April 23 – April 24, 2013

Today’s Good News

Though the types and locations of crimes can vary, it’s a police officer’s job to find new ways to prevent the incidents and identify the problem areas. Third Precinct Officer John Raina’s actions last month are a perfect example of how we that. After a sharp rise in car break-ins, Officer Raina maneuvered his schedule to work in more than 40 hours of walking patrol as well as 80 hours of biking patrol in the Fan and Randolph neighborhoods.



During that time, he also handed out more than 1,000 safety tip fliers to help keep people from becoming victims of car break-ins. Combine this with his six felony arrests, 14 misdemeanor arrests and 52 traffic summonses, and you get a 76 percent decrease in car break-ins last month in the Fan, Randolph and Maymont neighborhoods as well as reductions in other property crimes. Good work Officer Raina!



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

4/23/13 9:35 p.m.

900 block of St. John’s Wood Drive

A male reported an unknown male robbed him at gunpoint.



1st Precinct

HOMICIDE

4/23/13 9:37 p.m.

2600 block of Whitcomb Street

A male was found shot to death.



1st Precinct

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (DOMESTIC)

4/23/13 1:15 p.m.

2200 block of North 26th Street

A male reported a known female cut him. Warrants have been obtained.



1st Precinct

ROBBERY

4/23/13 6:00 p.m.

1800 block of Maury Street

A female reported a known male assaulted and robbed her. Warrants have been obtained.



1st Precinct

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

4/24/13 1:36 a.m.

1400 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike

A male reported an unknown male and two unknown females. Three arrests were made.



PROPERTY CRIMES



1st Precinct

BURGLARY

4/22/13 – 4/23/13 5:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

2300 block of Bethel Street

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole electronic items.



2nd Precinct

BURGLARY

4/24/13 12:20 a.m. – 12:25 a.m.

5000 block of Snead Road

An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole electronic items and money.



3rd Precinct

THEFT FROM BUILDING

1/20/13 – 4/23/13 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

4900 block of Cutshaw Avenue

A possibly known person stole several items from the building.



4th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

4/22/13 – 4/23/13 9:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

4000 block of Old Brook Road

An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole the stereo.



4th Precinct

BURGLARY

4/23/13 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

3500 block of Patrick Avenue

An unknown person(s) broke into the shed and stole a lawn mower.



4th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

4/22/13 – 4/23/13 8:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.

4000 block of Old Brook Road

An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a GPS unit and money.



4th Precinct

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

4/23/13 12:30 a.m. – 9:20 p.m.

3300 block of Barton Avenue

An unknown person(s) stole a vehicle.



4th Precinct

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

4/23/13 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

700 block of West Clay Street

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



4th Precinct

BURGLARY

4/23/13 4:30 p.m. – 4:36 p.m.

2400 block of 3rd Avenue

Two unknown males broke into the residence. An arrest was made.