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Fine Foods Convenience Store Robbed Last Night

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Thankfully, no injuries.

From Times Dispatch article:

Richmond police Capt. Yvonne Crowder said the robbery occurred at the Fine Food Market in the 700 block of Idlewood Avenue when two black males, one of them brandishing a handgun, walked into the store at 9:50 p.m. and demanded money. The robbers fled on foot.

Crowder said it the store employee was unable to provide a detailed description of the robbers because both were covering their faces with bandanas.

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

Belle Island Shooting

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From Richmond Times DIspatch:

Police were notified of the shooting at 9:28 p.m. and found that a man in his 40s had been shot once in the lower torso and once in the leg, said police Capt. Paul Kiniry. The man was taken to VCU Medical Center for injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
The victim told police he did not know what had happened, Kiniry said. A witness reported seeing three possible suspects crossing a footbridge over the James River from Belle Isle to Tredegar Street.
The witness described the witnesses as three white males in swimsuits who were carrying towels. Two of the males were said to be from 5 feet 7 inches to 5-9, and the other was described as about 6 feet tall.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

Attempted Burglary At 821 Cafe

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Look like more of the same for 821 Cafe, which is a shame, given the great business they are doing.

From this morning’s police report:

4th Precinct
BURGLARY ATTEMPT (COMMERCIAL)
5/8/11– 5/9/11 11:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
825 W. Cary St.
Unknown persons tried to break into the walk-in coolers behind the 821 Café.

They deserve more support, especially as the student crowd lessens for summer vacation.

VCU to sponsor Youth-Violence Prevention Forum

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From the VCU press release:

RICHMOND, Va. – In response to the numerous cases of youth violence reported around the nation, Virginia Commonwealth University will bring together families, educators, mental-health professionals and community and youth leaders to discuss how they can work together to curb the growing problem.

Presented by the VCU Department of Psychiatry’s Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the Virginia Treatment Center for Children, the 39th annual Child Psychiatry Spring Forum, to be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on May 11, will focus on “Exploring Partnerships for Peaceful Communities: Enhancing Positive Youth Choices and Breaking the Cycle of Violence.”

The daylong program will present successful violence-prevention programs, along with ideas for forming partnerships between communities and universities. The forum will highlight the new VCU Center on Youth Violence Prevention, which was recently funded with $1.2 million from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The forum will include performances by the Richmond Girls’ Choir and “Drums, No Guns!,” a national youth movement for the prevention of handgun violence. Students from Open High School in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood will perform with “Drums, No Guns!”
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The program will be held at the VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Registration for the event is $45, which includes lunch and parking. For more information or to register, contact Eunice Seaborn at (804) 828-4393 or at CICFS@vcu.org.