July 5 – July 6, 2012

Today’s Good News
The Department’s K-9 Unit has two new teams: K-9 Officer Kevin Mills and K-9 Sarik and K-9 Officer Meridith Mullins and K-9 Sophie. The officers and their K-9 partners graduated last week from a four-month narcotics school taught by our own K-9 Officer Robin Robinson. Congratulations!


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

2nd Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) (x2)
7/5/12         --          1:45 p.m.
2400 block of Brady Street
Two males reported they were struck by gunfire from unknown suspects. Their injuries are not life-threatening.

2nd Precinct
HOMICIDE
7/5/12          --          11:12 p.m.
4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike
A male with gunshot wounds was found at the above address. He was taken to VCU Medical Center, where he later died.


PROPERTY CRIMES

1st Precinct
BURGLARY
7/5/12          --          3:26 p.m. – 3:34 p.m.
1500 E. 18th St.
A camera, cable box and a converter box were stolen from the residence. An arrest was made.

3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
7/4/12          --          7:00 a.m.
110 N. Boulevard
Money was stolen from the residence.

3rd Precinct
BURGLARY
7/3/12 – 7/5/12          --          6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
4313 Hanover Ave.
Power tools were stolen from the residence.

3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
7/2/12 – 7/3/12          --          5:00 p.m. – 11:00 a.m.
1217 Irby Drive
A GPS unit and a gun were stolen from a vehicle.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
7/5/12          --          12:26 p.m. – 12:42 p.m.
117 S. Third St.
Money was taken from an unlocked vehicle.

4th Precinct
THEFT OF LICENSE PLATES
7/4/12 – 7/5/12          --          4:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2738 W. Broad St.
The front and rear license plates were stolen from a vehicle.

4th Precinct
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS/ACCESSORIES
7/3/12 – 7/5/12          --          5:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.
1500 Brook Road
The license plate registration decals were stolen from a vehicle.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
7/4/12 – 7/5/12          --          9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
00 block of Monroe Street
Money, an amplifier and a woofer were taken from a vehicle.