October 23,
2017
Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to
identify the suspects in the attached photos wanted in connection to a robbery
in the city’s south side.
At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, police
were called to a hotel the 6300 block of Midlothian Turnpike for a robbery. The
victim was outside of his hotel room when two suspects approached him. One of
the suspects, who was wearing an orange shirt, said, “I need to talk on your
cell phone.” After a brief exchange of words, the suspect struck the victim and
the second suspect, wearing a gray shirt, struck him afterward. They took a
wallet and cash from the victim pocket and fled the scene toward a nearby gas
station on Midlothian Turnpike.
The suspects are described as:
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Suspect 1: A black male. He is approximately 5’7” to 5’8” tall,
170 to 200 pounds. At the time he wearing an orange and gray hooded sweatshirt,
blue jeans, and black and white sneakers.
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Suspect 2: A black male. Approximately 5’4” to 5’7 tall, 200 to
220 points. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with the number 10 on the
front, black pants and white sneakers.
Anyone with
information about this investigation is asked to call Third Precinct Det.
Ryan Bailey at (804) 646-3912 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000
or at www.7801000.com. Citizens can
also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed
by your tip. All the Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
