Report A Crime - You can submit an online request to report a crime. Some examples of crimes are: stolen property (larceny), intentional damage to personal or real property (vandalism), break-ins that are not in progress (burglary), and certain misplaced property (lost property). Once the request has been received for processing, you will receive a phone call, during normal business hours, from Morganton Public Safety verifying your request. A report will then be generated, and you will be given an incident number. If you have an emergency, or need to report a runaway or missing person, please dial 911. To report a hit-and-run traffic accident, please call 437-1211. The reporting of a false crime is illegal in the state of North Carolina under statute 14-225. It is a misdemeanor to make any false, misleading, or unfounded report, through this website, that is intended to interfere with, hinder, or obstruct a law enforcement officer from doing his or her duties.