Thursday, February 23, 2012

Feb. 22 – Feb. 23, 2012

Today’s Good News
Please join us at 10 a.m. today in the Cheek Theater of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as we welcome and swear in 17 new Richmond Police Officers! The 106th Basic Recruit Class has spent the past 28 weeks training mentally, physically and emotionally to learn what it takes to be a Richmond Police officer. After today’s swearing in, they will be eight weeks of patrols with a field training officer so look for them in your neighborhood soon!

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

2nd Precinct
HOMICIDE
2/22/12 7:18 a.m.
1200 block of Broad Rock Boulevard
A male was shot to death by a known male. An arrest was made.

2nd Precinct
ABDUCTION/SEXUAL ASSAULT
2/14/12 4:00 p.m.
Reported 2/22/12
1700 block of Broad Rock Boulevard
A female reported she was held against her will and sexually assaulted by a known male.

2nd Precinct
ABDUCTION/ATTEMPTED RAPE
2/22/12 3:00 p.m.
2700 block of Alexander Avenue
A teen female reported an unknown male held her against her will and tried to rape her.


PROPERTY CRIMES

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.

3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2/22/12 8:55 a.m. – 8:57 a.m.
100 block of North Stafford Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a gym bag left in plain view.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2/21/12 – 2/22/12 10:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
2600 block of Dunn Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a wallet and jacket.

4th Precinct
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
2/22/12 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2300 block of Cecil Road
An unknown person(s) tried to break into the residence.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2/21/12 – 2/22/12 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
1000 block of Kinney Street
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a wallet.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2/21/12 – 2/22/12 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 a.m.
500 block of West Clay Street
An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle and stole a GPS unit, wallet and car charger.