Crime of the Week
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BPD Media Release: Police Arrest Suspect for Sexual Assault
April 13, 2026
Burlington Police Department
Media Release
Burlington Police Arrest Suspect for Sexual Assault
Burlington, NC | On April 12, 2025, at 8:05 a.m., officers responded to Chestnut Street to a reported sexual assault. The suspect was identified as Ernest James Jackson Jr., a 59-year-old male, who is alleged to have sexually assaulted the victim and left the scene.
While officers were still investigating, Jackson returned to the area and was arrested. Jackson was charged with Second-Degree Forcible Rape and is being held at the Alamance County Jail without bond.
There is no risk to the public. This investigation is ongoing.
The Burlington Police Department is seeking anyone with additional information about this investigation. Please contact the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500. For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or use the mobile app., P3 Tips.
BPD Media Release: Abduction - Felony Flee to Elude
April 09, 2026
Burlington Police Department
Media Release: Abduction - Felony Flee to Elude
Media Release: Shooting Investigation on Bryant Court and Airport Road
April 08, 2026
Mebane Police Department
Media Release: Shooting Investigation on Bryant Court and Airport Road
BPD Media Release Police Arrest Two Suspects in Robbery Investigation
April 07, 2026
Burlington Police Department
Media Release
Police Arrest Two Suspects in Robbery Investigation
BPD Media Release: Arrest/Sex Crimes Investigation
April 07, 2026
Burlington Police Department
Media Release
Arrest/Sex Crimes Investigation
Burlington, NC | On April 2, 2026, following an investigation of juvenile sexually related crimes, the Burlington Police Department arrested and charged Andrew Paul Diana, a 43-year-old male,
with the following:
• One Count of Secret Peeping
• One Count of Disseminating Obscenity
• One Count of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
• One Count of Second-Degree Forcible Sex Offense
• One Count of Possessing a Photographic Image Obtained in Violation of the Peeping Statute
• One Count of Disseminating Images Obtained in Violation of the Peeping Statute
• One Count of Third-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
• One Count of Displaying Harmful Materials to Minors
Diana is being held at the Alamance County Detention Center under no bond. This is still an ongoing investigation, and there is no threat to the community.
The Burlington Police Department is seeking anyone with additional
information about this investigation. Please contact the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500. For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or use the mobile app., P3 Tips
BPD Media Release:: Arrest/Sex Crimes Investigation
April 03, 2026
Burlington Police Department
Media Release:: Arrest/Sex Crimes Investigation
BPD Media Release: Child Pornography Investigation
April 02, 2026
Burlington Police Department
Media Release
Arrest/Child Pornography Investigation
ACSO Media Release: Man Charged With Felony Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
April 02, 2026
Alamance County Sheriff's Office
Media Release
County Man Charged With Felony Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
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