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- 05/01/2023 8:00 AM
May Traffic-Safety Initiatives
May is National Bike Month and the Chapel Hill Police Department is planning several pedestrian safety enforcement operations, in addition to normal patrols.
- 04/25/2023 9:10 AM
Police Charge Man with Kidnapping Following Amber Alert
The Chapel Hill Police Department charged Dustin Taylor Oakley, 28, of Raleigh, with kidnapping following an Amber Alert last night.
- 04/09/2023 9:50 AM
UPDATE: Fordham Boulevard Reopens Near Eastowne Drive
Fordham Boulevard reopened near Eastowne Drive after a crew cleared a large fallen tree Sunday morning.
- 04/06/2023 12:06 PM
UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Juvenile
James Lunsford, 16, of Chapel Hill, was last seen on Monday in the 200 block of Knolls Street.
- 04/05/2023 4:12 AM
Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Juveniles
The Chapel Hill Police Department safely located missing juveniles Wednesday morning.
- 04/03/2023 12:10 PM
Sign Up for CHPD’s GEMS: Girls. Empowered. Motivated. Spectacular.
The Guardians of the hill are inviting young women to sign up for ‘Girls. Empowered. Motivated. Spectacular.’ (G.E.M.S.), a free six-week series of hands-on activities for young women.
- 04/03/2023 8:40 AM
April Traffic-Safety Initiatives
The Chapel Hill Police Department is planning several pedestrian safety enforcement operations in April, in addition to normal patrols.
- 04/01/2023 10:15 AM
Police Investigate Assault
At 12:24 a.m. the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of an assault at the parking deck at 123 W. Franklin Street.
- 03/31/2023 8:30 AM
East Franklin Street Reopens Following Reported Gas Leak
East Franklin Street reopened between N. Columbia Street and Henderson Street following a reported gas leak.
- 03/29/2023 7:55 AM
Raleigh Road Reopens Near Country Club Road
Raleigh Road reopened following a closure due to a downed tree Wednesday morning.
- 03/20/2023 4:59 PM
Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Juvenile
Chapel Hill Police safely located a missing juvenile Tuesday
- 03/15/2023 10:27 AM
Chapel Hill Police: Plan Safe Rides this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
The Chapel Hill Police Department is increasing patrols to keep impaired drivers off the roads during a statewide St. Patrick’s Day ‘Booze It and Lose It’ enforcement campaign, which continues through March 19.
- 03/14/2023 11:15 AM
Police Investigate Carjacking on Raleigh Road
At around 9:30 a.m., the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of a carjacking at a gas station at 1010 Raleigh Road.
- 03/14/2023 11:00 AM
Update: E. Franklin Street Reopens Following Downed Utility Lines
East Franklin Street has reopened between Howell Lane and Roosevelt Drive.
- 03/01/2023 8:00 AM
March Traffic-Safety Initiatives
The Chapel Hill Police Department is planning several pedestrian safety enforcement operations in March, in addition to normal patrols.
- 02/18/2023 8:54 PM
Police Investigate Armed Robbery on Raleigh Road
At around 6:40 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 1200 block of Raleigh Road.
- 02/18/2023 6:10 PM
Police Locate Missing Person
Chapel Hill Police safely located Dimitris Pantzartzis Saturday night.
- 02/01/2023 8:00 AM
February Traffic-Safety Initiatives
The Chapel Hill Police Department is planning speed and pedestrian safety enforcement operations in February, in addition to normal patrols.
- 01/22/2023 10:05 AM
Update: Chapel Hill Police Locate Missing Person
Lydia Upchurch has been safely located.
- 01/12/2023 3:30 PM
Update: Chapel Hill Police Investigate Homicide on North Heritage Circle
At around 2:30 p.m., the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of North Heritage Circle.