

Beamon Street Assemblage - Request For Proposals

Request for Proposals (RFP)Beamon Street AssemblagePre-Proposal Meeting:  September 12, 2023, 10:00 A.M. ESTProposals Due: November 15, 2023, 3:00 P.M. EST

The City of Durham is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified developers for ...

Relaunch of City of Durham Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program

Now Accepting Applications! Up to $80,000 Available for Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance! 

Beginning July 31, 2023, eligible individuals and families will be able to apply at a local approved participating Lender for financial ass...

911 Update from the Durham Emergency Communications Center Director

Providing emergency assistance when residents need it most continues to be the utmost priority of the Durham Emergency Communications Center (DECC).

To do that, we must answer emergency calls as quickly as possible: That’s the bottom line. The in...

911 Center Invites Input through New Public Comment Portal

DECC is 1 of 9 CALEA Accredited Centers in N.C.

The Durham Emergency Communications Center (DECC) takes pride in being one of only nine Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Accredited Communications Centers in North Carolina. Th...

911 Staffing Update from the Durham Emergency Communications Center Director

The Durham Emergency Communications Center (DECC) recognizes it is critically important to fully staff our 911 center with well-trained professionals to serve anyone in need of emergency assistance. I want everyone to know that we are answering 911 calls,...

An Open Letter to Durham Residents About 911 Staffing Concerns

The Durham Emergency Communications Center (DECC) recognizes it is critically important to maintain well-trained professionals to serve the residents of Durham. While we are proud of the excellent service provided by our 9-1-1 call-takers and dispatchers,...

City of Durham Announces New Budget and Equity & Inclusion Directors

City Manager Wanda Page has named John Allore as the new director of the Budget & Management Services Department and Sharon Williams as the new director of the Equity & Inclusion Department. Both appointments for Allore and Williams are e...

August 4 Update to Forest Hills Community Residents

Forest Hills Community residents:

Thank you for your continued patience as we worked to arrange testing and cleanup of the debris in your neighborhood from our July 14 controlled training burn at 1415 Bivins Street.

As promised in my earlier communication t...

Fire Officials Respond to Concerns Following Controlled Burn in Forest Hills

The below notice was sent on July 20 via email to residents in Forest Hills who reached out to the City following the controlled burn on July 14:

Thank you for bringing your concern to our attention concerning paint chips and ash falling into your yard dur...

July 25 Update to Forest Hills Community Residents

The below notice was sent on July 25 via email to residents in Forest Hills who reached out to the City following the controlled burn on July 14:

Forest Hills Community residents:

Earlier today, members of the Fire Department, the City’s Risk Mana...

Fleet Management at Acceler8 Event for Middle School Students

Fleet Management was excited to participate in the Acceler8 event for local Middle School students. Our technicians introduced students to vehicle maintenance and EVs. The event was attended by 2,000 8th grade students from Durham Public Schools. On displ...

Durham Fleet recognized as 8th Green Fleet in the Nation

Fleet Technicians Attend Electric Vehicle Maintenance Class

Sharp skills!

The Fleet Management team is ready to perform top notch services on City vehicles. They can encounter a dangerous situation any day. Employees recently attended an Electric Vehicle (EV) maintenance class.

Staff take a few extra steps to repair...

Fleet Management Places 17th Among Leading Fleets of 2023

Congratulations to the City of Durham for being named a Leading Fleet for 2023! This is a great accomplishment and a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire fleet team.

The criteria for the award are very rigorous, and the fact that the Cit...

Fleet Management Places 21st on 100 Best Fleets List for 2023

The 100 Best Fleets in the Americas program recognizes public and commercial fleets in North, South and Central America. It identifies fleets with increased performance, innovation and improvements in the industry. 

Fleet Management Welcomes First Student Intern with Plans to Add More

Heavy Team Spotlight

Our vehicles & equipment don’t fix themselves! Our Heavy team keeps our street sweepers & motor graders in shape!Street sweepers clean streets & keep contaminants from our drinking water. Motor graders help remove s...

National Biodiesel Day

March 18th is the National Biodiesel Day. City of Durham has 1300+ City vehicles.

Our Transportation, Public Works & Solid Waste vehicles collectively traveled more than 3 million miles in one year!

They're partially fueled by a biodiesel blend of soybe...

Service Team Spotlight

Our vehicles include snow plows, buses, police cars, fire trucks & more.Our Fleet Management Department handles each vehicle's preventative maintenance schedule.Fleet Maintenance Technicians James & Joel are part of our service t...

Fleet Spring Intern

We're happy to have Durham Technical Community College student Qwinton Fontenelle join our Fleet Management Department as an intern!Our Fleet team provides maintenance services for police cruisers, fire trucks, refuse trucks, sn...

Durham Debuts Electric Sports Utility Vehicles

Ashton Place to Expand Affordable Senior Housing Options in Downtown Durham

Downtown Durham will be home to another senior-living affordable housing development in 2024 when the ribbon is cut on Ashton Place at 310 Jackson Street, with 51 new available units. Construction on the $15 million apartment project began on March 1 and ...

The Acadia on Track to Bring Affordable Housing to Suburban Durham

As progress continues in the mission to increase affordable housing options in and around downtown Durham, the City of Durham and the Forever Home, Durham initiative are proud to share news about an affordable housing development outside of downtown.

The A...

E Main/Elizabeth Street

Durham Housing Authority (DHA) and the City of Durham together have begun the revitalization of the former 519 East Main + Liberty Street Apartments east of downtown. The process started in November, with Phase I demolition of eight buildings in the Liber...

JJ Henderson Grand Reopening

In October, the completed renovation of JJ Henderson Apartments marked a new milestone for Forever Home, Durham program, bringing improved affordable housing options to downtown residents. 

Located at 807 S. Duke St., the age-restricted, 62-and-ol...

Willard Street NCHFA Housing Excellence Award

In September 2022, Willard Street Apartments, an affordable mixed-use apartment community in downtown Durham, received North Carolina’s top award for excellence in affordable housing. The recognition was part of the 2022 Housing North Carolina Awards pres...

Durham Housing Authority & City Receive $40 Million Choice Neighborhoods Grant

The Durham Housing Authority (DHA) together with the City of Durham announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has selected Durham to receive $40M in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) Grant funding. CNI Grants support...

The Joyce

The Durham Housing Authority and development partner Laurel Street Residential recently marked the halfway point in the construction of The Joyce, a new, affordable housing complex for seniors on S. Duke St. near downtown Durham.

Supported by City of Durha...

Harriet Tubman YWCA

Opened in 1953, the historic Harriet Tubman YWCA in Durham has served as a residence for student nurses and a community hub for education, events and organizing, especially during the Civil Rights Movement. After closing in the mid-1970s the building fell...

Construction Training Program Provides Jobs and Supports Affordable Housing

A new partnership will allow us to help train low-income residents for jobs in the construction industry as well as provide assistance for our affordable housing efforts. The City Council has approved an agreement with the North Carolina Home Builders Ass...

Fairhaven Walk Affordable Housing Project to Become a Reality

The 192-unit Fairhaven Walk affordable housing project will become a reality – thanks to gap financing that we’ll be providing through affordable housing bond funds. The approximately $3.3 million that we’re committing toward the development of Fairhaven ...

Sandy Ridge Station Affordable Housing Project

Funding from our Forever Home, Durham program will help support the development of another affordable housing project on Old Oxford Road. This project – called Sandy Ridge Station – will be a 132-unit development located at 835 to 903 Old Oxford Road. One...

Preserving and Sustaining Tenancy

Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income residents to stop illegal evictions, save homes from foreclosure, and fight against housing discrimination in order to ensure e...

Inspiring Hope During a Crisis

With a mission to empower self-reliance and inspire hope, Volunteers of America (VOA) is a critical partner in meeting the goals of preventing and ending homelessness in Durham. Supported by funding from the Forever Home, Durham program, VOA partners with...

Willard Street Welcomes Residents Home

Willard Street Apartments has set a new standard for affordable housing in Durham, North Carolina. Watch this video to learn about the Forever Home, Durham community partnerships that made it possible and the impact it has made on residents. 

Forever Home, Durham Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking at JJ Henderson

In August 2021, Durham community partners Durham Housing Authority and Laurel Street residential development came together to mark the official groundbreaking of JJ Henderson Senior Campus new construction. 

Located in the parking lot of the exist...

Renewed Security Brings Peace to Resident

Andrea Gatewood, a long time Durham resident, started to feel as if people stopped caring about the community where she had spent the past 15 years. Through Forever Home, Durham she was able to regain a sense of neighborhood pride and security when she mo...

Mayor Schewel’s 2021 State of the City Video 3: Affordable Housing Efforts in Durham

Mayor Steve Schewel delivered his annual State of the City Address in several videos. In this one, he discussed affordable housing efforts in Durham.

Restorations Breathe New Life Into Home

Vickie Henderson, 69, has lived in her house on Wellons Drive for 23 years. When a co-worker told her there was a program through Habitat for Humanity providing home improvements for senior citizens who qualified, she immediately applied. After she was ac...

CityLife: City Staff Discusses Affordable Housing Bond Referendum

When you go to the polls on November 5, one of the items you’ll be voting on is a $95 million bond for affordable housing. In this new City Life episode, City of Durham Community Development Department Director Reginald Johnson and Assistant Dir...

Durham Voters Approve $95M Affordable Housing Bond

Voters in Durham overwhelmingly approved the city’s $95 million affordable housing bond, now the largest housing bond in North Carolina history. Some Durham leaders have called the lack of affordable housing in the city a crisis, with the median...

CityLife: Affordable Housing Investment Program Update

With the passage of the $95 million affordable housing bond in November 2019, voters made a commitment to making affordable housing a priority for all city residents. That money is being combined with other local and federal funding for a total of $160 mi...

Low-Carbon Concrete - That's a Home Run!

It is estimated that concrete is responsible for 7-8% of worldwide carbon emissions. It's an industry that's proven difficult to decarbonize. To reduce our carbon footprint and work toward our ambitious climate goals, the City of Durham&...

Durham High School Students Work Behind the Scenes with General Services Staff

Employees can work at City Hall and never enter "the Penthouse" as it's known. But for a few hours, behind the Penthouse door and inside the maze of an attic, a Northern High School student and Facilities Maintenance Technician Thomas C...

Adopt-A-Street Cost/Benefit Analysis

The City of Durham’s Adopt-a-Street program leverages volunteer personnel to remove litter from the City’s roadways. As a part of the City’s 2022-23 Continuous Improvement work plan, the Innovation Team conducted a cost-benefit analysis of the program.

Ordinance Equity Review Project

In the summer of 2022, the Innovation Team was tasked with designing and piloting a proactive review process for the Code of Ordinances as a part of the City's Continuous Improvement Plan.

2021 Global Mayors Challenge Proposal

In the wake of COVID-19, the I-Team worked alongside various partners to address the pandemic through a proposed project entered into the Bloomberg Global Mayor's Challenge. The City of Durham’s proposal was selected as one of 50 finalists.

Equal Business Opportunity "Re-Form" Project

The City of Durham maintains goals for MWBE contracting, but has struggled to reach these goals in recent years. In the spring of 2022, the I-Team was asked contribute to a project addressing equitable contracting.

Durham Expunction & Reinstatement Program (DEAR)

In 2017, the I-Team's research into the barriers facing justice-involved Durham residents and their efforts to find solutions in overcoming these barriers led to the creation of the Durham Expunction & Reinstatement Program (DEAR).

2019 Municipal Composting Study

In 2019, the City’s I-Team partnered with the Solid Waste Management Department and the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University to conduct several resident-based evaluations for designing and implementing a city curbside composting program.

Durham One Call Analysis Case Study

Durham One Call is the main way for residents to get in touch with the City of Durham. Between April and September 2022, the City’s Innovation Team and One Call leadership conducted an exploratory analysis of the structure and performance of the service.

November 2023 Update: New Inspections Scheduling Process

Inspections Department Industry Outreach

New Inspections Scheduling Process

Our automated inspection scheduling line at 919-560-1500 is no longer available.

To schedule a building, electrical, plumbing, or standard mechanical inspection, use our online servi...

Banana peels and pizza crusts: City pilot program turns food scraps into compost

Lyndsay Gavin, innovation project manager for the city, says programs such as the Walltown pilot may encourage environmentally friendly behaviors in other areas of life and foster engagement with one’s community.

Durham expanding curbside composting program to 500 households

WRAL news covers the expansion of the curbside composting program. A program pilot led by Innovation Manager Lyndsay Gavin, Solid Waste, and the Center for Advanced Hindsight.

City of Durham Wins "Most Entrepreneurial Town" Award

The City of Durham won the "Most Entrepreneurial Town" Award for its Innovate Durham Program, which is run by the Innovation Team in the Office of Performance and Innovation. The award was a part of the 2022 Local Leadership Awards.

How 4 US Cities How 4 US cities are Building Resilience

The work of the Innovation Team in the Office of Performance and Innovation is featured in Business Insider: "How 4 US cities are building resilience by focusing on clean energy, innovation, and smart infrastructure."

Illegal Dirt Bike and All-terrain Vehicle (ATVs) Activity Reporting

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Arrest Made in Guthrie Avenue Homicide

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AMBER ALERT

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Arrest Made in April Homicide

Durham Police Charge Man with April 2022 Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

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Durham Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting

Missing Person - ReyWarren Hardi

Durham police are trying to locate ReyWarren Hardi who was last in contact with his family in December.  

Hardi, 35, is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds, He has brown hair, brown eyes and tattoos on his arms.

Hardi is known ...

Durham Police Officer Injured in Traffic Crash

A Durham police K9 officer was seriously injured Wednesday night when his patrol vehicle was struck by a suspected drunk driver on Guess Road.

K9 Officer B.K. Gardner was driving his 2016 Dodge Charger north on Guess Road around 10:50 p.m. when a 2016 Chev...

Durham Police Arrest Two Men in Series of Robberies

Durham police investigators have arrested two men in connection with a series of commercial armed robberies targeting cell phone stores and convenience stores. No one was injured in the robberies.

One man – Don Lee Johnson Jr....

Crime Alert - Gun Thefts

The Durham Police Department has noticed a recent increase in the reporting of stolen firearms, especially from vehicle break-ins.

There were 261 firearms reported stolen to the Durham Police Department between January 1, 2021 and August...

Durham Police Asking for Information on 2019 Homicide

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a 2019 cold case homicide that happened on Fayetteville Street near Old Fayetteville Street.  

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 1000 block of Fayetteville Street at 8:20 p.m....

DPD Warns of Dangers of Celebratory Gunfire in Video Tribute PSA

DPD Warns of Dangers of Celebratory Gunfire in Video Tribute PSA

Community Members Encouraged to Celebrate July 4 Safely

PSA English Version:  https://youtu.be/rmKCQfJli9E

PSA Spanish Version: https://youtu.be/devWOxlaO_c

&nbs...

Durham Police Arrest Man in Fatal Shooting

A Durham man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting Monday afternoon on Cherry Grove Street.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 200 block of Cherry Grove Street at 3:40 p.m. on Monday. When they arrived, the...

Durham Police Investigate Double Homicide

Durham police are investigating a double homicide that happened Thursday night (June 17) on Holloway Street near Briggs Avenue. Two other people suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Officers responded to the shooting call at 9:39 p.m. a...

Police Investigate Hit and Run on University Drive Near S. Duke Street

Police Investigate Hit and Run on University Drive Near S. Duke Street 

Durham police are investigating a hit and run motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that happened Friday night on University Drive near S. Duke Street. Investigators of t...

Missing Person – Rashad A. Fuller

Missing Person – Rashad A. Fuller

Durham police are trying to locate Rashad A. Fuller who has been reported missing by his family. Fuller is from Cary and was last seen in Durham by family members on July 18.

Fuller, 38, is described as a black ma...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Vandalism Incidents

Durham Police Asking for Information on Vandalism Incidents

Durham police are asking for information about two recent vandalism cases involving racial slurs at a vacant home in the 2400 block of Vintage Hill Drive in Treyburn.

The first incident happened be...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian Durham police are investigating a fatal

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian 

Durham police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. today on Junction Road near Ross Road.

According to investigators, a female w...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash

Durham police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that happened Saturday morning on South Miami Blvd just south of East Cornwallis Road.

The crash occurred shortly after 7 a.m. when a northbound 2011 Chevy Malibu over corrected to the left into s...

DPD Accepting Job Applications for Officer Positions

 DPD Accepting Job Applications for Officer Positions; There’s Still Time to Apply for September 2020 Police Academy

The Durham Police Department (DPD) is holding its last week of applicant testing to fill recruit positions for ...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide  

On July 4^th at approximately 11:00pm, Durham Police officers responded to a gunshot wound in the 500 block of Burlington Ave.  Upon arrival, they found the victim, Paulette Thorpe, 74 years o...

Prevent Safety Flare Ups During July 4th Weekend

Prevent Safety Flare Ups During July 4^th Weekend 

As the July 4^th weekend approaches, it will take residents collective effort to stem the surge of COVID-19 cases and reduce threats to safety posed by holiday traditions. The City of Durham, Durham...

Durham Police Employees Support Area Non-Profits

Durham Police Employees Support Area Non-Profits 

Families and non-profits in our community are depending on human services now, perhaps more than any time in recent history. DPD is proud to have recently raised more than $10,000 for the Autism So...

Natasha Nelcia Rhodd-Leathers HAS BEEN FOUND

***UPDATE*** SILVER ALERT CANCELLED

FOR MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT

Natasha Nelcia Rhodd-Leathers HAS BEEN FOUND

Natasha Nelcia Rhodd-Leathers has been found and is safe.  We want to thank the media and community for your help.  Investigators ...

Statement by Police Chief Cerelyn J. Davis

Statement by Police Chief Cerelyn J. Davis

regarding the removal of protester pallets 

The Durham Police Department is respectful of those who wish to exercise their First Amendment Rights and peacefully protest. However, those privileges must be e...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide on Holloway Street

Durham Police Investigate Homicide on Holloway Street 

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened last night on Holloway Street.

Officers responded to a gunshot wound call in the 2600 block of Holloway Street shortly after 11:15...

New DPD Crime Data Now Available on Durham Open Data

New DPD Crime Data Now Available on Durham Open Data

Visit https://live-durhamnc.opendata.arcgis.com/search?tags=public%20safety

Any person interested in Durham Police Department (DPD) crime incidents, arrests and calls for service can now 

find a...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide  

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Thursday evening on Gray Avenue.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 200 block of Gray Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. When they ar...

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck on US 70

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck on US 70  

At approximately 3:40 pm on June 16, 2020, Durham Officers responded to a fatal vehicle crash on US Hwy 70 West near Cheek Road. The crash closed both directions of US Hwy 70 for approxi...

Durham Police Investigating Serious Injury Traffic Crash

Durham Police Investigating Serious Injury Traffic Crash

Durham police are investigating a traffic crash with critical injuries that happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. today in the 5900 block of Barbee Rd.

A 2019 Kia Sorento SUV was traveling north on the 600...

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck 

Durham police are investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a single vehicle that happened shortly after 2 a.m. today on US 15 501 Hwy south near Pickett Rd.

A Blue 2004 Toyota Corolla was traveling so...

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide  

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late last night on Thames Avenue.

Officers responded to a call at 10:14 p.m. and found a man lying in the road at Horton Road and Delbert A...

Durham Police Investigate Hit-and-Run Crash Involving Pedestrian

Durham Police Investigate Hit-and-Run Crash Involving Pedestrian

Durham police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian that happened early this morning on Angier Avenue. The pedestrian – Roddrick Bumpers, 43, of Durham &...

Missing Person – Ashley Nicole Powell

Missing Person – Ashley Nicole Powell

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Ashley Nicole Powell who was last seen on April 12 on North Roxboro Street near Duke Regional Hospital.

Powell, 29, is a white female with brown hair and blue e...

Durham Police Investigate Two-Vehicle Crash on Lynn Road

Durham Police Investigate Two-Vehicle Crash on Lynn Road

Durham police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one woman critically injured late Thursday on Lynn Road near Gibson Road.

The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. when a westbound 2005 Infin...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide 

UPDATE: 

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened last night on Leon Street.

Officers responded to a “shots fired” call in the 1300 block of Leon Street shortly a...

Missing Person – Hander Arnoldo Lizama-Rivas

Missing Person – Hander Arnoldo Lizama-Rivas 

Durham police investigators are trying to locate 49-year-old Hander Arnoldo Lizama-Rivas who was last seen at his family’s home in March 2020.

Lizama-Rivas is described as 5 feet 6 i...

Durham Police Asking for Information on South Alston Avenue Homicide

Durham Police Asking for Information on South Alston Avenue Homicide

Durham police investigators are asking for information about the May 10 fatal shooting of 31-year-old Jose Ivan Garcia Rodriguez on South Alston Avenue.

Officers were dispatched to a shoot...

Wanted Person – Markeith Keewan Amos

Wanted Person – Markeith Keewan Amos

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Markeith Keewan Amos who is wanted in connection with a shooting on East Main Street in April.

Officers responded to a shooting call around 9 p.m. on April 23 in...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Internet Buy/Sell Robberies

Durham Police Asking for Information on Internet Buy/Sell Robberies

Durham police investigators are asking for information about three recent letgo internet buy/sell armed robberies. Investigators believe the cases are related.

Investigators are asking for ...

Runaway Juvenile – Zarielle Jackson

 Runaway Juvenile – Zarielle Jackson

Durham police investigators are trying to locate 14-year-old Zarielle Jackson who was last seen by her family on May 7.

Jackson is described as a black female, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 120 pounds. She ...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash

Durham Police Investigation

Durham Police Investigation  

Durham Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on S. Alston Ave just before 10pm.

Durham Officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound in the 1900 block of S Alston Ave for a subject shot c...

Missing Person – Avery Quincy McKoy

Missing Person – Avery Quincy McKoy

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Avery Quincy McKoy who was last seen on April 5 at the traffic circle at Duke Hospital on Erwin Road.

McKoy, 43, is described as a black male, 5 feet 9 inches tal...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Wreck

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Wreck

Durham police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that happened early Sunday on Fayetteville Street.

The wreck happened shortly before 1 a.m. in the 3500 block of Fayetteville Street near Timothy Avenue. Kha...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Carjacking/Kidnapping

Durham Police Asking for Information on Carjacking/Kidnapping

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a carjacking and kidnapping that happened Sunday night on Hillandale Road. A 9-year-old child was in the stolen vehicle, but he was l...

Durham Police Investigate Shooting

Durham Police Investigate Shooting   

Durham Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on Plum Street shortly before 10:00 am.

Durham Officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound in the 400 block of Plum St.  Up...

Policía de Durham solicita información sobre robos

Policía de Durham solicita información sobre robos 

Los investigadores de la policía de Durham están pidiendo información sobre varios robos a mano armada que se han reportado desde el 28 de f...

Update - Durham Police Investigate Shooting

Update - Durham Police Investigate Shooting   

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on Emerald Forrest Drive shortly after 5:00 p.m.

An off duty Officer and resident of the apartment complex heard the sound of sho...

Durham Police Department Robbery Response

Durham Police Department Robbery Response 

The Durham Police Department appreciates our Latino community partners for helping us to continue to spread the word about the unfortunate robberies impacting the Hispanic community.

Here is how we are wor...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies

Durham police investigators are asking for information about three recent robberies that involved Hispanic victims.

Investigators are asking for information about the following robberies.

• April 19 at 11 p.m....

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies 

Durham police investigators are asking for information about several armed robberies that have been reported since February 28. Investigators believe some of the cases may be related. In most of t...

Durham Police Investigate shooting

Durham Police Investigate shooting   

Durham Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday night. Officers responded to a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Lakeland St. shortly before 10:00 pm. When responding, they found th...

Cold Case Homicide – Jay Aaron Foust

Cold Case Homicide – Jay Aaron Foust

Durham police investigators are asking for information about the May 2019 murder of 46-year-old Jay Aaron Foust. Foust, a security guard, was found shot to death in an alleyway at 407 North Mangum Street at 2:...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery

Durham police are asking for information about an armed robbery that happened on April 18 on Meriwether Drive.

The robbery happened after the victim met the suspect through an online dating site. The victim an...

Missing Person – Dena Womack

Missing Person – Dena Womack

Durham police are trying to locate Dena Womack who was last seen by her family in the 4600 block of Guess Road on April 18.

Womack, 41, is a white female, 5 feet 5 inches tall and approximately 160 pounds. She has dark...

Durham Man Arrested on Robbery Charge

Durham Man Arrested on Robbery Charge

A Durham man was arrested on a robbery charge after he allegedly tried to steal several items and then pulled a knife on a loss prevention officer at a local business.

Officers were dispatched to a robbery call at Home...

Wanted Person – Derrick Lamont Earls

Wanted Person – Derrick Lamont Earls

Durham police are trying to locate 21-year-old Derrick Lamont Earls who is wanted on several charges in connection with a domestic violence incident Sunday afternoon in McDougald Terrace.

Officers responded to ...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash

Durham police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that happened around 6:45 a.m. today on North Roxboro Street near Monk Road.

Willie Lee Ramsey, 60, of Roxboro was driving a 2004 GMC Yukon south on North Rox...

Missing Person – Timothy Edwards

 Missing Person – Timothy Edwards 

Durham police are trying to locate Timothy Edwards who was reported missing this week.

Edwards, 27, was last known to have been seen in the area of the Durham County Library in downtown Durham o...

Recruiting Open Houses Remain Suspended; DPD Still Accepting Job Applications for Police Academy

Recruiting Open Houses Remain Suspended;  DPD Still Accepting Job Applications for Police Academy

Although Recruiting Open Houses and in-person recruitment activities are suspended due to COVID-19, the Durham Police Department (DPD) Recruiting Uni...

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck on NC Hwy 55

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck on NC Hwy 55  

*update* April 15

Durham police are investigating a fatal crash that happened shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday at the intersection of N.C. 55 Highway and Delchester Court. 

The crash hap...

DPD Officers Close to Raising $10,000 for Autism Awareness

DPD Officers Close to Raising $10,000 for Autism Awareness

DURHAM, N.C. – Some Durham Police officers are a little hairier than normal. Despite non-profits taking a hit due to COVID-19 DPD officers continue to raise money for a good cause and get...

Durham Police Investigate Domestic Assault and Parental Kidnapping

Durham Police Investigate Domestic Assault and Parental Kidnapping  

Today around 1:30 am, Durham Police Officers responded to a domestic call in the 3200 block of Myra 

St.  The victim, a 24-year-old female, was transpo...

Durham Police Investigate Shooting

Durham Police Investigate Shooting

At approximately 4:15pm, Durham Police Officers responded to a gunshot wound call in the 1200 block of Truman St.  The victim, a juvenile, was transported to Duke with non-life-threatening injuries. Th...

FAQs Regarding Executive Orders Enforcement

Durham Police Department – Chief Cerelyn ‘C.J.’ Davis 

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2020 

As we continue our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Durham Police Department works day a...

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day

Police Employees Contribute $8,000 (So Far) to Support Autism Awareness

April 2 is World ...

Missing Person – Lakeysha Lassiter

 Missing Person – Lakeysha LassiterDurham police investigators are trying to locate 37-year-old Lakeysha Lassiter who was last seen in January.Lassiter is described as a black female who is 5 feet 5 inches tall.She is believed to be hom...

Missing Person – Hander Arnoldo Lizama-Rivas

Missing Person – Hander Arnoldo Lizama-Rivas

Durham police investigators are trying to locate 49-year-old Hander Arnoldo Lizama-Rivas who was last seen at his family’s home in March 2020.

Lizama-Rivas is described as 5 feet 6 i...

Recruiting Unit Accepting Job Applications

Recruiting Unit Accepting Job Applications

The Durham Police Department (DPD) Recruiting Unit continues to accept applications for police officer positions.  Recruiting Open Houses and in-person recruitment activities are temporarily suspended due...

911 Calls for Service – COVID-19

911 Calls for Service – COVID-19

In light of continued concerns related to the Coronavirus outbreak across our state, the Durham Police Department has initiated new protocols and procedures for DPD officers who are on the frontlines res...

Fraud Alert – COVID-19 Testing Scam

Fraud Alert – COVID-19 Testing Scam

The Durham Police Department wants to warn neighbors after receiving a report involving a scam about COVID-19 testing. 

A man was reportedly going door to door in a Northern Durham neighborhood asking r...

CALEA Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comments

Durham Police Investigating Bank Robbery

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a robbery at Truist Bank at 200 North Mangum Street on Friday afternoon.

Officers responded to an alarm at the bank at 4:20 p.m. When they arrived, they were told that a man entered the...

Durham Police Asking for Information on BP Armed Robbery

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a February 24 armed robbery at the BP convenience store at 2317 N.C. Highway 54 East. No one was injured.

A man armed with a gun and wearing a mask over the lower half of his face entered the bus...

Wanted Person – Josue Flores-Alejandro

Wanted Person – Josue Flores-Alejandro 

Durham police are trying to locate Josue Flores-Alejandro who is wanted on attempted murder and burglary charges.

Flores-Alejandro, 28, is charged with breaking into a home on February 9 and stabbin...

Community Nominations Sought for Police Service Awards

Community Nominations Sought for Police Service Awards

Deadline is March 31, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. - The Durham Police Department (DPD) welcomes nominations from the community for two of its Service Awards that recognize commendable law enforcement and public s...

Durham Man Arrested on Murder Charge

Durham Man Arrested on Murder Charge 

Durham police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that happened Thursday morning on Holloway Street near Raynor Street.

Officers were flagged down on Holloway Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. ...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide 

Durham police are investigating a homicide that happened this morning near the intersection of Holloway and Raynor streets.

Officers were flagged down on Holloway Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. and told that a ma...

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

 Durham Police Investigating Shooting 

UPDATE: The deceased man has been identified as 28-year-old Cortez Javon Thorpe of Durham. The juvenile shooting victim is in stable condition at this time.

On February 16, 2020 at 2:38 pm, Durham Pol...

Durham Police arrest Homicide Suspect

Durham Police arrest Homicide Suspect  

On February 15, 2020, Durham Police Officers responded to the Target located at 4037 Durham – Chapel Hill Boulevard in regards to a shoplifter in custody. During the course of the investig...

Runaway Juvenile – Jynell Scott

Runaway Juvenile – Jynell Scott  

Durham police are trying to locate 15-year-old Jynell Scott. She is described as a black female, 4 feet 10 inches to 5 feet 2 inches tall with a slender build. She has black hair and brown eyes....

Durham Police Asking for Information on La Central Market Armed Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on La Central Market Armed Robbery  

Durham police investigators are asking for information about an armed robbery that happened last week at La Central Market at 2022 Guess Road.

A man armed with a gun...

Durham Police Make Arrests in Two Weekend Convenience Store Robberies

Durham Police Make Arrests in Two Weekend Convenience Store Robberies 

Durham police made arrests in armed robbery incidents at two Durham convenience stores over the weekend.

Officers were dispatched to a robbery at the Gazelle convenience store a...

Durham police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Thursday night on US70 HWY Bypass near L

Durham police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Thursday night on US70 HWY Bypass near Lynn Road.

The crash happened shortly after 8:30 pm on February 6, 2020 when a 2007 Honda Civic driven by Tegisti Kibrab Asfaha of Raleigh was traveling in t...

Recruiting Unit to Hold Women in Law Enforcement Open House

News ReleaseFor Immediate Release: February 3, 2020

Recruiting Unit to Hold Women in Law Enforcement Open House 

DURHAM, N.C. – The Durham Police Department (DPD) Recruiting Unit is set to host a Women in Law Enforcement Open House on Sat...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Sexual Assault

Durham Police Asking for Information on Sexual Assault  

Durham police investigators are asking for information about an alleged sexual assault that happened on January 23 in or near a walking tunnel at 800 Woodcroft Parkway near Old Fox ...

Durham Man Arrested for 2015 Sexual Assault on the Ellerbe Creek Trail

Durham Police Investigate Wreck with Serious Injuries on Cornwallis Rd

Durham Police Investigate Wreck with Serious Injuries on Cornwallis Rd

• Durham police are investigating a vehicle wreck on Cornwallis Road between Jan Court and Beechwood Drive.
• The crash happened shortly after 5:00 pm when a vehicle traveling eastbound lef...

Durham Man Arrested on Armed Robbery Charges

 Durham Man Arrested on Armed Robbery Charges  

Durham police investigators have charged a man with committing two armed robberies and an attempted armed robbery within 1 ½ hours on January 18. The man - Kevin Blanding...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide   

Update:

Durham Police believe there was confrontation between two males inside the residence on Walton Street. The male, who was mentioned in the initial press release, exited the residence where offic...

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck on I-40 E

Durham Police Investigate Fatality Wreck on I-40 E 

UPDATE: The Traffic and Crash Team responded to a crash on Interstate 40 east neat Mile Marker 274. A 2014 Honda CR-V driven by 26 year old Victoria Lynn Jones of Graham, NC was traveli...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Plato’s Closet Robbery

News ReleaseFor Immediate Release: January 17, 2020 

Durham Police Asking for Information on Plato’s Closet Robbery  

Durham police investigators are asking for information about an armed robbery earlier this week at Pla...

Vehicle Accident involving a Pedestrian

Vehicle Accident involving a Pedestrian

A pedestrian injured in a vehicle crash that occurred on Monday, January 6, 2020 has died as a result of her injuries. The pedestrian – 89-year-old Betty Colby – died on January 8, 2020.

The crash...

Durham Man Charged with Committing Six Commercial Armed Robberies

Durham Man Charged with Committing Six Commercial Armed Robberies  

A Durham man has been charged with committing six armed robberies of commercial businesses between October 27, 2019 and December 23, 2019. Investigators from the DPD&...

Investigators Asking for Information on November 2019 Shooting

Investigators Asking for Information on November 2019 Shooting

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a shooting that happened on November 28, 2019 (Thanksgiving Day) on Cheek Road.

The shooting happened around 7:4...

Two Men Arrested on Robbery Charges Following Chase

Two Men Arrested on Robbery Charges Following Chase

Two men were arrested on armed robbery charges following a commercial armed robbery and chase this morning.

Officers responded to a robbery call at the Subway at 2121 T.W. Alexander Drive at 7:17...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide   

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday morning on Gray Avenue.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 700 block of Gray Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. When they ar...

Police and Partners Offer Cardboard Collection Sites

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Officer John Suitt is Recipient of National PAL Recognition

News ReleaseFor Immediate Release: December 13, 2019

Officer John Suitt is Recipient of National PAL Recognition 

DURHAM, NC – Durham Police Department’s Officer John Suitt has been named the December 2019 Inspirational Law Enfo...

Durham Police Investigate Drive By Shooting

UPDATE: 

Justin T. Johnson, 17 years of age, Charged with Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Discharging a firearm in the City Limits, Injury to Personal Property(2 counts), Felony Conspiracy, Going Armed to Terror of People and Discharging firearm int...

Practice Safety All The Way

Practice Safety All The Way

Durham Police Department Holiday Safety Campaigns and Charitable Outreach 

DURHAM, N.C. – The Durham Police Department (DPD) wants residents to practice safety all the way - at home, at work, on the road, while...

Holiday Safety Tips

Holiday Safety Tips

Durham Police Investigating Fatal Shooting

Durham Police Investigating Fatal Shooting  

Durham police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead this morning on Mayfair Street.

Officers were dispatched to a shooting call in the parking lot of an office complex in the 37...

Durham Police Investigating Shootings

Durham Police Investigating Shootings 

UPDATE: The man who was found in the vehicle on University Drive has died from his injuries.

Investigators have determined that both shooting victims were in the same vehicle when they were shot and the shooti...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide  

Durham police are investigating a homicide that happened this afternoon on Wabash Street in McDougald Terrace.

The shooting was reported shortly before 1:15 p.m. in front of Building 37. When officers a...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Subway Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on Subway Robbery

Durham police investigators are asking for information about the November 18 armed robbery of the Subway at 3600 Hillsborough Road.

A man armed with a gun and wearing a mask entered the business around...

Durham Man Arrested on Robbery and Larceny Charges

Durham Man Arrested on Robbery and Larceny Charges  

Durham police arrested a man today and charged him with several counts of robbery and larceny in connection with thefts of money from four commercial businesses on November 16.

Investiga...

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

Durham police are investigating a shooting that happened early this morning at Duke Manor Apartments at 311 South LaSalle Street.

The shooting happened shortly after 4 a.m. during an argument when a tow truck driver att...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery  

Durham police investigators are asking for information about an armed robbery that happened late Tuesday at Family Fare at 4161 Old Chapel Hill Road. No one was injured.

A man armed with a ...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery 

• Durham police investigators are asking for information about a robbery that happened early this morning at Circle K at 2322 N.C. 54 Highway East.
• A man entered the business around 2:45 a.m. and deman...

Durham Police Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash

Durham Police Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash  

Durham police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that happened Saturday night on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard near Academy Road.

The crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. wh...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery Suspect

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery Suspect  

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a man suspected of committing several recent commercial armed robberies.

The suspect is described as a black man with a ...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash 

UPDATE: The pedestrian has been identified as Gaynor Songer, 73, of Durham.

Investigators are still trying to identify the hit-and-run driver and vehicle

• Durham police are investigating a fatal crash...

Durham Teen Charged in Connection with Robbery and Shooting

Durham Teen Charged in Connection with Robbery and Shooting 

A Durham has been arrested and charged with shooting a man and robbing him Tuesday afternoon near Angier Avenue and Laurel Avenue. The teen – 17-year-old Joseph Demario Cates &...

Missing Person – Tonita Michelle Brooks

Missing Person – Tonita Michelle Brooks 

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Tonita Michelle Brooks who was reported missing by her family. Family members told officers they have been unable to contact her for several weeks....

Durham Police Department Receives $1 Million SAKI Grant

Durham Police Department Receives $1 Million SAKI Grant

A The Durham Police Department has been awarded a three-year $1 million 2019 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project grant to provide additional resources for investigating col...

Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash Has Died

Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash Has Died 

A pedestrian injured in a hit-and-run crash late Friday has died as a result of his injuries. The pedestrian – 33-year-old Brandon Zeigler – died this morning.

The crash happened...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Hit and Run Crash

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Hit and Run Crash  

Durham police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash involving a pedestrian that happened late Friday night at the intersection of Riddle Road and Briggs Avenue.

According to a preli...

Durham police are investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday evening near the intersection of We

Durham Police Investigate Shooting  

Durham police are investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday evening near the intersection of West Club Boulevard and Watts Street.

Officers responded to a shooting call shortly before 5:30 p.m. Whe...

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened this afternoon on North Driver Street

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened this afternoon on North Driver Street.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 100 block of North Driver Street shortly before 2 p.m. today. Whe...

Durham Police Investigate Single-Vehicle Traffic Fatality

Durham Police Investigate Single-Vehicle Traffic Fatality 

UPDATE: The driver has been identified as John Robert Mitchell, 51, of Durham

Durham police are investigating a single-vehicle traffic fatality that happened this morning on Cole ...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

UPDATE: Investigators have located the Dodge Ram. They are still trying to locate the Ford F150.

We would appreciate it if the Ford F150 could be shown again on the news. Thank you.

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 17-year-old Zaeveon Hershel Tucke...

Durham Man Arrested on Murder Charge

A Durham man was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in connection with a June 2019 fatal shooting on East Geer Street.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Service’s Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (Wilmington) arrested Elvin Fernando Lara,...

Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative – October 26

Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative – October 26  

The Durham Police Department will be participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 26 at four locations...

Four Men Arrested on Murder Charges in 2018 Homicide

Four Men Arrested on Murder Charges in 2018 Homicide 

Four men have been indicted and arrested for murder in connection with the November 2018 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Zykari Rhone on Dowd Street.

Officers responded to a “s...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Farrington Road

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Farrington Road 

Durham police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that happened early this morning on Farrington Road near Dunbrook Drive.

The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. in the 630...

Durham Man Charged in Murder of Z’Yon Person

Durham Man Charged in Murder of Z’Yon Person 

UPDATE: Yesterday, two additional suspects were indicted by a Durham County grand jury in the death of 9-year-old Z’Yon Person. The grand jury issued indictments against 2...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Old Oxford Road

Durham police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that happened late Friday on Old Oxford Road near Craven Street.

The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Old Oxford Road. According to investigators, a 2007 Nissan Altima...

Durham Police Trying to Identify Robbery Suspects

Durham police investigators are trying to identify two women suspected of being involved in an armed robbery on October 7.

A male victim arranged to meet the women to sell an iPhone in a parking lot at Walgreens at 6405 Fayetteville Road around 7 p.m. on O...

Durham Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

Durham Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

UPDATE: Durham police investigators have charged Martir Maldonado, 31, of Durham in connection with this case. Maldonado is not in custody at this time.

Maldonado is wanted on one count of felony...

Police Department to Kick Off National Crime Prevention Month

Police Department to Kick Off National Crime Prevention Month with Citizen Police Academy Graduation Tonight

A Variety of Events in October will mark the Observance

DURHAM, N.C. – The Durham Police Department (DPD) is holding several even...

Wanted Person – Bryan Guzman

Durham Police Department investigators are trying to locate Bryan Jose Guzman who is charged with murder in the death of 19-year-old Marlene Yamileth Portillo-Posada.

Portillo-Posada’s body was found in the woods in the 6400 block of N.C. 751 in ...

DPD Gun Arrests

DPD Gun Arrests

 In an effort to curb gun violence, investigators with the DPD’s Organized Crime Division continue to make gun arrests. Below is information about their recent gun-related arrests.

 • Investigators from ...

Durham Police Chief Davis Installed as National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

Durham Police Chief Davis Installed as National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) President

Durham Police Chief C.J. Davis has been installed as the 42^nd National President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforceme...

Missing Person – Faith McCants

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Faith McCants who was reported missing by her family.

McCants, 17, is described as a black female, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 140 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information on ...

Durham Teen Charged in Connection with Five Internet Buy/Sell Robberies

Durham Teen Charged in Connection with Five Internet Buy/Sell Robberies

A Durham teen has been arrested and charged with committing four Internet buy/sell robberies and one attempted robbery in the past month. The teen – Jemarye Farrin...

Durham Police Asking for Assistance to Identify Fraud Suspect

Durham Police Asking for Assistance to Identify Fraud Suspect 

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a man who is suspected of using a fraudulent credit card to make multiple purchases at Harris-Teeter and Food Lion stores i...

Crime Alert – Catalytic Converter Thefts

Crime Alert – Catalytic Converter Thefts 

There has been an increase in the number of reported thefts of catalytic converters throughout the city. The number of thefts has increased by 86 percent from 35 reported January 1 &...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

Durham police are investigating a homicide that was reported Monday evening on Craven Street near Usher Street.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 400 block of Craven Street around 5:20 p.m. When they a...

Celebrate Responsibly, Safely on July Fourth

Celebrate Responsibly, Safely on July Fourth 

DURHAM, N.C. – The first holiday of the summer season is a great time to celebrate with family and friends. The Durham Police Department is reminding residents to celebrate responsibly. Here ...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide on E. Geer Street

Durham Police Investigating Homicide on E. Geer Street

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham police are investigating a homicide in the 1000 block of East Geer Street. Officers were dispatched to a gunshot wound call shortly before 9 a.m. today. Upon arrival they discove...

Registration for the Citizen Police Academy is Underway

Registration for the Citizen Police Academy is Underway

2019 Session to run August 20 - October 1

Durham, NC – Durham residents interested in learning about operations and services of the Durham Police Department can register fo...

Wanted Person – Dalante Davon Henderson

Wanted Person – Dalante Davon Henderson   

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Dalante Davon Henderson who is wanted in connection with a 2017 hit-and-run crash that left two women with serious injuries.

Tw...

Durham Police Investigating Hit-and-Run

UPDATE: Investigators have taken out warrants charging 27-year-old Jose Luis Baltazar in this case. Baltazar is not in custody at this time.

Investigators have charged Baltazar with felony hit-and-run involving serious injury or death and driving while his...

Deadline Extended to May 31 for Durham Police Summer Camp

Deadline Extended to May 31 for Durham Police Summer Camp

Space Still Available in July and August Sessions

DURHAM, N.C. – The Durham Police Department’s (DPD) June summer camp session is full to capacity. However spaces are still avail...

Durham Police Department Registration is Underway for National Night Out 2019

Durham Police Department Registration is Underway for National Night Out 2019 NNO Registration Ends July 12; Observance is Tuesday, August 6

DURHAM, N.C. - Registration is underway for Durham’s observance of National Night Out (NNO), America&...

Durham police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo at 2821

Durham police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo at 2821 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard.

A man dressed as a woman entered the bank around 4:15 p.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money and threatening the use...

Durham police are investigating a homicide in the 1300 block of S. Roxboro Street.

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

UPDATE – the deceased man from the homicide that occurred this morning has been identified as Darren Dixon, 22 years of age.

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham police are investigating a homicide in the 1300 block of S. Rox...

Durham Businesses Annual Safety Workshop (even postponed)

Update- To better meet the needs of confirmed and prospective registrants, the Durham Police Department Community Resource Unit (CRU) is postponing its Community Safety Workshop for Businesses that was scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2019. The reschedul...

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

Durham police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday morning near the intersection of Mangum Street and Dillard Street.

A man was shot multiple times following an apparent argument shortly before...

Stabbing at The Streets at Southpoint

Stabbing at The Streets at Southpoint

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham police are investigating a stabbing that occurred at The Streets at Southpoint shortly after 4:30 p.m. today. A loss prevention officer sustained serious injuries during a confrontation with two f...

Durham Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting

Durham Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham Police Department (DPD) officers were involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting after responding to a domestic incident shortly after 5 a.m. this morning on Bevel Court.

&ld...

Durham Police Department Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Durham Police Department Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week,

April 7–13

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham Police Department’s (DPD) Community Services Division in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week...

Durham Police Summer Camps Offer Fun Inside, Out

Durham Police Summer Camps Offer Fun Inside, Out

Application Deadline is May 3

DURHAM, N.C. – The Durham Police Department (DPD) is accepting applications for its 2019 summer camps for youth ages nine to 13. Campers will take daily field trips, a...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Bank Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on Bank Robbery

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a bank robbery that happened this afternoon at BB&T at 5407 South Miami Boulevard. A man entered the bank around 3:45 p.m. and ...

Durham Businesses Invited to DPD’s Annual Safety Workshop

Durham Businesses Invited to DPD’s Annual Safety Workshop

Registration Deadline April 1 

DURHAM, N.C. – The Durham Police Department (DPD) Community Resource Unit is holding its annual community safety workshop on Saturday, Apri...

Durham Police Investigating Bank Robbery

Durham Police Investigating Bank Robbery

Durham police are investigating a bank robbery that happened early this afternoon at BB&T at 1107 West NC 54 Highway.

A man wearing a gray hoodie entered the bank shortly after noon and handed a teller ...

Durham Police Investigating Bank Robbery

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Phone Scam Alert

The Durham Police Department has received recent reports of calls from a person pretending to be a Durham police sergeant. The caller told the victims they missed jury duty and then demanded money from them. DPD officers do not call people about jury duty...

Durham Police Asking for Information about Shooting Involving School Bus

Durham Police Asking for Information about Shooting Involving School Bus

Durham police investigators are trying to identify two people who may have information about a shooting involving a school bus Friday afternoon on Cheek Road at Hardee Stre...

Durham Police Asking for Information about Robberies of Taxi Drivers

Durham Police Asking for Information about Robberies of Taxi Drivers

 Durham police investigators are asking for information about several armed robberies of taxi drivers that have occurred since late November. No injuries have been reported. In ...

Durham Police Investigate Homicide

 Durham Police Investigate Homicide 

Durham police are investigating a homicide that happened on Suffolk Street on Friday morning.

Officers were dispatched to a shooting call in the 3600 block of Suffolk Street shortly before 10 ...

Durham Man Arrested on Breaking and Entering, Assault Charges

Durham Man Arrested on Breaking and Entering, Assault Charges

DURHAM, N.C. – Durham police investigators arrested Floyd Kelly Harwell today in connection with a breaking and entering and assault on a female that happened shortly before 1 p.m. Thu...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash 

An Alamance County man was fatally injured in a crash on N.C. 147 North near the Briggs Avenue exit on Thursday morning.

The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. when a northbound 2014 Chevrolet E...

Missing Person (Silver Alert) – Donnie Coats Lee

Missing Person (Silver Alert) – Donnie Coats Lee

Durham police are trying to locate Donnie Coats Lee who was reported missing last night. A Silver Alert has been issued.

Lee, 72, was last seen around 10 p.m. on January 2 near Duke Unive...

Durham Police Investigate Death

Durham Police Investigate Death

Durham police are investigating a death that was reported early this morning in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 4400 block of Hopson Road.

Officers were dispatched at 3:41 a.m. today to a call about ...

Statement from Chief C.J. Davis on January 1 Fatal Shootings

“The Durham Police Department is always concerned about any acts of violence that occur in our city, and investigates such incidents with haste. Based on initial investigative findings, the fatal shootings that occurred last night appear to be i...

Wanted Person – Kalil Juwan Stuart

Wanted Person – Kalil Juwan Stuart

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham police investigators are trying to locate Kalil Juwan Stuart, 26, who is wanted on several domestic violence related charges, including three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, assault...

Missing Person – Jerry Sturdivant

Missing Person – Jerry Sturdivant

DURHAM, N.C. - A Silver Alert has been issued for Jerry Lee Sturdivant, 64, who suffers from a cognitive impairment. He was last seen at 8 p.m. on December 24, in the 700 block of Eva Street. The Durham Police De...

Two Arrests Made in Saturday Night Attempted Armed Robbery

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Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies

Durham police are investigating a series of armed robberies that appear to target Hispanic victims. There have been 13 similar robberies reported in the past week. One man suffered minor injuries...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies 

Durham police are investigating four robberies that have been reported in the past two weeks in the area of the Belmont Apartments on McQueen Drive. No injuries have been reported.

No cha...

Durham Police Asking for Information about Hit-and-Run Crash

Durham police are asking for information about a hit-and-run crash that happened early this morning on North Buchanan Boulevard near West Main Street.

Officers were dispatched to a call about a woman lying in the street at that location around 6:25 a.m. to...

Durham Police Investigating Two Shootings

Durham police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred around 6:30 a.m. today. It is not known if the two cases are related at this time.

The first shooting was reported at 6:29 a.m. A 44-year-old man was found shot in the driver’s ...

Wanted Person – Antonio Lee Keith

Durham police are trying to locate Antonio Lee Keith who has been charged with striking and injuring a Durham police officer with a vehicle early Friday on Olivia Court.

The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Friday after officers attempted to stop the ...

New Police Headquarters Open for Business November 1

DURHAM, N.C. –   The Durham Police Department (DPD) Records Unit at the 505 W. Chapel Hill Street location will be closed to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 31 and reopening at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 1 at the new DPD headq...

Durham Police to Open New Headquarters Complex with Community Event October 20

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Chat with a Durham Police Officer on National Coffee with a Cop Day

Durham Police Department (DPD) officers will sit down and chat with residents over a cup of coffee during National Coffee with a Cop Day on Wednesday, October 3.   

Coffee with a Cop Day is a national initiative designed to help break dow...

Weather Causes Flooded Roadways in Durham

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Missing Person – Devon Tyzaih Evans

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Devon Tyzaih Evans who was last seen at the Budget Inn at 2101 Holloway Street.

Evans, 21, is described as a black male, 6 feet tall and 220 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information o...

Missing Person – Ciaran Pollen

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Ciaran Pollen who was reported missing yesterday. He was last seen at Duke University Hospital on August 26. He may be in the area of Old Chapel Hill Road.

Pollen, 51, is described as a white male, 5 feet 11...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robberies

Durham police investigators are asking for information about a recent series of armed robberies targeting Hispanic victims. No one has been seriously injured in these incidents.

Most of the robberies, which usually involve two or three suspects, have occur...

Durham Police Investigating Pedestrian-Involved Hit-and-Run Crash

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Durham Police Investigating Fatal Officer-involved Shooting

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Durham Police Investigating Traffic Fatality

The accident is under investigation and no further details are available at this time.

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham police are investigating a homicide that happened early this morning on West Channing Avenue. Officers were dispatched to a gunshot wound call around 3:45 a.m. today in the 100 block of West Channi...

Durham Police Arrest Four People in Series of Robberies

Durham Police Arrest Four People in Series of Robberies

Durham police investigators have arrested four people in connection with a series of six robberies in the Cedarwood Drive/ Willowdale Drive/Cook Road area during the past month. Four of the...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Interstate 85

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Interstate 85

Durham police are investigating a fatal crash that happened late this morning on Interstate 85 South near the Cole Mill Road exit.

The crash happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. when a southboun...

Pedestrian Critically Injured in Crash

Pedestrian Critically Injured in Crash

A Durham man was critically injured this morning when he was struck by a vehicle as he was walking across South Alston Avenue near Linwood Avenue.

The crash happened around 6 a.m. when the pedestrian was str...

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash

Durham police investigators are investigating a fatal traffic crash that happened this morning on N.C. 55 at Whilden Drive.

The crash happened around 9:45 a.m. when a southbound 2002 Honda Civic driven...

Durham Police Investigating Bank Robbery

Durham police are investigating a bank robbery and shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon.

Officers were dispatched at 2:45 p.m. to a robbery at SunTrust at 2008 East N.C. 54 Highway. When officers arrived, they found a bank teller who had been shot in...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Attempted Robbery/Shooting at Wendy’s

Durham Police Asking for Information on Attempted Robbery/Shooting at Wendy’s

Durham police investigators are asking for information about an attempted armed robbery and shooting that happened early this morning at Wendy’s res...

Durham Man Shot During Attempted Robbery

Durham Man Shot During Attempted Robbery

A Durham man has been arrested after he apparently was shot during an armed robbery at a convenience store on Guess Road late Monday.

Officers responded to a shooting and attempted robbery at the Guess Roa...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide on Wyldewood Road

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Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash

Durham Police Investigate Fatal Crash 

The Durham Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened late Thursday on North Duke Street near Minerva Avenue.

The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. when a silver Ford Focus, which ...

Durham Police Charge Man for July 2 Homicide

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Durham Police Department Urges Safety on July Fourth

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Durham Man Arrested for 2016 Shooting

Durham Man Arrested for 2016 Shooting

A man wanted by the Durham Police Department for a shooting that happened two years ago on Garrett Road was arrested yesterday by Durham County Sheriff’s deputies. Rudy Perez, 20, was arrested on W...

Durham Police Investigating Triple Drowning

Durham police are investigating a triple drowning that happened early Tuesday in a swimming pool at Chapel Towers Apartments at 1315 Morreene Road.

Officers were dispatched to the apartment complex shortly after 3 a.m. on Tuesday and discovered three unres...

Durham Police Investigating a Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

Durham police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened early this morning on North Duke Street between Fairfield Road and Horton Road.

An unidentified man was walking across North Duke Street around 2:40 a.m. when he was struck by a car. T...

Crime Alert – Vehicle Break-Ins

There has been a recent uptick in the number of reported vehicle break-ins throughout the city. There were 428 cases reported from May 1 through June 9, which is a 15 percent increase over the same period in 2017.

The most commonly stolen items include cre...

Police Department is Accepting National Night Out (NNO) Registrations

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Police Investigate Attempted Sexual Assault

Durham police are investigating an attempted sexual assault that happened this morning near Duke University Road.

A female told officers a man came to her apartment around 10 a.m. and told her he was there to do a repair. The man came into the apartment an...

Police Employees and Partners to Pick up Torch

DURHAM, N.C. - On Thursday, May 31, Durham Police Department (DPD) officers and non-sworn employees will run the department’s leg of the 2018 North Carolina Torch Run Relay that benefits North Carolina Special Olympics. Preliminary activities wi...

Police Department Honors 25 for Outstanding Service

DURHAM, N.C. - The Durham Police Department (DPD) honored 25 individuals for above and beyond public safety service at its annual service awards ceremony on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Durham City Hall. An audience of more than 200 was inspired by several ...

Missing Person – Clarence Stephens

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Missing Person/Runaway – Jaymeh Frazier

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Police Department is Accepting National Night Out (NNO) Registrations

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Five Men Charged with Murder

Durham police investigators have made four additional arrests in the April 2018 fatal shooting of Hong Zheng on Carlton Crossing Drive, bringing the total number of arrests to five in this case. On April 15, shortly after 10 p.m., Zheng and his wife had j...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

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Wanted Person – Devonte Daquan Cozart

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Devonte Daquan Cozart who is wanted on robbery charges. Cozart is charged with robbing a man and a woman at gunpoint in the 2500 block of South Roxboro Street on April 25.Cozart, 23, is wanted on one charge...

Springdale Drive Shooting

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Police Department to Hold Promotion Ceremony April 30

 For more information call the Durham Police Department Public Affairs Office at (919) 560-4322, extension 29197.

National Take Back Drug Disposal Initiative – April 28

National Take Back Drug Disposal Initiative – April 28

The Durham Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will be holding the National Take Back Initiative on Saturday, April 28 at four locations in D...

DPD Youth Summer Camp Enrollment Deadline Extended to May 18

 For more information call DPD’s 2018 Summer Camps Coordinator, Ofc. C.C. Davis, at (919) 407-2648.

Durham Police Investigating Homicide on Carlton Crossing Drive

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Durham Police Investigating Pedestrian-Involved Hit-and-Run Fatality

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Missing Person – Justin Michael Mallory

Missing Person – Justin Michael Mallory

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Justin Michael Mallory who was last seen by his family in March.

Mallory, 30, is described as a black male, 5 feet 5 inches tall and 160 pounds. He has black ...

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 8-14

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Durham Police Investigating Homicide on Moreland Avenue

 Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

National Crime Victims Rights’ Week

Durham Police Trying to Identify Assault Suspect

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Durham Police Trying to Identify Assault Suspect

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a woman who allegedly slashed a man’s neck during a dispute on a GoDurham bus on March...

Durham Police Charge Two Men with Robbing Five Businesses

Durham Police Charge Two Men with Robbing Five Businesses

Durham police investigators have charged two men with committing five armed business robberies within six weeks. The two men – Frankie George Grimes, 23, and Marquize Jerrell Kni...

Durham Officer Injured in Crash

Durham Officer Injured in Crash

A Durham police officer was injured when he was struck by an SUV while directing traffic Monday morning on Academy Road.

The officer, Lt. J.A. Friedrick, was directing traffic at Durham Academy Middle School at 311...

DPD to Host Annual Safety Workshop, April 28

 A person with a disability may receive an auxiliary aid or service to effectively participate in city government activities by contacting the ADA Coordinator, voice 919-560-4197, fax 560-4196, TTY 919-560-1200, or send an email to [email protected]...

Durham Police Investigate Bank Robbery

Durham police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Thursday afternoon at BB&T at 5028 North Roxboro Street. No one was injured.

A man wearing an orange mask entered the bank around 3:40 p.m. and demanded money. He fled with an undisclosed amo...

Durham Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Durham Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges 

Investigators from the Durham Police Department’s Special Victims Unit assisted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in a child pornogra...

Missing Person – Kristin Michelle Rhew

Missing Person – Kristin Michelle Rhew

Durham police are trying to locate Kristin Michelle Rhew who has been missing since late February.

Rhew, 31, is described as a white female, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 140 to 150 pounds. She has brown...

Operation Medicine Drop – March 23

Operation Medicine Drop – March 23

The Durham Police Department, in partnership with Safe Kids North Carolina, will be holding Operation Medicine Drop on Friday, March 23 at four locations. Operation Medicine Drop allows people to safel...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Armed Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on Armed Robbery

UPDATE: Anthony L. Harris, Jr., 41, of Durham has been arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon in this case. He was placed in Durham County Jail under a $100,000 bond.

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Missing Person – James Wiley Cates

Missing Person – James Wiley Cates

Durham police are trying to locate 74-year-old James Wiley Cates who was last seen around 1 a.m. today at his home on Marlin Drive.

Cates is described as a black male, 6 feet 2 inches tall with gray hair and haze...

Durham Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run Crash

A Durham woman was arrested early Wednesday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash that left a man seriously injured.

The crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday on Liberty Street at Spruce Street. A red 2006 Honda Accord, which was going west...

Police to Serve Up Summer Fun

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Traffic Fatality Closes Section of U.S. 15-501

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Durham Police Asking for Information about Sweepstakes Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information about Sweepstakes Robbery

 Durham police investigators are trying to identify two armed men who robbed a sweepstakes business at 2107 Allendown Drive on February 8. No one was injured.

The two men entered the bu...

Missing Person/Runaway – Sacoiya Sellers

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Wanted Person – Stefon Devion Robinson

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Two People Wanted in Connection with January 30 Homicide

Durham police investigators have charged two people in connection with the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Darelle Harper on January 30. Neither person is in custody at this time.Harper was shot to death in a shopping center parking lot at N.C. 55 and N.C. ...

Durham Police Investigating Death at Hillside Park

DURHAM, N.C. - The Durham Police Department (DPD) is conducting a death investigation in the 1300 block of S. Roxboro St. Officers were dispatched to the call shortly after 9 p.m.Additional details will be provided as the investigation progresses. No othe...

Durham Police Asking for Assistance to Identify Shooting Suspect

Durham Police Asking for Assistance to Identify Shooting Suspect

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a man who shot a female on December 23 in a parking lot at Northgate Mall at 1058 West Club Boulevard.

The shooting was reported at 5:10 p.m...

HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS

The Durham Police Department offers simple safety strategies that could lessen, or even eliminate, the opportunity for a crime to occur. Whether in town or travelling, in general be aware of surroundings at all times, be alert to suspicious people and veh...

Operation: No perched packages

December 22, 2017—January 5, 2018

Dispose of electronic boxes and other recyclablepackaging at these disposal sites:

District 1Long Meadow Park - North Hyde Park Ave / Liberty StreetDistrict 2Bed, Bath and Beyond - 1515 N. Pointe Drive (on the sid...

Missing Juvenile – Shania Mitchell-Smith

Missing Juvenile – Shania Mitchell-Smith

Durham police investigators are trying to locate 14-year-old Shania Mitchell-Smith who apparently ran away from the Comfort Inn on Hillandale Road last week.

Mitchell-Smith is described as a black female, 5...

Missing Person – Susan Marks

Missing Person – Susan Marks

Durham Police Department investigators are trying to locate 63-year-old Susan Marks who was last seen approximately three weeks ago.

Marks is described as a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 117 pounds. ...

Durham Police Investigate Crash on Interstate 40

Durham Police Investigate Crash on Interstate 40

Durham police are investigating a wrong way collision on Interstate 40 that left one man with serious injuries. The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. today on Interstate 40 West near Interstate 540.

A whit...

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

The Durham Police Department (DPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred Monday evening in the 3900 block of Fayetteville Street shortly after 5:45 p.m. A 20-year-old man was transported to a local hospital for tre...

Durham Police Investigating Traffic Fatality on N. Roxboro Street

Durham Police Investigating Traffic Fatality on N. Roxboro Street

Shortly before 2:30 a.m. today, Durham Police Department officers responded to the 5500 block of N. Roxboro Street where a single-vehicle traffic crash had occurred. Two people were pronoun...

Durham Police Investigate Hit-and-Run Crash on Garrett Road

Durham Police Investigate Hit-and-Run Crash on Garrett Road

Durham police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist that happened late Wednesday on Garrett Road.

Officers were dispatched to the crash shortly before 11 p.m. in the 5300 blo...

Apex Man Arrested on Murder Charge

Apex Man Arrested on Murder Charge

An Apex man was arrested today and charged with second-degree murder and delivering heroin in connection with the August death of a Durham woman.

Officers with the U.S. Marshals Eastern District Violent Fugitive Task Forc...

Durham Police Investigating Sexual Assault

Between 5 and 6 p.m. on December 9, a 32-year old female was attacked near a wooded area in the 5300 block of Penrith Street while walking her dog. The victim was sexually assaulted and was later found lying in the grass unconscious.

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Durham Police Investigate Shooting

Durham Police Investigate Shooting

Durham police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday morning on Lakewood Avenue.

Officers responded to a shooting call shortly after 8 a.m. near the intersection of Lakewood Avenue and University Drive. Upon ar...

Durham Man Arrested on Murder Charge

A Durham man was arrested this afternoon and charged with murder in the November 29 shooting death of 35-year-old Felix Morales on East Cornwallis Road.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Fugitive Task Force arrested the man – Robert Earl...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Burglaries

Durham police investigators are asking for assistance in identifying a man who is suspected of breaking into two occupied residences on South LaSalle Street and Ratcale Lane in the past week.

The suspect was described as a black male in his mid-twenties we...

Homicide Stems from S. Woodcrest Street Shooting

Homicide Stems from S. Woodcrest Street Shooting

The Durham Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one male dead. Officers were dispatched shortly after 5:15 p.m. to a shooting call in the 300 block of S. Woodcrest Street. Upon arrival, th...

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

Durham police are investigating a shooting that happened late Monday morning at an apartment complex on Bedford Street. One man was critically injured and a woman has been arrested.

Officers responded to the call shortly after 11:15 a.m. today in the 2000 ...

Durham Police Asking for Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspect

Durham Police Asking for Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspect

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a man suspected of robbing T.J. Maxx at 4600 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard on November 7.

The suspect entered the store shortly before 8:30...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

Durham Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that happened Wednesday evening in the 100 block of E. Cornwallis Road. Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at approximately 6:20 p.m. Upon arriva...

Durham Police Trying to Locate Stolen Dogs

Durham Police Trying to Locate Stolen Dogs

Durham police investigators are trying to locate two dogs stolen during a Thanksgiving burglary on Alpine Road.

The stolen dogs are both Yorkshire Terriers. Promise is 14 years old and Chaddy is seven years old.

Th...

Durham Police Investigating UTV Accident

Durham Police Investigating UTV Accident

The Durham Police Department is investigating a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) accident at the Durham Police Range involving a Durham police officer.

The accident happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. on a gravel road at...

Durham Police Asking for Information about Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information about Robbery

Durham police investigators are asking for information about an armed robbery that happened in the parking lot of Bojangles at 2801 Guess Road late Tuesday morning.

Officers were dispatched to a shooting c...

Durham Police Arrest Two on Robbery Charges

Durham Police Arrest Two on Robbery Charges

Durham police arrested two people late Sunday and charged them with an armed robbery at Triangle D Food Mart at 403 West Trinity Avenue.

Two men armed with guns and wearing black bandanas over their faces robbed ...

Scam Alert

Durham police have received recent reports of scams involving home repairs and maintenance. In one case, a woman said a man knocked on her door and offered to do jobs such as cleaning her gutters, pressure washing her house and trimming her hedges to earn...

Encouraging motorists to be safe on the roads during this holiday season.

We are encouraging motorists to be safe on the roads during this holiday season. Our officers will be participating in the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s Click It or Ticket seatbelt safety campaign. The campaign will run thro...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide on E. Weaver Street

Durham Police Investigating Homicide on E. Weaver Street

The Durham Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 30-year-old man dead. Officers were dispatched shortly before 3:15 a.m. to the 3000 block of E. Weaver Street. Upon arrival the of...

Durham Police Investigate Double Shooting on Dallas Street

Two suspects were shot and critically injured and a third suspect was arrested during a home invasion Thursday night on Dallas Street.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2200 block of Dallas Street at 7:15 p.m. They found a 16-year-old female sus...

Durham Police Investigate Bank Robbery

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a man robbed a branch of Wells Fargo Bank this afternoon. A man entered the bank at 900 West Club Boulevard around 3:15 p.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money. The man implied he had a gun. The m...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

Durham Police Investigating Homicide

The Durham Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one male dead. Around 10:30 p.m. officers heard the sound of multiple shots near the intersection of Liberty Street and Elizabeth Street. While investi...

Durham Police Asking for Assistance in Identifying Burglary Suspect

Durham Police Asking for Assistance in Identifying Burglary Suspect

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a man who broke into an office building on Broad Street earlier this month.

The break-in happened between 6 p.m. on November 7 and 8 a.m. ...

Durham Police Athletic League Soccer Finale set for November 18

Durham Police Department’s (DPD) Police Athletic League (PAL) will hold the final soccer games of the season on Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St., Durham.

The theme for...

Durham Police Investigating Shooting

The Durham Police Department (DPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 400 block of S. Driver St. shortly before 12:45 a.m. A 38-year-old man sustained possible life-threatening injuries stemming from a gunshot wound. The victim was standing ...

Durham Police Asking for Assistance in Locating Shooting Suspects

Durham police are trying to locate two teens who have been charged with shooting an employee outside McDonald’s at 3844 South Roxboro Street on October 31. A third teen was arrested in the incident earlier today.

The 18-year-old victim was taken ...

Durham Seeks Public Art Submissions for New Police Headquarters & 911 Center

Durham Seeks Public Art Submissions for New Police Headquarters & 911 Center

December 1 Submission Deadline

DURHAM, N.C. – Local, regional and national artists are invited to apply for the opportunity to design, fabricate and install public a...

Wanted Person – Judah Immanuel James

Wanted Person – Judah Immanuel James

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Judah Immanuel James who is wanted on more than a dozen charges including felony stalking, violations of domestic violence protective orders and fleeing from la...

Durham Police Investigate Pedestrian-Involved Hit-and-Run Crash

Durham Police Investigate Pedestrian-Involved Hit-and-Run Crash 

Durham Police Department officers are trying to locate a vehicle involved in a pedestrianhit-and-run crash on Saturday night. The accident occurred shortly before midnight ...

Request for Public Assistance – Sexual Assault Suspect

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Isam Fathee Mohamed Rahmah who is wanted for multiple incidents involving first degree kidnapping and indecent liberties with a child.

Rahmah, 51, of Durham, is the operator of a red ice cream truck, which h...

Durham Man Charged with Robbing Two Hotels

Durham Man Charged with Robbing Two Hotels

A Durham man has been arrested and charged with robbing two hotels during the past five weeks. The man, 40-year-old Alito Cross, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Fugitive Task Force on E...

Five Arrested, Charged with Robberies Following Pursuit

Durham Police Department investigators have charged five suspects in connection with two armed robberies that occurred early today.

Marcus Cofield, 17, of Durham, Jarrien Smith, 18, of Durham, and three male juveniles were each charged with three counts of...

Four in Custody as Durham Police Investigate Robberies

Four in Custody as Durham Police Investigate Robberies

The Durham Police Department (DPD) is investigating multiple robberies that occurred early Tuesday morning. Four people are in custody following a vehicle pursuit that began in Durham shortly before 4...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Sweepstakes Robbery

Durham Police Asking for Information on Sweepstakes Robbery

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a man who robbed Pat’s Business Center Sweepstakes Café at 3115 Guess Road this afternoon.

A man armed with a gun entered th...

Wanted Person – Antonio McGhee

Wanted Person – Antonio McGhee

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Antonio McGhee who is wanted on robbery charges.

McGhee is charged with robbing a man and a woman at gunpoint on October 5 on Foster Street. The victims were walking o...

Wanted Person – Daquan Kincy

Wanted Person – Daquan Kincy

Investigators are trying to locate 16-year-old Daquan Kincy who has been charged with committing four armed robberies of businesses within three days. A 15-year-old male juvenile has also been charged with committing ...

New tool uses 911 data to help police make better operational decisions

When citizens place a call for service (CFS) through 911, police, firefighters, or paramedics respond. In urban settings across the US, demand for these services are high and resources are limited. Operating efficiently is critical but often challenging t...

Wanted Person – Jeremiah Royster

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Jeremiah Royster who is wanted on robbery and trespassing charges in connection with an October 16 incident at Walmart at 1525 Glenn School Road.

Two men entered Walmart around 7:30 p.m. on October 16 and tr...

Wanted Person – Robert Edwards Jeffers

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Robert Edward Jeffers who is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Jeffers, 32, is charged with robbing a female victim of her purse and other personal items while in possession of a black handgun on...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Armed Robberies

Durham police investigators are trying to identify two men suspected of robbing two businesses at gunpoint minutes apart on October 16. No one was injured in either robbery.

The first robbery was reported at Cruizers at 2716 Guess Road at 3:22 a.m. Two men...

Durham Police Trying to Identify Robbery Suspect

Durham police investigators are trying to identify a man who shot and wounded a store employee during an attempted robbery at Smoke 4 Less on Avondale Drive on September 28. The man is also suspected of robbing a fast food restaurant at gunpoint 30 minute...

Death Investigation – Savannah Place

Durham police are conducting a death investigation in the 1500 block of Savannah Place. Officers were dispatched to the call shortly after 1 a.m. Upon arrival they located a male in the parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound. The man was tran...

Missing Persons – Nancy Gonzales and Marcie Davis

Durham police investigators are trying to locate two missing women. The two cases do not appear to be related.

 The first woman, 38-year-old Nancy Tanya Gonzales, was last seen at her home on Chaucer Drive. She is described as a Hispanic female, 5...

Durham Police Investigating Homicide on Yorkfield Court

The Durham Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 27-year-old man dead. Officers were dispatched shortly after midnight to a cul-de-sac on Yorkfield Court. Upon arrival the officers located a man outside on the ground with an apparent g...

CrimeStoppers Reward Offered for Robbery Information

A CrimeStoppers reward is being offered for information about two armed robberies that happened in the downtown area over the weekend. No one was injured in the incidents.

The first robbery, which was reported on Saturday, happened Friday night. A male and...

Wanted Person – Deshawn Devonte Evans

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Deshawn Devonte Evans who is charged with committing two armed robberies of businesses during the summer.

Evans, 23, of Durham is charged with robbing the Trinity Food Mart at 403 East Trinity Avenue on June...

Chat with a Durham Police Officer on National Coffee with a Cop Day

Members of the Durham Police Department (DPD) will sit down and chat with residents over a cup of coffee during National Coffee with a Cop Day on Wednesday, October 4.  

Coffee with a Cop Day is a national initiative designed to help break down th...

Wanted Person – Gadist Claiborne

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Gadist Claiborne who is wanted on robbery and conspiracy charges.

Claiborne, 25, of Durham is wanted in connection with a robbery and shooting that happened on September 3 on Wabash Street in McDougald Terra...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Aggravated Assault

Durham police investigators are asking for information about an aggravated assault that happened early Sunday in the parking lot of the Shell convenience store in the 1000 block of West Main Street.

The incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. on September ...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Robbery/Kidnapping Incident

Durham police are investigating a kidnapping and robbery that happened earlier this week. Three women told officers they were walking in the 2000 block of North Roxboro Street around 10:45 p.m. when a man armed with a gun approached them, forced them into...

Durham Police Asking for Information on Stolen Construction Crane

Durham police investigators are trying to locate a construction crane truck that was stolen earlier this week from a construction site in eastern Durham.

The truck, a 2007 Sterling crane truck worth approximately $100,000, was last seen in the 1100 block o...

Three Men Charged with August Shooting

Durham police investigators have arrested three men in connection with an August shooting that left a Durham man seriously injured.

The shooting was reported in the 1600 block of South Alston Avenue shortly after 3:30 p.m. on August 8. The 23-year-old vict...

Durham Seeks Input on Future of Current Police Headquarters Site

The City of Durham wants community input on what should happen to a prominent block on the western edge of downtown Durham.

Currently, the four-acre site is being used as the headquarters for the Durham Police Department. However, the site will become vaca...

Police Investigate Series of Letgo Armed Robberies

Durham police are investigating three armed robberies involving Letgo transactions that have been reported on Troy Street within the past eight days. No injuries were reported.

The victims, who were all from out of town, all made arrangements through the L...

Durham Man Wanted for Murder

Officers responded to a shooting call at 1309 Hudson Ave. shortly after 7 p.m. When they arrived, they found Oliver who had been shot in the parking lot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Evans, 27, of Durham, is wanted for one count of murder.

Anyone wi...

Women in Law Enforcement Open House Event, February 11

The Durham Police Department is hosting a Women in Law Enforcement Open House on Saturday, February 11, 2017, from 8 a.m. to noon. Following the check-in/meet and greet hour, consecutive sessions will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Topics presented will be of p...

Durham Police Department Launches Police-to-Citizen (P2C) Site

The Durham Police Department is launching its new Police to Citizen (P2C) online service to help people find information related to services provided by the department.  P2C will help people enter certain incident reports, perform simple...

Durham Police Department Announces New Hiring Incentives

The City of Durham offers a benefits package that includes comprehensive health, vision and dental and competitive retirement plans. Additionally, the Durham Police Department (DPD) is now offering a new package of hiring incentives for both entry level B...Read on...

More Than 100 Neighborhoods to Celebrate National Night Out August 2

On Tuesday, August 2, more than 100 Durham neighborhoods and groups will join 16,728 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian sites and military bases worldwide in observing the 33rd Annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevent...Read on...

Twins Charged with Turner Murder

Durham police have filed charges against two men in connection with the April 14 murder of 27-year-old Christopher Alexander Turner on East Piedmont Avenue. The suspects – Ari Shlasinger and Jordan Shlasinger (both 26 years of age) – are not in custody at...Read on...

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 10-16

The Victim Services Unit of the Durham Police Department (DPD) is observing 2016 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with activities that support families and promote community awareness of victims’ rights and the services the unit provides. This year’s n...Read on...

March 4 DPD Body Camera Draft Policy Update

The DPD has updated its draft body camera policy. View the most recent draft from March 4, 2016.

Durham Police Investigate Bank Robbery

Durham police are investigating a bank robbery that was reported Saturday morning at PNC Bank, 3732 North Roxboro Street.
A male entered the bank around 10:10 a.m. and gave a teller a note demanding money. No weapon was seen. The male fled with an und...Read on...

Wanted Person – Jamol Louis Dixon

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Jamol Louis Dixon who is wanted in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Sanna Manneh on November 18, 2015.

Officers were dispatched at 10:52 p.m. on November 18 to a shooting call at the intersectio...Read on...

Wanted Person – Corinthian Eddie Bowens

Durham police investigators are trying to locate Corinthian Eddie Bowens who is wanted in connection with the murder of 53-year-old Paul Jones on November 16, 2015.

Officers were dispatched at 1:12 a.m. on November 16 to a call about a man lying in the...Read on...

Police and Community Again Earn NNO Accolades

Durham’s outstanding demonstration of positive police-community relationships on National Night Out (NNO) August 4, 2015, has again earned the City of Durham top national rankings by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). For its observance Durham...Read on...

Durham Police Completes 2015 Six-Month Traffic Stop Data Review

Durham Police has completed its 2015 Six-Month Traffic Stop Data Review.

Durham Police Arrest Men on Multiple Firearm, Robbery and Drug Charges

Officers from the Durham Police Department’s HEAT 2 squad investigated a suspicious vehicle and arrested two men on multiple firearm, robbery and drug charges Friday afternoon in the 100 block of Latta Road near Gatewood Drive.

At approximately 3:50 p...Read on...

Join Community Services for National Crime Prevention Month 2015

Special Olympics fundraising, senior citizen recreation and Halloween safety outreach are key events planned for Durham Police Department’s 2015 National Crime Prevention Month observance. The Community Services Division is holding three major activities ...Read on...

Durham Police Hosts Statewide Summit on Violence

Police officials from throughout North Carolina held a summit on October 13 in Durham to discuss violent crime issues and trends and to identify violent crime reduction strategies.

The summit, which was held at a major corporation, was chaired by Rock...Read on...

Durham Police Arrest Five on Multiple Robbery Charges

Durham police arrested five suspects after they committed a series of armed robberies in East Durham on Thursday, September 3.

Three adults and two juveniles were arrested and charged with several counts of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault ...Read on...

Project Update | September 26, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with tree removal and easement mowing work to maintain access to the utility infrastructure associated with this project. Additional information regarding this project can be found at: https://www.durham...

Project Update | May 29

Tree Removal and Mowing Easements Project - 2022 - Project Update

April 23, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with tree removal and easement mowing work to maintain access to the utility infrastructure associated with this project. Additional ...

Project Update | April 23

Tree Removal and Mowing Easements Project - 2022 - Project Update

April 23, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with tree removal and easement mowing work to maintain access to the utility infrastructure associated with this project. Additional ...

Project Update | April 10

Tree Removal and Mowing Easements Project - 2022 - Project Update

April 10, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with tree removal and easement mowing work to maintain access to the utility infrastructure associated with this project. Additional ...

Project Update | March 23, 2023

Tree Removal and Mowing Easements Project - 2022 - Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

March 23, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with tree removal and easement mowing work to maintain access to the utility infrastructure associated with t...

Project Update | March 19, 2023

Tree Removal and Mowing Easements Project - 2023 - Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

March 19, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with tree removal and easement mowing work to maintain access to the utility infrastructure associated with t...

Project Update | February 26, 2023

Tree Removal and Mowing Easements Project - 2023 - Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

February 26, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with tree removal and easement mowing work to maintain access to the utility infrastructure associated wit...

Project Update | February 1, 2023

Construction is complete for Buchanan Boulevard and Phase 1. Phase 2 bidding and construction is expected to begin in spring 2023 and last approximately 18 months. Prior to construction commencing, public outreach will begin.

Project Update | March 11, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

March 11, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional in...

Project Update | March 4, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

March 4, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information r...

Project Update | February 25, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

February 25, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional informati...

Project Update | February 18, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

February 18, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Project Update | February 11, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

February 11, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Project Update | February 4, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

February 4, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | January 28, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

January 28, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | January 21, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

January 21, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | January 14, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

January 14, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Intersection Closure—Gregson Street/Chapel Hill Street on January 15, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 –  Gregson Street/Chapel Hill Street intersection closure 

On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the Gregson Street/Chapel Hill Street intersection will be cl...

Project Update | January 7, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

January 7, 2022

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional i...

Project Update | December 31, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead 

December 31, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  ...

Project Update | December 24, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

December 24, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Gregson Street Closure - January 10, 2022

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement Project – Gregson Street Closure begins January 10, 2022

December 20, 2021

Gregson Street between Pettigrew and W Chapel Hill streets will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, January 10, 2...

Project Update | December 17, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

December 17, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Project Update | December 10, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

December 10, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Project Update | December 3, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

December 3, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | November 26, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

November 26, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Project Update | November 19, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

November 18, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Project Update | November 12, 2021

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

November 12, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project. Additional informati...

Project Update | November 5

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

November 5, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | October 29

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

October 29, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | October 22

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

October 22, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | October 15

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

October 15, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional ...

Project Update | October 8

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

October 8, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional i...

Project Update | October 1

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

October 1, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional i...

Project Update | September 24

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

September 24, 2021 

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  ...

Project Update | September 17

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

September 17, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additiona...

Project Update | September 10

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

 September 10, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  ...

Project Update | September 3

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

September 3, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional...

Project Update | August 27

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

August 27, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project. Additional information...

Project Update | August 20

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

August 20, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional i...

Closure Notice: W. Chapel Hill Street August 23-24 (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement ProjectRoad Closure: West Chapel Hill St. closure between Duke St. and Gregson St.

August 16, 2021

West Chapel Hill Street between Duke Street and Gregson Street will be closed for approximately two nights fro...

Project Update | August 13

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

August 13, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information...

Project Update | August 6

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

August 6, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional in...

Project Update | July 30

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

 July 30, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Addi...

Project Update | July 23

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

July 23, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information r...

Closure Notice: Durham Freeway Exit 12C (Duke Street) July 26-29 (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Durham Freeway Exit 12C Closure

July 19, 2021

Durham Freeway Exit 12C will be closed for approximately four nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning July 26 to July 29 for utility work (waterline) related to ...

Project Update | July 16

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

July 16, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Addi...

Project Update | July 9

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

July 9, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional info...

Project Update | July 2

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

July 2, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information re...

Project Update | June 25

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

June 24, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional inf...

Project Update | June 18

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

June 18, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional inf...

Project Update | June 11

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

June 11, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional inf...

Project Update | June 4

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

June 4, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional info...

Project Update | May 28

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

May 28, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional info...

Project Update | May 21

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

May 21, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional info...

Project Update | May 14

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

May 14, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional info...

Project Update | May 7

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

May 7, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional infor...

Project Update | April 30

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

April 30, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional in...

Project Update | April 23

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

April 23, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information ...

Project Update | April 16

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

April 16, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional in...

Project Update | April 9

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

April 9, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional inf...

Project Update | April 2

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

April 2, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional inf...

Project Update | March 26

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

March 26, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional in...

Project Update | March 19

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

March 19, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Add...

Project Update | March 12

American Tobacco District Waterline Replacement – Phase 1 Project Update and Two-Week Look Ahead

March 12, 2021

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional in...

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We’re replacing existing 1930s era water mains near and within the American Tobacco District to improve service delivery. Approximately 10,000 feet of waterlines within the American Tobacco vicinity area will be replaced, and approximately 4,600...

Project Update | September 20, 2023

PROJECT UPDATES

October 2023Celeste Circle Lift Station Update

• Work to be completed in the coming weeks include:
  • Sitework in preparation for electrical building.
  • Backfilling around new structures.
  • Connection to the existing gravity sewer system.
• What is to be e...

Project Update | February 16, 2023

The Celeste Circle Lift Station Upgrade Project will be kicking off soon. A public meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 6 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/CelesteVPM

Meeting ID: 828 1702 334...

Project Update | January 20, 2022

East Durham Water, Sewer, and Stormwater – Phase 1 Project Update

January 20, 2022

The City appreciates your interest in these utility improvements. Project updates will occur bi-weekly or as needed. Additional information regarding this project c...

Project Update | November 27, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead – Upcoming Road Closure

November 27, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Addition...

Project Update | November 13, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead – Upcoming Road Closure

November 13, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Addition...

Lakewood Avenue Road Closure Update for Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project

Lakewood Avenue Closure Update for Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project

Project Update | October 27, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead – Upcoming Road Closure

October 27, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additiona...

Project Update | October 16, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead – Upcoming Road Closure

October 16, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additiona...

Project Update | September 29, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead – Upcoming Road Closure

September 29, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additio...

Project Update | September 15, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead – Upcoming Road Closure

September 15, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additio...

Project Update | September 1, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead – Upcoming Road Closure

September 1, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Addition...

Project Update | August 18, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead

August 18, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this projec...

Project Update | August 6, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead

August 6, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this project...

Project Update | July 21, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead

July 21, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this project ...

Project Update | July 7, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead

July 7, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this project c...

Project Update | June 23, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead

June 23, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this project ...

Project Update | June 9, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead

June 9, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this project c...

Project Update | May 26, 2023

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead 

May 26, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this...

Construction begins May 1, 2023 on Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project

Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Construction Look Ahead

April 27, 2023

The City appreciates your ongoing patience with the work along the busy corridors associated with this project.  Additional information regarding this project...

Reminder: Public Meeting for Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project

The public is invited

On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 6 p.m. the Department of Water Management will host a virtual public meeting for the Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project. The public is invited to attend via Zoom. Representatives from the D...

Project Update | Public Meeting March 20, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Durham Water Management will host a Public Meeting for the Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 6 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting and project representatives will discuss the project and answer questions. The...

Notice of Violation - Reporting Violation

It's Dry Out There

It's Dry Out There

Background: 

• The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management regularly monitors the water levels in its two drinking water reservoirs: Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir.
• Due to a lac...

2022 Water Quality Report: 100% Compliance With All Drinking Water Quality Standards

DURHAM, N.C. –  The City of Durham Water Management team (Durham Water) continued delivering clean and safe drinking water to more than 309,000 residents while remaining in 100% compliance with all federal drinking water standards accor...

Durham Water Management Statement on EPA's Proposed PFAS Standards

Executive SummaryOn March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new draft drinking water standards for a subset of compounds referred to as PFAS. Until now, there have been no drinking water standards for PFAS. The EP...

Invitation to Public Meeting for Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project

The public is invited

On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 6 p.m. the Department of Water Management will host a virtual public meeting for the Lakewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project. The public is invited to attend via Zoom. Representatives from the D...

Western Intake Partnership Hosts Public Open House for Jordan Lake Water Supply Project

The Western Intake Partnership (WIP) will host a public open house for the Jordan Lake Water Supply Project on January 10, 2023, at the Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro. 

With the growth in the Triangle region, WIP aims to secure a long-term...

Department of Water Management Statement on Teer Quarry

Durham’s Department of Water Management (Durham Water) is aware of a recent North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) public hearing regarding Teer Quarry, as well as media reports about the quarry and contaminants in groundwater near the...

Durham Water Department Statement on PFAS

Drinking water quality—a national focusThe Department of Water Management (Durham Water) is in the business of protecting public health—our drinking water is safe, high-quality, and meets all regulatory standards. On June 15, 2022, the...

Durham Water Department Promotes “Fix a Leak Week”

Durham Water Department Promotes “Fix a Leak Week”Virtual programming opportunities provide helpful guidance and fun

DURHAM, N.C. — Did you know that nearly 1,000,000,000,000 gallons of water are wasted due to leaks in American homes each year?* That’s rig...

Western Intake Partnership announces start of Phase 1 of Project

Western Intake Partnership announces start of Phase 1 of Project

Partnership was formed in 2014 to focus on securing a long-term regional water supply

For Immediate ReleaseThe Western Intake Partnership is proud to announce the start of P...

Customer Alert - Potential Scam

Phone Scam AlertWe have received reports that customers are receiving calls demanding payment for their water or utility bill. @DurhamWater will never ask a customer to provide a credit card or pre-paid debit card over the phone. If you receive a call dem...

City of Durham to Perform Temporary Water Disinfection Changeover

City of Durham to Perform Temporary Water Disinfection ChangeoverFederal and State-Mandated Annual Month-Long Process Begins February 25; Will Not Impact Safety or Quality of Drinking Water

DURHAM, N.C. — Durham water customers may notice a slight...

Public Meeting for East Durham Waterline Replacement Project Phase 1A

DURHAM, N.C. — Durham’s Department of Water Management will be hosting a public meeting for the East Durham Waterline Replacement Phase 1A Project on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6 p.m. Residents and business owners in the area, as well as other intereste...

Durham Tap Water Ranked Best in State for Taste

DURHAM, N.C. – The results are in! Durham’s tap water—specifically water treated at the Daniel M. Williams Water Treatment Plant—has been named Best Tasting Water in North Carolina for 2021! This marks the third con...

Durham Department of Water Management Named WaterSense Partner of the Year

Newman Street Water Main Installation Project Begins October 11, 2021

DURHAM, N.C. — Durham’s Department of Water Management announced today that construction activities for the Newman Street Water Main Installation project are slated to begin Monday, October 11, 2021. The project will install 730 linear feet of new water m...

Annual Sanitary Sewer System Report - FY 2020-2021

Durham’s 2021 Annual Sewer Report Now Available to the Public

Latest Report Reveals 20-year low in Sewer Spill Volume

DURHAM, N.C. – Do you ever wonder what happens once you flush the toilet? Depending on where you live in Durham, your waste could flow to e...

2020 Water Quality Report

DURHAM, N.C. – Last year was a tough one, but it didn’t stop the City of Durham Water Management team from delivering clean and safe drinking water to more than 301,000 residents while remaining in 100% compliance with all federal drin...

City of Durham Announces Completion of Water Treatment Plant Upgrades

DURHAM, N.C. — Durham’s Department of Water Management is pleased to share the completion of a multi-year process to upgrade its two water treatment plants. The Department recently closed out the contracts on the final phase of the pro...