The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is investigating after shots were fired inside a retailer in the city. Around 7 p.m. on March 2, 2024, a male subject allegedly fired a shot inside a large retailer off Premier Boulevard. RRPD officers responded and tracked down the man with help from customers inside the store. RRPD said … Read more
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department has announced the arrest of an intoxicated driver who allegedly assaulted a police officer. Around 10:40 p.m. on January 3, 2024, officers with RRPD responded to the area of West 2nd and Vance Streets in response to a white Honda driving through someone’s yard. At the scene, officers located the … Read more
An officer with the Roanoke Rapids Police Department arrested 38-year-old William Thomas Kidd during a traffic stop on December 30, 2023. Deputy N. Estes deployed K9 Rocko during the traffic stop to sniff around the vehicle. Rocko alerted to narcotics being inside Kidd’s vehicle. A search of the vehicle uncovered methamphetamine (1.7 grams) stored inside … Read more