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Wilmington Police Department

Wilmington Police search for bank robber

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Wilmington Police need your help finding a man who robbed a bank just before 10 a.m. It happened at the RBC Bank on the corner of Market Street and New Centre Drive. Full story...
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WPD says text tips helping solve crimes

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videoHave you witnessed a crime in your area and want to tell police, but you're worried you won't stay anonymous? Then maybe you should Text-a-Tip. Wilmington Police have used the program for a couple of years, and they say it's working. Full story...
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Wilmington Police investigating 2nd murder of the year

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The Wilmington Police Department is investigating the death of a 23-year-old Wilmington man on Sunday morning as a homicide, according to a statement from a department spokesperson. Full story...
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Wilmington Police investigate first murder of 2010

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video Wilmington Police are investigating a murder after the second shooting on the same downtown street this week. It's the first murder of the year in the Port City. The shooting took place in the 800 block of Rankin Street just after 5 a.m. Full story...
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Police standoff ends with man shot dead

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video Three Wilmington Police officers are on administrative leave after a standoff overnight ended with a man's death. The family dispute turned shoot-out happened at the Echo Farms Golf Community in Wilmington. Full story...
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Jury does not convict ex-cop on two charges

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videoA New Hanover County jury found a former Wilmington Police officer not guilty of assault on a female. The judge declared a mistrial on a charge of sexual battery after the jury could not come to a verdict. Full story...
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Man charged with rape, kidnapping five days after prison release

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Held at knifepoint and raped by someone she knew. The suspect? A man just released from prison. Full story...
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Jurors see video of ex-cop interviewed about assault allegations

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videoThursday marked day two for the trial involving former Wilmington Police officer Wotzvely Perez. Perez is charged with assault on a female and sexual battery. The state called at least three people to the stand to testify, which helped shed new light on the case. Full story...
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Opening statements in trial of ex-cop accused of crime on duty

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videoProsecutors say former Wilmington Police officer Wotzvely Perez was carrying his badge and gun when he sexually assaulted a woman. The victim says the two became friends while she worked at a convenience store Perez often visited. Full story...
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Trial begins for ex-cop accused of sexual assault on duty

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Former patrol officer Wotzvely Albert Perez is charged with assault on a female and sexual battery for an alleged on-duty incident that happened in December 2008. Full story...
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Wilmington Police looking for bank robber

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The robber is described as a white male, 6’ - 6’3”, small build, with short brown hair. Full story...
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Police looking for suspect after woman's wallet stolen at store

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Wilmington Police are looking for a woman they say took another woman's cell phone, keys and wallet from the Walmart on Sigmon road last month. Full story...
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Men wanted for stealing from dead man's home

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Investigators say the men broke into the boarded up house on Mercer Avenue where 69-year-old Luther Weeks died after his oxygen tank exploded. Full story...
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DOWNTOWN VIOLENCE: Busy start to holiday weekend for WPD

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Last call downtown was the start of problems for Wilmington Police this holiday weekend. Officers working downtown encountered large crowds and responded to several fights when bars closed at 2 a.m. Saturday. Full story...
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WPD helps deputies catch suspect from the sky

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The Sheriff's Office called the K-9 unit and SABLE, the Wilmington Police Department's helicopter, to track down a man they say assaulted his girlfriend before running into the woods. Full story...
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