Request for Assistace-Missing Person

Allen

The Raleigh Police Department is attempting to locate Anthony Frenshaun Allen, 29, who has not been seen by family members since he departed his residence in the 1400 block of Sawyer Road on October 2.

While there are no indications that foul play was involved in Allen’s disappearance, he takes medications that he is not believed to have with him, and the department is assisting efforts to locate him to help ensure his well-being.

He is a black male who stands about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. When last seen, Allen was wearing a blue coat, blue jeans and tan Timberland brand shoes.

Anyone who knows Allen’s current whereabouts or who believes they have seen him since October 2 is asked to call (919) 834-HELP.

SEU Wins N.C. SWAT Competition for Third Consecutive Year

For the third year in a row, members of SEU brought home top honors in the N.C. Justice Academy’s annual SWAT competition, which was held in Salemburg, NC from September 7-10.

For three days, the RPD team competed against 16 other tactical teams from agencies across the state in 10 events designed to test each team’s marksmanship, teamwork, physical fitness, and endurance.

Team RPD took home first-place trophies in six events, and placed among the top five finishers in the other four events.

RPD Seeks Larceny Suspect

The Raleigh Police Department is attempting to identify and arrest the white male suspect seen in the attached surveillance photos.

On Sept. 16, the suspect entered a grocery store in the 500 block of Oberlin Road, took an elderly female shopper’s purse from her shopping cart, and left the store.

Beyond the photos, there is no descriptive information available concerning the suspect. He is believed to have been driving a white SUV of unknown make.

Anyone who believes they may recognize the suspect is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for tips that help solve cases.

UPDATE: Request for Assistance - Vandalism Suspect

Raleigh Police Department Downtown District officers have charged Omar Rhasheen Simmons, 29, with one count of injury to real property in connection with the incident from this post. Simmons was taken into custody without incident earlier today and has been transported to the Wake County Jail.

RPD Officer Nominated for 2011 Hero of the Year Award

At the 2011 First Responders
Appreciation Breakfast held
Friday, September 16, SO
Manukas accepts the Outstanding
Service Award on
behalf of the RPD.

Photo courtesy of the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce

On Friday, September 16, Senior Officer P.G. Manukas of the RPD's Crash Reconstruction Unit was recognized as a nominee for the 2011 Hero of the Year Award at the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast held at the Angus Barn.

Officer Manukas was nominated for the award because of the compassion, patience, and excellent communication skills he displayed on September 21, 2010, when he was dispatched to a call about a subject who was threatening to commit suicide. Numerous officers from all over the city responded to the call and began to secure the scene and evacuate the area. As the first officer to arrive on scene, Officer Manukas immediately located the respondent, who was armed with a shotgun and threatening to take his own life in the presence of two of his family members.

Officer Manukas quickly found out the background information about the situation and began to communicate with the respondent in an attempt to establish a rapport with him, in hopes that he would put down the firearm. Although the respondent was extremely agitated and kept his finger on the trigger of the gun as though he would pull it at any moment, Officer Manukas remained calm and reminded him of the all of the positive aspects of his life. Officer Manukas’ conversation with the respondent lasted for over five hours outdoors on a day when the temperature reached 96 degrees, but he persevered in his efforts until the respondent finally put the gun down and agreed to be transported for mental health evaluation.

After the account of Officer Manukas’ exceptional efforts in this tense situation was announced to the audience at the First Responders Appreciation Breakfast, he was called to the stage to accept the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Service Award on behalf of the RPD.

Request for Assistance-Vandalism Suspect

During the predawn hours of Wednesday, Sept. 28, an unidentified suspect caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to 10 large, irrigated planters in the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of Fayetteville Street. The suspect broke the planters by tipping them off the stands on which they were mounted. The male suspect is seen wearing a green T-shirt with a light horizontal stripe across its front, light colored shorts with dark stripes running down the legs, black sneakers with white trim, and a head covering that appears to be a do-rag or a hat turned backwards. The suspect has a light colored book bag or backpack. The suspect can be seen in a video which is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpp0fJok5Kc. Anyone who thinks they may know the suspect’s identity is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for tips that help solve cases.