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
ROBBERY
7/27/11 3:00 a.m.
North and Westwood avenues
A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown male.
4th Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
7/27/11 6:00 a.m.
2900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue
A male reported he was assaulted and robbed by an unknown male.
1st Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
7/27/11 8:00 p.m.
3300 block of Bunche Place
A male reported he was stabbed by a known male. An arrest was made. The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening.
1st Precinct
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
7/27/11 9:10 P.M.
1900 Mechanicsville Turnpike
The manager reported an unknown male tried to rob the Church’s Chicken at gunpoint. An arrest was made.
1st Precinct
ROBBERY
7/27/11 10:00 p.m.
1800 block of Coalter Street
A male reported he was robbed by an unknown female.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
VANDALISM
7/27/11 1:55 a.m. – 1:59 a.m.
140 Virginia St.
Three known males punched holes in the bathroom ceiling of the business. Three arrests were made.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
7/27/11 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
6300 block of Kensington Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
7/27/11 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
6300 block of Wesley Road
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole two firearms, two knives and two binoculars.
3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
7/27/11 9:20 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
600 block of Somerset Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
7/12/11 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
600 block of Lambeth Road
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a laptop.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
7/26/11 – 7/27/11 8:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
00 block of South Shields Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole the radio, subwoofer and amplifier.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM BUILDING
7/26/11 – 7/27/11 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1500 block of Carter Street
An unknown person(s) stole a laptop from the building.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
7/26/11 – 7/27/11 7:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
500 block of East Brookland Park Boulevard
An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole two bikes and a cell phone.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
7/27/11 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
5000 block of East Seminary Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a firearm.
4th Precinct
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
7/27/11 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
1600 block of Ownby Lane
An unknown person(s) stole an unlocked vehicle with keys inside from the above location.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
7/24/11 – 7/27/11 6:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
3100 block of Fendall Avenue
An unknown person broke into the residence and stole copper pipes.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
7/27/11 10:03 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.
1008 N. Boulevard
An unknown person(s) broke into the Puritan Cleaners and stole cash.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
7/26/11 – 7/27/11 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
3100 block of Griffin Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the garage and stole a lawn mower.
