Variety of burglaries and thefts over the weekend
Cars broken into, houses broken into, everything from tools to TVs stolen not a good weekend for crime.
Archive for “crime”
Break-in on Hill Top
From Lt. McQuail Yesterday at 0710 hours a homeowner returned to her hoise in the 800 block of Hill Top and observed a black male 5’7″ to 6′, 150 -180 lbs, wearing a blue sweat suit, dark hat, and gloves leaving her house. He had entered through an unlocked bedroom window and exited through the [...]
Assault aftermath caught on Twitter
This Tweet captured my attention last night for several reasons. First off I know Karri, know she lives in the H&H area and the content of the Tweet was a bit alarming.
Break-in and burglary on Stonewall
The daily police report is pretty straight forward. 3rd Precinct – BURGLARY 2/22/12 – 9:50 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – 4200 block of Stonewall Avenue An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole several items. The details that we get from Shannon Taylor Forest Hill Neighborhood Watch Coordinator are a bit more scary:
Arrests made in 2011 murder near Pony Pasture on Riverside Drive
Continuing our “Up with People” theme this morning we get news that two sixteen year olds have been arrested in the murder of a eighteen year old. If you need me I’ll be in the closet rocking back and forth. After an in-depth investigation, Richmond Police investigators have arrested two people in connection with the [...]
Woman shot at VA Hospital
Update 9:05 – A suspect is in custody after the shooting at McGuire VA Medical Center. Virginia State Police made the arrest a short time ago. ABC*8 Facebook Update 8:54 - Richmond Police now say the VA hospital shooting victim was a man, not a woman. He was taken to VCU Medical Center after doctors from [...]
Another day, another theft from a car
From the RPD daily crime report; 3rd Precinct – THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 2/11/12 – 2/17/12 – 8:30 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. – 5000 block of Caledonia Road An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle and stole an iPod and first aid kit. 3rd Precinct – BURGLARY 2/19/12 – 5:00 p.m. – 9:20 p.m. – 402 [...]
RPD need help identifying Fas Mart robber
The Richmond Police Department needs the public’s help to find and identify the man pictured in this surveillance video who robbed the Fas Mart on Semmes Avenue on Tuesday.
3rd Precinct Crime Reduction Flag Raising
The officers of the 3rd Precinct had the largest reduction in crime in the city over the past year. As acknowledgement of their achievement their headquarters can fly the Crime Reduction Flag. Yesterday they raised that flag in a brief ceremony. The hard work of our local officers resulted in a 10 percent reduction in violent crime, [...]
Lucille Brown Middle School student brings gun to school
From RTD; A sixth-grader at Lucille M. Brown Middle School in South Richmond was caught Wednesday with an unloaded gun at the school, police said. Richmond police spokeswoman Karla Peters said that officers were summoned to the school in the afternoon to investigate a report of a student in possession of a gun and that [...]
Fas-Mart robbed and full list of most recent car break-ins
3rd Precinct – ROBBERY 2/14/12 – 1:05 a.m. – 2107 Semmes Ave. Clerks reported an unknown male robbed the Fas-Mart at gunpoint. Some of the thefts below were mentioned yesterday.
More car-break ins last night RPD asking for help
Update 2/13: Heard from a neighbor that several cars were hit last night on the 5200 block of Caledonia. Same M.O. going through cars and taking what is handy. A message from Lt. McQuail; We had three more overnight (3700 Brookside, 3900 Forest Hill, 34th and Semmes). Our officers are deploying in the area, but [...]
Two more car break-ins to report
3rd Precinct THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 2/9/12 – 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – 2900 block of Hathaway Road An unknown person broke a window of a vehicle and stole a handbag that was left in plain view. 3rd Precinct – THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 2/9/12 – 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – 6200 block [...]
Rash of car break-ins including a stolen gun
There were 14 thefts from cars yesterday. A large number of the items stolen were left in plain view. Below are the ones I spotted in our area in the daily police report: What happens if you leave valuables in plain view in your car? If you said the car is broken into you win [...]
Liberty Valance building and a residence robbed
From the RPD daily report; 3rd Precinct BURGLARY (COMMERCIAL) 1/26/12 – 2/2/12 1:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. – 7017 Forest Hill Ave. (The former location of Liberty Valance) An unknown person(s) entered the building under renovation and stole copper pipes. What is interesting is the phrase “under renovation”. Anyone know anything? 3rd Precinct BURGLARY 2/2/12 [...]
Fatal shooting at Ashton Square Apartments
Update 1/21:he Richmond Police Department has identified the victim in yesterday’s homicide. At 4:18 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, officers responded to reports of shots fired and a man down in the 600 block of Westover Hills Boulevard. When officers arrived they found Samuel L. Johnson, 38, with gunshot wounds lying next to a car in [...]
Assault on 43rd and unlocked cars robbed on Devonshire
From the daily RPD Crime report; 3rd Precinct AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 1/18/12 – 6:45 p.m. – 1200 block of West 43rd Street A female reported she was assaulted by three unknown males. 3rd Precinct THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE (X2) 1/13/12 – 1/14/12 – 5:10 p.m. – 9:30 a.m. – 5100 block of Devonshire Road An unknown [...]
December Sector 312 Police Report Released
Lt. Stephen McQuail (Stephen.McQuail@richmondgov.com,646-1944) has some good news to start out the new year and apparently we have our neighbors to thank. (Full Report) Sector 312 came in first place out of the twelve sectors for crime reduction for 2011. We had a seven percent reduction in violent crime and ten percent reduction in property [...]
Local break-ins and an assault
From the RPD daily crime report; 3rd Precinct -THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 1/13/12 – 1/14/12 – 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. – 900 block of West 30th Street An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a laptop, purse and wallet left in plain view. 3rd Precinct -BURGLARY 1/13/12 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 [...]
Forest View Neighborhood Watch and more
Details below including a walk through and Christmas tree disposal.
More Info. on Suspicious Going Ons
From Westover Hills Crime Watch; Greetings – the Westover Hills neighborhood has been targeted by thieves in recent days. What follows is information just provided to me by a neighbor that describes the car and behavior of the probable thieves: A bright red Toyota Camry with a VA license plate. A specialty plate with Colonial [...]
Home Break-ins Continue
Is it enough to call it a crime wave yet? From Westover Hills Neighborhood Association; 5300 New Kent Rd was broken into this morning (12/17/11) between 10:30-11:30 AM (probably closer to 11:30). They entered by kicking in the side door then left through the front door. The only items missing were a laptop and navy [...]
Another Break-in to Report
This one is in Forest View and reported by the Crime Watch Captain Katie, There was a an aggressive home break-in, this am on 49th street near Pine Crest, between 7:30 am & 11 am. The back door was kicked in. A TV was stolen. If you may have seen anything or have any information [...]
Local Break-ins to Report
From the daily RPD report; 3rd Precinct -BURGLARY 12/15/11 – 8:20 a.m. – 5:37 p.m. – 1700 block of Leicester Road An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a TV, video game console and jewelry. 2nd Precinct – BURGLARY 12/15/11 – 10:30 a.m. – 12:12 p.m. – 3100 block of Semmes Avenue An [...]
Burglars Targeting Vacant Homes
From Lieutenant Stephen E. McQuail of the Third Precinct; There have been some burglaries to vacant homes in the Forest Hill, Westover Hill, Woodland Heights , and Westover Hills West neighborhoods recently. All of the homes have been vacant, and most have been displaying “For Sale” signs. The suspects are entering through basement doors, windows, [...]
