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South Durham Crime Report: Parking-Lot Thefts and Retail Frauds Continue Along I-40 Corridor

Police logged 87 incidents from Nov. 9–15, with car break-ins at hotels, office parks, and stores on NC-55, NC-54, and University Drive leading the week’s reports.

Wes Platt

19 Nov 2025 — 3 min read

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🛑 South Durham Crime Snapshot: Nov. 9–15, 2025

Car break-ins, assaults, and retail fraud continued across South Durham last week, with hotspots emerging around hotels, shopping centers, and major corridors including NC Highway 55, NC Highway 54, and University Drive.

Durham Police recorded 87 criminal incidents in southern ZIPs, including:

[SoDu Alert] Durham Public Schools Closed Dec. 5 Due to Weather

All students have shifted to remote learning on Friday. Packets went home with elementary school students, while middle and high school students can check for work on Canvas.

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SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Holds Lowest Grocery Basket in South Durham as Prices Stabilize

Food Lion and Target also offer competitive totals, while Fresh Market remains nearly $43 higher for the same items. This week’s SoDu Shopping Basket shows slight price drops across most stores.

DPS Policy Committee: Warrants, Private Zones, and Naloxone

The committee meets Thursday, Dec. 4. On deck: a Private Zones protocol for handling immigration-related visits, a community-submitted rewrite of Policy 5120 on law enforcement in schools, and a new draft to allow naloxone in schools.