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.