Wednesday, July 7, 2010

July 6 -- July 7, 2010

Today’s Good News

A citizen recently spotted a person destroying mailboxes along Parkwood Avenue and called police. Third Precinct Detective Claude Picard and Officer George Banks responded, investigated and determined the individual had damaged at least four mailboxes. As a result, the individual was arrested and charged with vandalism.

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

7/6/10 6:41 a.m.

1200 block of Warren Avenue

A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown male.

4th Precinct

ROBBERY

7/6/10 7:00 a.m.

3900 block of MacArthur Avenue

A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown male.

1st Precinct

ROBBERY (COMMERCIAL)

7/6/10 11:43 a.m.

1400 Mechanicsville Turnpike

A clerk reported an unknown male robbed Song’s Market and an employee at gunpoint.

1st Precinct

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

7/6/10 10:30 p.m.

1400 block of Lenmore Street

A female reported she was assaulted by a known male.

PROPERTY CRIMES

1st Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

7/5/10 – 7/6/10 10:00 p.m. – 6:20 a.m.

1800 block of East Broad Street

An unknown person broke into a vehicle and stole electronics.

3rd Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

7/6/10 6:00 a.m.

1005 N. Hamilton St.

An unknown male broke into a vehicle and stole a cell phone.

3rd Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

7/1/10 -- 7/6/10 12:00 p.m. -- 7:00 p.m.

5227 Old Midlothian Turnpike

An unknown person stole three catalytic converters from three vehicles.

3rd Precinct

BURGLARY

7/6/10 12:00 p.m. -- 12:30 p.m.

403 Westover Hills Blvd.

An unknown person broke into the residence and stole a video game system and cash.

3rd Precinct

BURGLARY

7/2/10 -- 7/6/10 12:00 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m.

1262 Parkwood Ave.

An unknown person entered the residence and stole a TV.