The Kinston Police joined local McDonald's owner/operator Ray Santos and the local community for coffee and conversation at the 110 W VERNON AVE location.
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The Kinston Police joined local McDonald's owner/operator Ray Santos and the local community for coffee and conversation at the 110 W VERNON AVE location.
Kinston Police Department is actively investigating a breaking and entering that occurred (B&E) on September 30, 2025, at approximately 10:43 a.m. The B&E was to a building on the 800 block of Tower Hill Road.
On September 30, 2025, at approximately 1:47 p.m., officers from the Kinston Police Department’s B-Squad responded to a report of juveniles inside a vacant residence in the 600 block of Greenmeade Drive.
On September 29, 2025, at approximately 4:55 a.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s C-Squad were dispatched to the 1300 block of W. Washington Avenue in reference to a report of a male subject pulling on a vehicle’s door handle.
On September 27, 2025, at approximately 8:59 a.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad responded to a report of a larceny.
On September 24, 2025, at approximately 11:50 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s B-Squad were traveling on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when they observed two male subjects run across the highway in front of oncoming traffic. Officers attempted to check on the individuals, but both continued running and appeared to be avoiding law enforcement.
On September 24, 2025, at approximately 3:48 p.m., Kinston Police Department detectives conducted a traffic stop in the 2200 block of West Vernon Avenue for motor vehicle violations.
Two brothers have been charged in connection with separate homicides that occurred just days apart on the same block of East Bright Street.
On September 11, 2025, at approximately 1:04 p.m., Kinston Police Department officers responded to reports of a woman spraying an unknown liquid on individuals at two locations, Walmart and Piggly Wiggly (2407 N. Herritage Street).
On September 6, 2025, officers patrolling the 1600 block of Old Snow Hill Road encountered two men arguing in the street. One of the men, identified as 36-year-old Domekio Blackwell, alleged that his bicycle had been stolen.
On Saturday, September 6th, 2025, at approximately 11:50 pm, Kinston Police Officers responded to the 500 Block of E. Bright St., Kinston, in reference to a report of a subject that had been shot.
Kinston police made three arrests on Sept. 1 in separate cases involving drugs, firearms, and a residential break-in. Officers say the operations reflect ongoing efforts to keep illegal activity off city streets.
On July 3, 2025, the Kinston Police Department was alerted to threatening comments posted on social media that were discovered during a review of publicly available information.
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 11:53 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department were dispatched to a report of a subject who had been shot near the 500 block of East Bright Street.
On August 20, 2025, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, SCARR Unit, and North Carolina Probation/Parole conducted an investigation at a residence on Lang Skinner Road in La Grange. The effort stemmed from an ongoing narcotics case and included serving an arrest warrant on Jennifer Grady, 38, of Lenoir County.
The City of Kinston and the Kinston Police Department have both adopted moderated social media policies that set boundaries for public comments on official posts.
A message from the Chief of Police:
"It is with deep concern and disappointment that I confirm a former officer of the Kinston Police Department has been arrested by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in connection with an alleged theft. This matter is now under active investigation by the SBI, and we are fully cooperating with their efforts.
Kinston Police detectives are attempting to identify the individual in the photo in connection with an investigation into vehicle break-ins in the West Road area.
On August 18, 2025, at approximately 10:18 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s B-Squad responded to the Carver Court area in reference to a report of a female subject banging on doors and stating she was “looking for someone to shoot.”