Today’s Good News
Fourth Precinct Lt. Don Davenport recently observed several individuals loitering outside a residence on West Broad Street that he knew to be a nuisance house. With the assistance of Sgt. Mark Sims, he knocked on the door and they immediately smelled marijuana. After securing the residence and obtaining a search warrant, they found and seized marijuana, cocaine and cash. They arrested one man for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance. They arrested a second man for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and maintaining a common nuisance. These seizures and arrests will go a long way toward making the area safer for all.
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
4/25/13 6:58 a.m.
2900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue
A female reported an unknown male assaulted and robbed her.
4th Precinct
ROBBERY
4/25/13 11:35 a.m.
2600 block of Barton Avenue
A male reported an unknown male robbed him at gunpoint.
1st Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) (X2)
4/25/13 11:45 p.m.
2000 block of Halifax Avenue area
Two males reported they were shot by an unknown person(s) near the above area. Their injuries are not life threatening.
PROPERTY CRIMES
1st Precinct
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
4/25/13 7:10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
2200 block of East Main Street
An unknown person(s) damaged the home’s door.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
4/25/13 12:01 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
3300 block of Parkwood Avenue
An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle and stole a laptop, backpack and iPhone.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
4/25/13 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
5100 block of Old Midlothian Turnpike
An unknown person(s) stole the license plates off of the vehicle.
3rd Precinct
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
4/24/13 – 4/25/13 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m.
1800 block of Monument Avenue
An unknown person(s) stole all four tires and rims from the vehicle.
3rd Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
4/24/13 – 4/25/13 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
200 block of North Mulberry Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a stereo, speakers and amplifier.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
4/24/13 – 4/25/13 6:10 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
400 block of West Marshall Street
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a wallet.
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
4/24/13 – 4/25/13 7:07 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
600 block of China Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a wallet.
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
12/1/11 – 4/24/13 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2200 block of Barton Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole copper pipes.
