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A group ride to benefit the family of Lanie Kruszewski

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From the Facebook event page:

Lanie was the unfortunate victim of a hit-and-run Sunday night on River Road. We would like to do a ride in her honor and raise some money for her family and partner and ease some of their burdens in their time of need.
The ride will begin at 9-9:30 pm next Sunday at the Oregon Hill lookout. Riders are asked to bring lights (the more the better) and we would prefer everyone wear helmets. The ride’s pace will not be fast, and all riders of all experience levels are encouraged to come. At our destination we would like to leave a ghost bike as well as flowers or anything anyone would like to add. I apologize for the event’s short notice. We are recommending a donation of 5 dollars or more, and of course all of the proceeds will be going to Lanie’s family and partner.

Sweet Frog Suffers Cornhole Caper

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From ‘Sweet Frog Monroe Park’ Facebook page:

Richmond Times Dispatch has now become involved in helping us find the thieves that stole the Cornhole game. There is a reward of one free month of Sweetfrog for anybody with information that leads to the return of our Cornhole game! Pass it on :)

From the Times Dispatch article:

The owners of the store at 815 W. Cary St. turned a vacant lot next door into a park, complete with grassy areas, a volleyball court and, until Tuesday night, a bean bag toss game.

“We absolutely wanted to create a nice green space for the area,” general manager Clark Hirt said. “We’ve had a great response for the neighborhood — most every night there were people playing cornhole.”

The cornhole equipment doesn’t usually stay out overnight. But because fireworks were going off the night before the Fourth of July and people were still playing, the employees left the game out later than usual, Hirt said.

The store’s surveillance cameras at 9:42 p.m. Tuesday captured three men dragging away the bean bag toss game.

“It was disappointing,” said James Maloney, one of the investors in the store. “It was unfortunate because it’s part of the stuff that we had provided for the community. There was no cost to play, no charge.”

Belle Isle Shooter Sketch Released

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From RPD announcement:

Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to identify the man in the attached sketch who is suspected of shooting a man on Belle Isle.

Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, two men were approached on the south side of the island by two white males. One of the suspects demanded money, and in the following moments, one male suspect shot and severely wounded one of the victims. Both male suspects then ran away down the bike path that leads to the BMX park.

The victim remains in critical condition.

A sketch of the male shooting suspect is below. He is described as a white male, 18 to 25 years old, approximately 6’0” feet tall with a skinny build and shaved hair. He was last seen wearing a clean white t-shirt over top of blue jeans. He was in the company of an older white male in his 40’s, approximately 6’1” tall, with a skinny but muscular build. The older male was last seen wearing a dark blue, long-sleeved cotton t-shirt, faded blue jeans and a plain blue baseball cap. These men should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with any information about these men or this crime is asked to call Major Crimes Det. Ed Aeschlimann at (804) 646-3351 or the Richmond Police Department Tip Line at (804) 514-TIPS (8477). Citizens may also call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

Shooting On Belle Island

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The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting a violent crime from last night:

Richmond police Capt. Yvonne Crowder said the victim was taken to VCU Medical Center and underwent surgery for life-threatening injuries after being shot twice in the chest at 12:07 a.m. at the municipal park, which closes at sundown.

Crowder said the shooting occurred while the 25-year-old victim and a friend were fishing in the area of the old power plant near the southeast corner of the island in the middle of the James River.

Crowder said the men were confronted by two other men, one in his 40s and the other in his mid 20s and one of whom had a handgun. When the robbers tried to rob the fishermen, a struggle ensued and the victim was struck twice in the chest.

Detailed suspect descriptions were not available.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.