Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Body Found in Powhite Creek


September 4, 2015

Richmond Police detectives are conducting a death investigation related to a body found in Powhite Creek earlier this evening.

At approximately 4:58 p.m., RPD officers were called to the 6200 block of Forest Hill Avenue for a report of a person down. When officers arrived they found a body in the water.

Richmond Police worked with the Richmond Fire Department to recover the body from the creek. Preliminary investigation revealed the individual appears to be an adult. No other identifying details are available at this time.

Detectives ask anyone with any information about this incident to call Major Crimes Detective Michael Gouldman at (804) 646-3915 or 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.