July 26 – July 27, 2012

Today’s Good News

After an elderly man recently returned home to find a burglar inside his house on Spotsylvania Street, First Precinct Officer Deane Waite responded within one minute to help the victim and find the offender. With the assistance of Det. Clyde Lindsey and Officer Brian Huddleston, they found the burglar inside a bathroom and arrested him without incident after finding stolen cash and burglary tools on his person. The man confessed to the burglary and was charged with that crime, petit larceny and possession of burglary tools.

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

1^st Precinct

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (STABBING)

7/26/12             3:00 p.m.

2100 block of Halifax Street

A male reported he was stabbed by an unknown male. His injuries are not life-threatening.

1^st Precinct

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING)

7/26/12             4:24 p.m.

1400 block of Hull Street

A female reported she was shot by a known male. Her injuries are not life-threatening.

 

PROPERTY CRIMES                                                                                      

1^st Precinct

LARCENY

7/24/12 – 7/25/12           2:00 p.m. – 7:15 a.m.

200 block of West 7^th Street

An unknown person(s) stole a utility trailer from the parking lot.

3^rd Precinct

BURGLARY

7/26/12                         9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

3300 block of Rosewood Avenue

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole CDs and power equipment.

3^rd Precinct

BURGLARY

7/26/12                         12:45 a.m. – 7:15 a.m.

5016 Old Midlothian Turnpike

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

3^rd Precinct

BURGLARY

7/26/12                         12:45 a.m. – 7:15 a.m.

5049 Midlothian Turnpike

An unknown person(s) broke into the business and stole coins.

3^rd Precinct

MOPED THEFT

7/27/12                         12:00 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.

2000 block of West Grace Street

An unknown person(s) stole an unsecured moped.

4^th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

7/26/12                         5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

800 block of Bowe Street

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

4^th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

7/26/12                         10:45 p.m.

500 block of West Broad Street

An unknown male entered the vehicle and stole cash.