Aug. 27 – Aug. 28, 2013

Today’s Good News

Ironically, some criminals just can’t hide from the technology of the items they love to steal. That was certainly the case earlier this month when a woman saw a man break into a car and steal an iPhone. Fourth Precinct Officers David Ruland and Brian Carlucci responded to Monroe Street and spoke with the witness who described the suspect and the victim who told officers she had an app on her phone that allows them to find it by the GPS location. Officer Carlucci looked up the information, went to the location--a few streets away--and detained an individual matching the suspect’s description. Though the suspect claimed to have just bought the phone from a man on the street, the witness positively identified him as the thief and he was charged with grand larceny and destruction of private property. Find my iPhone? Meet my Handcuffs

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

3^rd Precinct

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (DOMESTIC)

8/27/13             1:50 a.m.

4800 block of Augusta Avenue

A male reported a known male assaulted him.

4^th Precinct

ABDUCTION/STRANGULATION

8/28/13             3:00 a.m.

3600 block of Chamberlayne Avenue

A female reported a known male assaulted her and held her against her will. An arrest was made.

PROPERTY CRIMES 

3^rd Precinct

BURGLARY

8/26/13 – 8/27/13           2:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.

400 block of Westover Hills Boulevard

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a TV and video game system.

3^rd Precinct

BURGLARY

8/5/13 – 8/26/13 4:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

2000 block of Rosewood Avenue

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a video game system and toy.

4^th Precinct

MOPED THEFT

8/26/13                         10:30 p.m. – 10:35 p.m.

3600 block of Richmond Henrico Turnpike

Two unknown females stole a moped.

4^th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

8/26/13 – 8/27/13           11:30 p.m. – 12:45 a.m.

4200 block of Brook Road

An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a firearm and wallet.

4^th Precinct

ATTEMPTED THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE/VANDALISM

8/27/13                         12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

300 block of West Broad Street

An unknown male tried to break into the vehicle.

4^th Precinct

BURGLARY

8/13/13 – 8/19/13           3:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

600 block of Henrico Boulevard

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole several items.

4^th Precinct

MOPED THEFT

8/25/13 – 8/27/13           1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

600 block of Lincoln Avenue

An unknown person(s) stole a moped.

4^th Precinct

BURGLARY

8/27/13                         8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

4300 block of Chamberlayne Avenue

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole several items.

4^th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

8/27/13                         8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.

00 block of East Franklin Street

An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a cell phone.

4^th Precinct

BURGLARY

8/27/13                         7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

3500 block of Chamberlayne Avenue

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole a firearm.