Today’s Good News
First Precinct Officer Herbert Baer recently responded to a call for a man breaking into a vehicle on Bailey Street. After he broadcast the suspect description, Officers Nathaniel Reese and Jermaine Easter spotted and stopped the man nearby. Though he denied involvement, the man had a stolen debit card. During a search of the area, officers also found a bag of stolen items. With the help of Detective Calvin Layne, the man was charged with six felonies and three misdemeanors for crimes in the city and Henrico, and more charges are pending. Great teamwork!
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
3rd Precinct
ROBBERY
9/20/11 -- 7:00 p.m.
5400 block of Jahnke Road
A male reported he was beaten and robbed of money by a known male.
1st Precinct
ROBBERY
9/20/11 -- 10:17 p.m.
2200 block of Joplin Avenue
A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
BURGLARY
9/19/11 – 9/20/11 -- 5:30 p.m. – 7:45 a.m.
1806 Creighton Road
A 60-inch TV and a safe were stolen from the EZ Income Tax Services offices.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
9/20/11 -- 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
5833 Willow Oaks Drive
A battery charger and generator were stolen from a vehicle.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
9/17/11 – 9/19/11 -- 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
5541 Forest Hill Ave.
Tools were taken from a work van.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
9/20/11 -- 8:07 p.m. – 10:31 p.m.
1811 Grove Ave.
A GPS unit was stolen from a vehicle.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
9/19/11 – 9/20/11 -- 5:00 p.m. – 8:35 a.m.
1414 W. Marshall St.
A window was broken to steal a GPS unit from a vehicle.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
9/18/11 – 9/19/11 -- 10:00 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
4532 W. Seminary Ave.
A GPS unit and a radio were taken from an unlocked vehicle.
4th Precinct
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
9/19/11 – 9/20/11 -- 9:00 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
814 Catherine St.
A 1999 gray Volvo was stolen from the residence.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
9/18/11 – 9/20/11 -- 3:00 p.m. – 12:26 p.m.
2615 Edgewood Ave.
Several items were stolen from a house undergoing renovation.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
9/20/11 -- 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
505 N. First St.
Several items were stolen from an unlocked residence.
