Thursday, March 17, 2011

March 16 – March 17, 2011

Today’s Good News

The Richmond Police Department provides residents with safety brochures free of charge. The brochures are available in the front lobby of headquarters, 200 W. Grace St. You will find information on domestic violence, robbery prevention, Neighborhood Watch, residential crime prevention, gang prevention, cyber crime prevention, senior citizen safety, home safety and auto theft prevention. The Department also offers several brochures in Spanish.

DISCLAIMER: The following incidents are preliminary in nature and are subject to change after investigation. Please note that the entries listed below do not cover every incident from overnight. The listings are subject to the judgment of staff officers’ sense of what is noteworthy.

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

4th Precinct

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

3/16/11 7:42 p.m.

1100 block of West Broad Street

A female reported an unknown male tried to rob her at gunpoint. An arrest was made.

4th Precinct

ROBBERY

3/17/11 1:36 a.m.

300 block of North 2nd Street

A male reported he was robbed by two unknown males. Two arrests were made.

PROPERTY CRIMES

1st Precinct

BURGLARY

3/16/11 2:11 a.m. – 2:15 a.m.

1600 block of Williamsburg Road

An unknown person(s) broke into the business.

3rd Precinct

BURGLARY

3/15/11 – 3/16/11 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

1000 block of Blandy Avenue

A possibly known person stole several power tools from an outbuilding.

3rd Precinct

BURGLARY

3/16/11 11:20 p.m. – 11:29 p.m.

6900 block of Marlowe Road

A known male broke into the residence.

4th Precinct

BURGLARY

3/5/11 – 3/10/11 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

00 block of West Main Street

An unknown person(s) entered the business and stole several items.

4th Precinct

THEFT FROM BUILDING

3/12/11 – 3/13/11 3:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

300 block of West Marshall Street

An unknown person stole a laptop from the residence.

4th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

3/17/11 12:55 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.

200 block of North 3rd Street

An unknown male broke into a vehicle and stole money, a camera and an iPod. An arrest was made.