From the Richmond Police Department:
4th Precinct
ROBBERY
1/7/11 10:00 p.m.
200 block of South Laurel Street
A male reported he was robbed by three unknown males.
From unofficial reports from neighbors:
Yesterday I drove
, a homeless man to the VA hospital. He had been severely beaten with purple bruises on the whole side of his face. He said it was a group of young kids on bicycles and the engaged him in conversation and one of them blind sided him and he fell to the ground. He was kicked a few times and then the rode off toward Broad Street. He did not recognize them from the neighborhood. I am concerned about this sort of thing.
Friday night about 10 pm, Richmond Police were @ St. Andrews, 800 block of Idlewood, between Cherry and Laurel, where 5-6 street men and women were camped out in the small alcove on Idlewood. One (man) was lying outside on the sidewalk covered in snow – an ambulance took him away on a stretcher. The rest were evicted and moved on with large amounts of baggage, sleeping bags – etc. … Some of these folks (men and women) are our own local squatters and panhandlers. Yesterday, what looked like the same man and others were discovered in the alcove and evicted again – the man could hardly stand up – let alone walk, he tried hanging on to the iron fence, but he soon fell in the street – the Fire Department showed up and once again he was taken away by ambulance on the stretcher.
Not really a comment on the above post as much as sharing info:
City Cold Weather Overflow Shelter Open Through January 13
Richmond, VA – The city’s Cold Weather Overflow Shelter will open tonight, January 10, and remain open through Thursday, January 13, as overnight temperatures are forecasted to remain at or below 35 degrees for the week. The shelter is located at Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, 14 West Duval Street. The shelter opens at 7 p.m. and closes the following morning at 6 a.m. Food will not be provided and pets are not allowed.
Residents in need of overnight shelter are asked to report to Commonwealth Catholic Charities Central Intake by 5 p.m. each day for a comprehensive intake and referral to the appropriate shelter. Commonwealth Catholic Charities Central Intake is located at the Freedom House Conrad Center, 1400 Oliver Hill Way, next to Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and Richmond City Jail. A referral to the Cold Weather Overflow Shelter will be provided to individuals who are not eligible for an existing shelter or if all available beds have been filled.
The Freedom House Conrad Center will continue to serve as a Day Warming Shelter through Tuesday, March 15, 2011. The hours of operations are from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Clients will be provided breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Conrad Center is located at 1400 Oliver Hill Way. For more information please call Melba Gibbs, Executive Director at (804) 233-4064 ext. 205.
The city’s Department of Social Services (DSS) will accept Crisis Assistance applications now through March 15 at 900 East Marshall Street, Monday through Friday; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents can also call the Fuel Line at (804) 646-7046. DSS also provides emergency assistance with gas and electric disconnection notices for residents who qualify.
Elderly or disabled residents can also contact Senior Connections for assistance at (804) 343-3000, Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.