RPD Command Staff Walk in the North Ginter Park Neighborhood

RPD Command Staff Walk in the North Ginter Park Neighborhood

 

WHAT:         Richmond Police Department Command Staff Community Walk

 

WHEN:         5 p.m., TODAY, September 16

 

WHERE:      The meeting location will be at Azalea and East Seminary avenues

 

Richmond Police Department command staff and Fourth Precinct officers will walk in Sector 412, collaborating with public safety partners to interact with residents and offer crime prevention tips. Fourth Precinct Sector Lieutenant Jonathan Nathanson and participants will engage residents to better understand their needs and hear their concerns and suggestions for improvements in public safety within the 412 area.

 

BACKGROUND:    

This walk is part of a series as the RPD Command Staff walks and talks with residents and business owners throughout the various city precincts, which has been a longstanding tradition of the department. The RPD is committed to cultivating opportunities for open dialogue and building relationships with citizens that extend beyond the response to emergencies. 

 

Media is invited to attend.

 

RPD to Promote 12 from within its Ranks

 RPD to Promote 12 from within its Ranks

 

What:             The Richmond Police Department will promote 12 officers as they continue their service to the Richmond community.

 

·         Richmond Mayor Danny Avula will offer remarks to the four new lieutenants and eight sergeants being promoted.

 

·         RPD officers will be pinned with their new badges and receive a charge from Chief Rick Edwards.

 

When:              10 a.m., TOMORROW, Friday, September 4

Where:            RPD Training Academy, 1202 W. Graham Road

 

 

                        Being promoted to the rank of lieutenant:

Lieutenant Carrie Griffith

Lieutenant Kristie Reed

Lieutenant Stacy Rogers

Lieutenant William Travers

 

Being promoted to the rank of sergeant:

Sergeant Taylor Lisco Ashby

Sergeant Benjamin Bertsch

Sergeant Jose Cartagena

Sergeant Paul Cho

Sergeant Gregory Helfrecht

Sergeant Kathryn Jasper

Sergeant Taylor Sensabaugh

Sergeant Dylan van Aalst

 

Media is invited to attend. There will be interview opportunities 

Wharf Street Death Investigation

Wharf Street Death Investigation

Yesterday at approximately 10:06 p.m., Richmond Police officers were called to the 3100 block of Wharf Street for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and located an adult male seated in the front passenger seat of a parked vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

Officers also located a second adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with injuries considered to be life threatening.

Detectives have determined the persons were known to each other and there is a possibility this incident is the result of an accidental shooting. The investigation continues.

Anyone with information about this death investigation is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective G. Sullivan at (804) 646-3929 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Tips may also be submitted through the P3 app. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

 

Victim Identified in Whitcomb Street Death Investigation

 August 25, 2026

 

Victim Identified in Whitcomb Street Death Investigation

 

The Richmond Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and two others injured in the 2500 block of Whitcomb Street.

 

Last night, at approximately 10:32 p.m., officers were called to the 2500 block of Whitcomb Street for the report of a shooting. Once on scene, officers located three males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

 

All three were transported to a local hospital for treatment. One male sustained injuries considered non-life-threatening, while the injuries of the other two males were considered life-threatening. Teandre Barbee, 19, of Henrico, was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

 

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

 

This remains an ongoing investigation.

 

Anyone with information about this death investigation is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective W. Hartley at (804) 646-4314 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous

Crash Investigation at GRTC Downtown Transfer Station

Crash Investigation at GRTC Downtown Transfer Station

The Richmond Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred this morning at the GRTC Downtown Transfer Station.

At approximately 10:07 a.m., officers were called to the transfer station, located in the 800 block of East Clay Street, for the report of a crash. Officers arrived and found a bus had turned onto a median and collided into a bus shelter at the station and then hit another bus on the far side of the median.

Injured persons, all adults, include four on the first bus, including the operator, two on the second bus and four individuals waiting at the bus bay near the bus shelter. The injuries were not considered life threatening. The operator of the second bus was not injured.

GRTC has closed the transfer station temporarily for removal of debris. A temporary transfer area is located on North 9^th Street between Marshall and Leigh streets.

Fourth Precinct officers and detectives are investigating.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Fourth Precinct (804) 646-4105.

Victim Identified in Tweeter Branch Lane Homicide Investigation

 

August 25, 2026

 

Victim Identified in Tweeter Branch Lane Homicide Investigation

 

Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in the fatal shooting that occurred on Tweeter Branch Lane as Reginald Green, 26, of Richmond.

 

At approximately 3:33 a.m., Thursday, August 20, officers were called to the 6200 block of Tweeter Branch Lane for the report of a person down. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Green, in a driveway, unresponsive and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

This is an ongoing investigation.

 

Anyone with information about this homicide investigation is asked to call Major Crimes Detective B. Plaskett at 804-646-3431 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Two Persons Shot on East 35th Street

Two Persons Shot on East 35^th Street

Richmond Police detectives are investigating a double shooting that occurred last night on East 35^th Street.

At approximately 11:30 p.m., officers were called to the 200 block of East 35^th Street for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found an adult male and an adult female outside of a residence who had each suffered an apparent gunshot wound. They were both transported to a local hospital. The male had an injury that was considered life threatening. The female’s injury was not considered life threatening.

Detectives are investigating this incident and have determined an altercation escalated into the shootings. The investigation continues.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective M. Janowski at (804) 646-5069 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.