December 10, 2015
Last night, Richmond Police officers arrested two people
minutes after they robbed and shot a woman on the city’s south side.
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, at approximately 11:53 p.m., RPD
officers responded to the 400 block of Westover Hills Blvd. for a report of a
person shot. An adult female victim was located and transported to a local
hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. She told officers she was
shot during an armed robbery by three individuals in which jackets, cell phones
and wallets were taken from her and two of her friends.
Minutes later, an RPD officer spotted two people fitting the
description not far from the crime scene. Although they attempted to flee, they
were quickly apprehended. All the stolen property was recovered.
The suspects, Carsino Johnson, Jr., 20, of the 2200 block
of Apollo Road and Jasmine Johnson, 23, of the 3200 block of 5th
Avenue have been charged with Armed Robbery and the Use of A Firearm in the
Commission of a Felony. They are cousins.
Detective are working to identify and locate the third
suspect.
The Richmond Police Department asks anyone with any
information about this incident to call Kevin Hughes at (804) 385-7269 or
call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637,
using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are
anonymous.
Carsino
Johnson
Jasmine
Johnson
