Category Archives: crime

Good Reminder: RPD Vacation Watch Program

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The Times Dispatch has an article describing the Richmond Police Department’s vacation home and business watch program.

Actually, the home and business watch program is active year-round. Sgt. Carol Adams, head of the Community Care Unit at the department, said once a home or business is added to the department’s list, a patrol officer will stop by the location daily to ensure it is secure.
“Every night when there is roll call, (police) will read out the addresses saying that family is away on vacation and no one should be there,” Adams said.

This is a timely reminder to use these services to help keep crime out of the neighborhood.

Here’s a link to the vacation watch form.

Police Investigating Railroad Track Death

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The Times Dispatch has an article on a man found dead on the railroad tracks near the Lee Bridge yesterday afternoon–

Richmond police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found late yesterday afternoon on CSX railroad tracks near Tredegar Street under the Lee Bridge.
CSX Transportation employees notified Richmond police at 4:51 p.m. of a body on the tracks in the 100 block of Tredegar Street, said Richmond police spokesman James Mercante.
No foul play is suspected but the investigation is continuing.
The man’s body, that of a white male, was taken to the state Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and determination of cause of death.

Recent Crime Log

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From CommunityCrimeMap.com:

HIT AND RUN
XX S CHERRY ST
Oct 2, 2016 at 8:55 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

DESTRUCTION PROPERTY/PRIVATE PROPERTY
3XX S CHERRY ST
Oct 2, 2016 at 4:00 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

HIT AND RUN
1XX S BELVIDERE ST
Oct 1, 2016 at 12:11 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

Assault Near VCU Student Rec Center

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The Times Dispatch is reporting an aggravated assault that took place late last night on the 100 block of S. Cherry Street.

Police said in an alert to students sent at 1:05 a.m. that the man saw two unknown men allegedly trespassing on private property and approached them when he was punched in the eye by one of the men, then struck in the face by the other. The two assailants left the scene in an unknown direction.