Burlington arrests serial shoplifter wanted in five jurisdictions
A suspected serial shoplifter is behind bars this week after racking up charges of larceny and similar offenses in Burlington and several other communities.
According...
Police chief-cum-councilman persuades colleagues to reprioritize pay for police officers, firefighters
A sidenote on public safety salaries during the presentation of Burlington’s proposed budget became the centerpiece a day later thanks to the intercession of...
Pair lead Burlington PD on high-speed chase after disrupting child’s funeral with gunfire
A man and a woman are behind bars this week after an explosion of gunfire disrupted the funeral of a young child in Burlington.
Trevonte...
Friday drug raid in Burlington yields seven arrests
A drug raid in Burlington has led to the arrests of seven individuals for a hodgepodge of narcotics-related offenses.
According to Burlington’s police department, these...
Threesome captured after home invasion in Burlington
A trio of area residents has been arrested for their alleged roles in a violent home invasion that took place in Burlington on Thursday.
Shaundale...
Police enter into standoff with suspect accused of “slapping” her mother
A brief standoff in Burlington came to a peaceful conclusion on Tuesday when members of the city’s police managed to take an area woman...
Man faces 13 felonies following drug raid
A drug raid in Burlington has led to the arrest of an area man on multiple felony-level charges that include trafficking in both fentanyl...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: How are Burlington police using AI traffic cameras?
Burlington uses new camera technology to track vehicles, read license plates
QUESTION: What’s the story behind the AI “flock” cameras that have popped up...
Fugitive shoots himself in standoff at Springwood Park
The hunt for an armed fugitive from Stokes County came to a grisly conclusion in Burlington where the suspect shot himself after police officers...
Police chief says officers are on trail of vehicles with noisy exhaust systems
Contrary to the suspicions of some area residents, Burlington’s municipal police chief is emphatic that he hasn’t turned a deaf ear to complaints about...
