Today’s Good News
Arrests have been made in a six-year-old Richmond murder case thanks to the investigative teamwork of the ATF, Richmond Police, Chesterfield County Police and other law enforcement agencies. Two men were indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the 2005 slaying of Robert L. Rush, a convenience store clerk shot to death during a robbery.
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
8/16/11 -- 10:25 p.m.
500 block of West Marshall Street
A female reported she was robbed of her purse by an unknown male.
1st Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
8/17/11 -- 12:30 a.m.
2200 block of Joplin Avenue
A male reported he was hit in the head with a brick by a known male.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
BURGLARY
8/15/11 – 8/16/11 -- 2:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
2300 block of Fairmount Avenue
Copper wire was stolen from an unoccupied residence.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
8/16/11 -- 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
4600 block of Bromley Lane
A window was smashed to steal a purse from a vehicle.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
8/16/11 -- 1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
4300 block of Kensington Avenue
A window was smashed to steal a purse from a vehicle.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
8/12/11 – 8/16/11 -- 2:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
1407 Cummings Drive
Copper from electrical panels was stolen from a warehouse.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
8/16/11 -- 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
3107 Montrose Ave.
Laptops, jewelry, cameras and other items were stolen from a residence.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
8/16/11 -- 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
1600 block of Westwood Avenue
A window was smashed to steal a purse and a GPS system from a vehicle.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
8/13/11 -- 2:00 a.m. – 2:15 a.m.
501 W. Broad St.
A gun was taken from an unlocked vehicle.
