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Scooter Stolen

The scooter above was the only mode of transport for one of our neighbors on Jahnke road. Please keep an eye out for it. Additional details from the owner. Red Yamaha C3, 2008 , rather boxy looking with black seats. It had 259 miles on it when I drove it last on Thursday. I also [...]

Coin Laundry Kudos

With all the bad news lately about crime on Jahnke it was nice to get an email today from Elissa giving some praise to a business on the often overlooked Jahnke corridor. I just wanted to give a shout out to the Coin Laundry on Jahnke road (in the shopping center with Eat Rice, True [...]

Another Armed Robbery on Jahnke

In what is at least the 3rd armed robbery in 30 7 days we hear of another one from RTD; There were no shots fired and no injuries in the armed robbery of a South Richmond gas station Wednesday night. Police said the robbery occurred at 10 p.m. when a black male wearing black clothing [...]

Eat Rice on Jahnke Robbed

Via RTD; No one was injured in the armed robbery of a South Richmond restaurant Monday night. Richmond police Capt. David L. Martin said the robbery was reported at 9:05 p.m. at the Eat Rice restaurant in the 6100 block of Jahnke Road. The suspect was described as a black male who was 5 feet, [...]

Jahnke Road Auto Care Center Robbed

From RTD; There were no shots fired and no injuries in the armed robbery of a South Richmond business Thursday night. Richmond police Capt. Harvey Powers said the robbery occurred shortly after 8 p.m. at the Jahnke Road Auto Care Center at 6101 Jahnke Road. A man brandishing a gun went inside and robbed the [...]

Meeting About Crime on Jahnke Tomorrow

The Jahnke Road Community Development Association will be hosting a meeting for business owner and residents of the Jahnke Road Corridor on Thursday, January 20th 6 p.m. at the Italian Delight located at 6331 Janhnke Road. Richmond police will be present to address concerns regarding the recent armed robbery of the Ho-Wah Chinese Restaurant on [...]

Jahnke Road Improvements Meeting Next Month

Many people at last night’s Forest Hill Avenue improvement meeting expressed shock  and surprise that these changes were planned. Next month is a chance to participate in changes happening to another local street. This time it is Jahnke and the meeting is happening 12/8/2010 from 6PM to 8PM at Crestwood Presbyterian Church, Boyd Hall. I’ll [...]

Robbery on Janhke 3/9

From the RPD Daily Crime Report; 3rd Precinct ROBBERY (COMMERICAL) 3/9/10               7:33 p.m. 6401 Jahnke Road Family Dollar The manager reported an unknown male robbed the business at gunpoint.

SWAT Called to Newell Road

From Richmond Police email: At 12:51 this morning the Richmond Police Department was called to 1130 Newell Road for a report of a shot fired inside the residence. Police took a report of an argument that had occurred between two people living in the residence resulting in one person firing a shot inside the structure. [...]

Jahnke Road Improvements

RTD has some information on the upcoming changes to Jahnke Road. The Richmond Department of Public Works outlined two potential designs at a community meeting last month. One would create a continuous turn lane in the center of the road between the two travel lanes. The other would create a grass median. Both options would [...]

Jahnke Road Newsletter

The following information was gleaned from the second Jahnke Road Newsletter that is produced by the City of Richmond with the purpose of keeping folks involved and informed.  Current and previous newsletters, traffic and accident information. In mid July there was a meeting at the Lucille M. Brown Middle School to discuss the Jahnke Road [...]

Detours on Jahnke

From the Richmond City of Department Utilities: Due to a water main break, the east and west bound lanes of Jahnke Road near the Spruance Road intersection will be closed to traffic until 12midnight. Detours will be clearly posted and marked. Motorist are asked to proceed with caution around the construction area.

Roadwork on Jahnke?

The city is considering improvements to Jahnke and will hold a meeting next Wednesday. At the very least the road needs a sidewalk/bike lane that runs all the way to Forest Hill Ave. It is extremely dangerous when folks are walking along the road. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Lucille M. [...]

For those of you scoring at home…

A reader just alerted us to yet another Forest Hill/Jahnke Rd wreck, and that it “looks really bad” and “someone has to be hurt.” Sigh.