June 28, 2017
Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to
identify the suspect in the attached photos who is believed to be linked to
seven burglaries in the Fan neighborhood.
A media advisory was released on April 25 regarding the
pictured suspect committing five burglaries in the Fan and West Broad Street
area. He is now confirmed to be linked to a total of seven burglaries. These
incidents include:
- Around 6 a.m. on Monday,
Jan. 2 in the 2600 block of West Cary Street.
- Around 5 a.m. on Sunday,
March 26 in the 300 block of North Robinson Street.
- Between 1 a.m. and 9:45
a.m. on Tuesday, March 28 in the 4000 block of West Broad Street
- Between 10:15 p.m. on
Monday, April 10 and 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11 in the 400 block of
Strawberry Street.
- Between 10:15 p.m. on
Saturday, April 15 and 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 in the 324 block of
Libbie Avenue.
- Between 6 p.m. on
Saturday, April 15 and 10:50 a.m. on Monday, April 17 in the 300 block of
Libbie Avenue.
- Between 4:45 and 5:55
a.m. on Saturday, April 22 in the 2000 block of West Broad Street.
The suspect is described as a black male with a light
complexion and a stocky build. He is bald, has a dark beard, is approximately
30 to 50 years old, and 5’9” to 5’11 tall. In surveillance videos, he is seen
wearing dark clothing consisting of a knit cap, T-shirt, jacket, gloves and
blue jeans. He typically forces entry into restaurants and takes money from
cash registers in the Fan district between 3 to 5 a.m.
Detectives ask anyone with any information about this man’s identity to call Third Precinct Detectives Eric Sandlin at (804) 646-1010, Ryan Bailey at (804) 646-3912, Matthew Sacksteder (804) 646-1068, or Alexandra Davila at (804) 646-1069 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
