Friday, December 15, 2017

Suspect Sought in East Main Street Robbery


Dec. 15, 2017

Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to identify the suspect in the photo and who is suspected of an armed robbery on East Main Street last month.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the male in the photo approached a female and a male in the 1500 block of East Main Street, brandished a handgun and stole the female victim’s purse. The suspect fled on foot. There were no injuries.

The suspect was captured on a nearby surveillance camera shortly before the incident. He is described as black male, approximately 30 years of age with a slim build. He is approximately 5’8” tall and wore white and red Nike Air Jordan sneakers. The video clip shows his hair in cornrows.


Detectives ask anyone with any information about this incident to call First Precinct Detective B. Taylor at (804) 646-0689 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or online at www.7801000.com.