Nothing from local news sources yet, but some neighbors are reporting an attempted Breaking & Entering yesterday evening near the corner of Pine and China streets. Police arrested one man, while another one fled across the Lee Bridge.
It has been a very busy summer so far for the Richmond police – Black Lives Matter protests, changes in leadership, shootings, and (cowardly) anonymous threats from white supremacists.
So it’s understandable that the National Night Out date is postponed a bit….
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Richmond Police Department is rescheduling this year’s National Night Out.
National Night Out will be tentatively held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 conditions in Richmond. Please watch RPD’s social media sites for updates.
National Night Out is designed to
1. Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
2. Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts;
3. Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police‐community partnerships;
4. Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
As we get closer to the rescheduled date, RPD will provide updates on the status of 2020 National Night Out.
Neighbor Christina is using her time and efforts to beautify Oregon Hill by removing graffiti. City workers have been out today also, cleaning up graffiti in the parks.
Neighbors were awoken about 2:15 am Friday night/Saturday morning by at least 16 shots, some of them in rapid succession. Although accounts are not quite clear, it sounds like they may have stemmed from an argument/altercation around Laurel and Albemarle. Witnesses saw guns fire from speeding cars that went down Laurel and up Pine.
This morning, some neighbors found fresh bullet holes in their walls and plan to inspect their roofs. Others are gathering security camera footage and figuring out car makes/models to give to police.
One of our 300 block Laurel Street neighbors had this bicycle stolen recently and she misses it greatly.
A Holly Street neighbor reported that around 6:30 this morning, 4 Black males were spotted breaking into a vehicle on the 800 block of Holly street. When confronted, they fired a gun while running off/ driving off. Police responded. If anyone has any information, please contact police.
This happened over this past weekend’s protests. Sadly, its not the first time this wall of the Jacob House has suffered graffiti.
NBC12 shared the welcome news:
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Two people have been arrested for spray painting graffiti in Richmond.
Police said various properties in the Oregon Hill neighborhood were tagged with the words “Chevy” and “Bum.”
They were arrested for several counts of destruction of property.
Thanks and congratulations to the police, and special appreciation to the neighbors who supplied camera photos and footage to the police!
A little bit after 7 pm tonight a pedestrian was hit by a car near the intersection of Idlewood and Belvidere.
WTVR Channel 6 has been covering the story.
Last reports was that the injured pedestrian was hospitalized in stable condition.
is the guy who littered his ‘Pick 3’ tickets all over Laurel Street. Not to mention the person dumping all of your fast food trash out your car door. Where do these people come from?
