March
7, 2018
The Richmond
Police Department has identified the body found yesterday in the wooded area of
the 2100 block of Lumkin Avenue as Jon W. Alston, 42, of the 7800
block of Winding Ash Place, Chesterfield. Alston had been reported missing
out of Chesterfield County and was known by Richmond Police detectives to have
been a suspect in the murder of Garry Harrison, Jr. on Warwick Avenue on
January 7 of this year.
Detectives have
charged Harry E. Braxton, III, 26, of the 2300 block of Oakland Place,
with conspiracy to commit murder in the homicide of Alston. Additional charges
are being considered.
Detectives have
also charged four individuals in connection to the Warwick Avenue homicide of
Garry Harrison, Jr.:
·
Crystal
R. Braxton, 45, of the 2300 block of Oakland Place;
·
Jaqwail V. Braxton, 20, of the 2300 block of Oakland Place (subject of the February 16
arrest advisory from the Richmond Police Department);
·
Joleal
E. Burno, 19, of the 1700 block of Decatur Street, and;
·
Calvin C. Cooper, 39, of the 2300 block of Oakland Place.
All
photos are attached.
Burno
has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Cooper, C. Braxton and J.
Braxton have been charged with first degree murder, use of a firearm in the
commission of a felony (x2) and aggravated malicious wounding. Cooper and J.
Braxton have also been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted
felon.
Anyone with further information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective M. Godwin at (804) 646-5533 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
