July 1 – July 2, 2014

Today’s Good News

Kudos to Officer Michael Ahnstrom who was named First Precinct’s Officer of the Month for May! From locating a key witness for a homicide trial and then making sure they make it to court for trial--to assisting citizens at every community event he can attend, Officer Ahnstrom is a very active and dedicated officer in Sector 111.

Here’s just one example of a problem that some officers may disregard, but Officer Ahnstrom recognized as important and stepped up to fix the issue. A citizen called to complain that his elderly mother could no longer use a bus stop near her residence because of aggressive panhandlers and vagrants who had taken over the stop. Officer Ahnstrom immediately took action, beginning an aggressive zero tolerance enforcement of quality of life issues in the North 25^th Street corridor. That included arresting more than 11 people for alcohol-related violations and working with GRTC to make the stop less attractive for vagrants.

Though it may seem like a small thing, his actions go a long way in improving the community for everyone. Thank you and congratulations Officer Michael Ahnstrom—our First Precinct Officer of the Month for May!

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

4^th Precinct

ROBBERY

7/1/14               2:20 p.m.

2300 block of 1^st Avenue

A female reported a known male robbed her. Warrants have been obtained.

1^st Precinct

ABDUCTION

7/1/14               10:24 a.m.

1600 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike

A female reported a known male held a juvenile male against his will. An arrest was made.

4^th Precinct

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

7/1/14               3:00 a.m.

200 block of North 4^th Street

A female reported an unknown male tried to rob her.

PROPERTY CRIMES                                                                                      

1^st Precinct

BURGLARY

6/30/14 – 7/1/14 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.

2300 block of Cedar Street

An unknown person(s) broke into the shed and stole a power washer and leaf blower.

1^st Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

6/30/14 – 7/1/14 10:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.

600 block of North 27^th Street

An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole change.

3^rd Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

6/29/14 – 7/1/14 8:00 p.m. – 10:08 a.m.

100 block of Tonbridge Road

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

3^rd Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

6/30/14 – 7/1/14 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

4400 block of Bromley Lane

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

3^rd Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

6/29/14 – 7/1/14 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

4100 block of Wythe Avenue

An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle and stole a GPS unit.

4^th Precinct

BURGLARY

6/30/14 – 7/1/14 7:45 p.m. – 8:18 a.m.

410 W. Brookland Park Blvd.

An unknown person(s) broke into the business and stole a cash register.

4^th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

6/30/14 – 7/1/14 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.

3200 block of Griffin Avenue

An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a knife and GPS unit.

4^th Precinct

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

6/20/14 – 6/22/14           4:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

700 block of Kinney Street

An unknown person(s) stole a trailer.