Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal Collision

Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal Collision

The Richmond Police Department Crash Team has identified the motorcyclist in the fatal collision on East Broad Street Monday night as Galvin Sizemore, 38, of North Chesterfield.

At approximately 9:22 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of East Broad and North 2^nd streets for the report of a collision between a motorcycle and a sedan.

Officers arrived and found an injured adult male, Sizemore, the sole occupant of the motorcycle, down in the roadway. He was transported to a local hospital where, Monday night, he succumbed to his injury.

The driver of the sedan, an adult female, remained on scene and was not injured.

The RPD Crash Team responded. Investigators determined the collision occurred when the motorcycle collided with the passenger side of the sedan in the intersection after the motorcyclist failed to observe a red signal.

Anyone with information is asked to call RPD Crash Team Investigator W. Kress at (804) 646-0280 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used.  All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

Three Males Sought

Three Males Sought

First Precinct detectives are asking the public to help identify the three males in the attached photos. These males are suspects in acts of property and violent crime in the First Precinct area.

The three suspects can be seen on images captured on surveillance cameras. Detectives in First Precinct are attempting to identify these individuals and are asking the public to assist.

Anyone with information about these suspects is asked to contact First Precinct Detective J. Clark at (804) 646-0698 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Victim, Juvenile Male, Identified in Terminal Avenue Homicide

Victim, Juvenile Male, Identified in Terminal Avenue Homicide

Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim of a homicide on Terminal Avenue on Tuesday as a juvenile male, 17, from North Chesterfield.

At approximately 11:58 p.m., officers were called to the 2400 block of Terminal Avenue for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and found a juvenile male down and unresponsive in the front yard of a house. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective G. Russell at (804) 646-7715 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Male Identified in Hanover Avenue Death Investigation

Male Identified in Hanover Avenue Death Investigation

Richmond Police detectives have identified the male in the death investigation on Hanover Avenue as Walter Robinson, III, 36, of Richmond.

On Saturday at approximately 11:54 a.m., officers were called to the 4500 block of Hanover Avenue for the report of a person down. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Robinson, III, down and unresponsive in a residential disposal container in the alley. There were no obvious signs of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this death investigation is asked to call J. Crewell at (804) 646-5324 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal Collision on Hull Street Road

Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal Collision on Hull Street Road

The Richmond Police Department Crash Team has identified the motorcyclist in the fatal collision on Hull Street Road this morning as Daniel Hooban, 35, of Chesterfield.

At approximately 6:25 a.m., officers were called to the 5500 block of Hull Street Road for the report of a collision between a sedan and a motorcycle.

Officers arrived and found an injured adult male, Hooban, the sole occupant of the motorcycle, down and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the sedan, an adult female, remained on scene.

The Richmond Police Department Crash Team responded to investigate. Investigators determined the collision occurred in the westbound lanes of Hull Street Road. The RPD Crash Team conducted interviews, took measurements and are still investigating the circumstances of this fatal collision. At this time no charges have been filed.

Anyone with information is asked to call RPD Crash Team Investigator J. DeBoard at (804) 646-1709 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used.  All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

Dominion Energy Riverrock Street Closures and No Parking Zones

Dominion Energy Riverrock Street Closures and No Parking Zones

The popular sports and music festival, Dominion Energy Riverrock, will take place Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21. The event, hosted by Richmond Sport Backers, is expected to bring several thousand participants and spectators to Browns Island during the weekend.

The following streets will be CLOSED with NO PARKING in effect from 7 a.m., Friday, May 19 until 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 21:

Brown's Island Way and 2^nd Street Connector between Tredegar and South 2nd Streets;

 South 5th Street between East Byrd and Tredegar streets;

South 7^th Street between East Canal and South 10^th streets;

Tredegar Street between the Dominion Energy Entrance and South 7th Street, and;

South 10^th Street between Riverfront Plaza Deck and South 7^th Street.

Please check the Dominion Riverrock website at https://www.sportsbackers.org/events/riverrock/ for more information about the event.

Victim Identified in Fatal Hit and Run on Orcutt Lane

Victim Identified in Fatal Hit and Run on Orcutt Lane

The Richmond Police Department Crash Team has identified the victim in a fatal hit and run on Wednesday on Orcutt Lane as Ryan Howell, 28, of Richmond.

At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10, officers were called to the 5200 block of Orcutt Lane for the report of a person down. Officers arrived and found an adult male, Howell, down and injured in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The RPD Crash Team responded. Investigators have determined he was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Orcutt Lane. That vehicle did not stop at the scene. The Crash Team is investigating several leads in this case and the investigation continues.

The RPD Crash Team is asking for the public’s assistance to come forward with information about what they may have seen on or around Orcutt Lane that morning and asking residents to provide video from doorbell cameras nearby which may show the striking vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact RPD Crash Team Investigator G. Drago at (804) 646-1369 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used.  All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

RPD/VCU Investigates Hospital Shooting

RPD/VCU Investigates Hospital Shooting

The Richmond Police and VCU Police departments are jointly investigating a shooting that occurred this morning in the VCU Medical Center that resulted in a death.

At approximately 12:04 a.m., officers from both departments received an emergency call about shots fired and an active threat inside the VCU Medical Center North Hospital, located at 1300 East Marshall Street. VCU and Richmond police responded immediately to the scene.

Officers determined an altercation between two co-workers in a stairwell resulted in one of the individuals shooting the other. The victim, Ty’Quan White, 25, of Richmond, received treatment but succumbed to his injury.

The shooter, Christopher Boisseau, 24, of Henrico, was taken into custody by officers without further incident. A firearm was seized. Boisseau has been charged with maliciously shooting within a building. Additional charges are pending. His booking photo is attached.

VCU Police briefly locked down the building per protocol. There were no other injuries.

Anyone with information about this death investigation is asked to call RPD Major Crimes Detective N. Reese at (804) 646-0712 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Missing Man Found, Victim of Homicide

Missing Man Found, Victim of Homicide

Richmond Police detectives have located the male who had been reported missing from Prince George County whose death RPD detectives are investigating as a homicide.

Cameron Cole, 23, of Prince George County, Virginia, was located in a wooded area in the 2100 block of Commerce Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cole had been reported missing by his family in late April.

Richmond detectives investigating the homicide of Ckristofer Tyler on Richmond Highway last week developed information that led to the arrest of three suspects which led to the location where Cole was found.

On Wednesday, May 3 at approximately 6:31a.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Richmond Highway for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and located an SUV that had crashed into a cement truck. Inside the SUV, an adult male, Tyler, was found having suffered a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the cement truck remained on scene and was not injured.

Detectives, with the assistance of regional and federal partners, arrested and charged three individuals in connection to the homicide of Tyler: Isabelle Battle, 19, of Chesterfield, Xavier Brown, 22, of Richmond and Demond Williams, 39, of no known address. Additional charges in relation to the homicide of Cole are pending.

Anyone with further information about these incidents is asked to call Detective Sullivan at (804) 646-3929 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Arrests Made, Victim Identified in Richmond Highway Homicide

Arrests Made, Victim Identified in Richmond Highway Homicide

Richmond Police detectives have arrested three individuals in connection to the homicide of Ckristofer Tyler, 32, of Chesterfield on Richmond Highway yesterday.

Yesterday at approximately 6:31a.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Richmond Highway for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and located an SUV that had crashed into a cement truck. Inside the SUV, an adult male, Tyler, was found having suffered a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the cement truck remained on scene and was not injured.

Detectives investigating the homicide developed suspect information and were working with local law enforcement partners when they were notified that the suspect vehicle had been stopped following a pursuit initiated by the Hopewell Sheriff’s Department. Isabelle Battle and Demond Williams were quickly detained, the third individual in the car fled the scene on foot. The Hopewell Sheriff’s Department, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Virginia State Police and the Prince George County Sheriff’s Department, were able to locate the third suspect from the car, Xavier Brown. 

Richmond Police detectives have charged all three in relation to the homicide.

Isabelle Battle, 19, of Chesterfield, has been charged with grand larceny.

Xavier Brown, 22, of Richmond, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

Demond Williams, 39, of no known address, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

Additional charges are pending. Their booking photos are attached.

Detectives have determined the victim was involved in an altercation with the male suspects while in a gas station parking lot when he was shot. He then entered his vehicle and drove onto Richmond Highway where he struck the truck.

“Once again we see the benefits of working closely with our regional and federal partners,” said Interim Chief Rick Edwards. “We appreciate these agencies for their rapid assistance which was possible thanks to efficient crime scene response and investigation from RPD patrol officers and detectives. This law enforcement collaboration leads to a safer region.”

Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to call Detective Darnell at (804) 646-3927 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Isabelle Battle

Xavier Brown

Demond Williams

Murder Charges Filed for Mechanicville Turnpike Homicide Suspect

Murder Charges Filed for Mechanicville Turnpike Homicide Suspect

Richmond Police detectives have filed murder charges for the suspect in the April 9 shooting on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Roderick Bugg, 34, of Richmond, has now been charged with murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. His booking photo is attached.

Bugg was apprehended during police activity in the Whitcomb Court neighborhood on April 18. Law enforcement was in that neighborhood in a successful attempt to arrest a known suspect when officers received information from community members that another individual, Bugg, a suspect in the Mechanicsville Turnpike homicide of Patrick Jenkins, was nearby in another residence.

Bugg surrendered without incident and was held on charges related to the shooting. Those charges have now been upgraded to murder.

Anyone with further information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective B. Neifeld at (804) 646-3246 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Suspects Sought for First Precinct Property Crimes

Suspects Sought for First Precinct Property Crimes

First Precinct detectives are investigating several property crimes in the Shockoe Bottom area and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects.

Detectives have released photos of the males, suspected of unrelated thefts from parked vehicles, apartment mail rooms and businesses. The photos and descriptions of the suspected criminal activities are below.

 

 

·       These three males are suspected of trespassing in the Shockoe Slip area and breaking into vehicles in the Shockoe Bottom area.

 

 

 

·      This male was captured on a surveillance camera in an apartment building in the 2200 block of East Franklin Street stealing packages from the mailroom.

·       This male was captured on surveillance cameras in parking decks of apartment buildings on Dock Street and East Cary Street in Shockoe Bottom, breaking into multiple vehicles and stealing items.

·       This individual is suspected of stealing items during multiple visits to a store in the 2400 block of East Main Street.

Anyone with information about these suspects is asked to contact First Precinct Detective T. Wilson at (804) 646-0672 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.