GPD News Release – Demonstration (update 9.26.20)

On 09/26/2020 a group organized a demonstration titled "March on Graham". The Graham Police Department initiated contact with the organizers on 09/23/2020, once we were made aware of the event. We made preparations to ensure the event could be held in a safe manner. The crowd was estimated at 200....

GPD News Release – Arest (9.26.20)

On 09/21/2020 the Graham Police Department began investigating an incident in which a white male was open carrying a firearm during a protest or demonstration. We saw photographs on Facebook that depicted a white male with a firearm on his hip while walking through courtsquare during a rally that occured...

GPD News Release – Demonstration (update 9.22.20)

On 09/21/2020 a group of demonstrators left the county building after the county commissioners meeting and began walking around court square in downtown Graham. During their walk several small disturbances occurred between the group that was walking and a small group of people who disagree with the other's message. As...

GPD News Release – Crash (update 9.23.20)

On September 23, 2020 at about 10:36 PM Graham Police responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 1100 block of E. Harden St (NC54). The crash involved one motor vehicle, a 2000 Ford Ranger, and a pedestrian. The vehicle was occupied by one person. The Ford Ranger was traveling...

GPD News Release – (update 9.23.20)

On 09-23-2020, at around 8:04 PM the Graham Police Department had several officers in the Court Square area that were monitoring a protest. Two officers were stationary on the corner of W. Elm St and Court Square when Ryan Evans approached the officers and told them that he had been...

GPD News Release – Demonstration

On 09/21/2020 a group of demonstrators left the county building after the county commissioners meeting and began walking around court square in downtown Graham. During their walk several small disturbances occurred between the group that was walking and a small group of people who disagree with the other's message. As...

GPD News Release – Pursuit (update 9.14.20)

On 09/12/2020 at 12:40 a.m. officers responded to a call of multiple gunshots being fired in the area of W Harden St and Oneida St. As they were clearing the call a dark in color dodge passenger car passed one of the officers traveling at an estimated 70 miles per...

GPD News Release – Dog Attack

On 09/10/2020 Officers from the Graham Police Department responded to 411 North Street in reference to a dog attack. When officers arrived two dogs were actively attacking a man in the back yard. To stop the attack officers had to shoot two of the dogs, killing one. The man was...

GPD News Release – Investigation

In December 2019 the Graham Police Department requested the assistance from the State Bureau of Investigation. The request was to have them investigate potential allegations that a sitting city council member, Lee Kimrey, had abused his power as a city council member by having the city clear a residential lot...