RPD Community Walk in South Side Richmond

March 23, 2015

WHAT:                       RPD Community Walk

WHEN:                      2 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2015

WHERE:                   Circle Shopping Center and Southside Plaza

BACKGROUND:     Chief Alfred Durham will lead his Command Staff and other officers on a walk Tuesday afternoon through the Circle Shopping Center and Southside Plaza. During the walk, the officers will speak with business managers, clerks and customers about any safety concerns they may have.

According to Sector 211 commander Lt. Michael Bender, shoplifting and other property crimes are the principle drivers of crime in the area. “We have been able to reduce the number of incidents recently by increasing our patrols on the days and times when these crimes occur,” said Lt. Bender. “We call it focused policing.”

The officers will be joined by members of the Hull St./Midlothian Civic Association and the Department’s Faith Leaders group. They will meet at the city’s Social Services Building, 4100 Hull Street at 2 p.m. to begin the walk.

This event is the latest in a series of walks conducted on a monthly basis by the Richmond Police Department in neighborhoods throughout the city.

Members of the media are encouraged to attend.

Jahnke Road Homicide Victim Identified

March 16, 2015

The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim of Saturday’s fatal shooting. She is Pamela-Ann Kynazher, 19, of the 12000 block of Burnside Lane, Henrico.

She was shot during a dispute in the parking lot of the Exxon Station at 6101 Jahnke Road, Saturday, March 14, 2015.

She was transported to Chippenham Hospital where she died the following morning.

This is the third homicide in Richmond in 2015.

The suspect in the case is described as a thin, young, dark-skinned black male wearing a white tee-shirt. He fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle.

Detectives have received valuable information from several eyewitnesses. They ask anyone with information to call Major Crimes Detective Conrad Simms at (804) 646-0712 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

Coalter Street Homicide

March 16, 2015

Richmond Police detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred this weekend in the city’s east end.

At approximately 2:50 a.m., Sunday, March 15, officers were called to an apartment complex in the 1300 block of Coalter Street. They quickly located the victim, Frizzell Belton, 41, of the 3800 block of Austin Avenue, lying unconscious with a head injury in a breezeway of the building.

He was transported to VCU Medical Center where he died early Monday morning.

This is Richmond’s fourth homicide of 2015.

Detectives ask anyone with information to call Major Crimes Detective A. Demery at (804) 646-5999 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

Powhatan Hill Park Shootings Arrest

March 16, 2015

Richmond Police detectives have charged Xzoyloysius Wood, Jr., 19, of the 4100 block of North Avenue with Aggravated Assault in connection with an incident that occurred shortly after 9:00 p.m. Friday in Powhatan Hill Park.

Two men were shot during the incident. Wood has been charged in connection with one of those shootings. He was uninjured.

Detectives are continuing their investigation and expect to make another arrest.

They would like to thank several eyewitnesses who provided valuable information that assisted them with their investigation.

               Xzoyloysius Wood, Jr.

 

Richmond Police Graduates 110th Basic Recruit Class

March 16, 2015

WHAT:                   Richmond Police 110^th Basic Recruit Class Graduation

WHEN:                   10 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015

WHERE:                 Cheek Theater, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard

BACKGROUND:     Mayor Dwight C. Jones, Chief Alfred Durham and the Richmond Police Department are proud to welcome 28 new officers to the force and invite the public to their graduation and swearing-in ceremony tomorrow.

J.D. Ross, a recently retired RPD sergeant for whom the Training Academy's J.D. Ross Servant Leadership Award is named, will give the keynote address.

 

The diverse recruit class includes individuals from Virginia to California, New York and Florida. They speak multiple languages besides English, such as Spanish, French and Urdu. After 30 weeks of training at the Department’s Academy, the 110^th Basic Recruit Class will immediately begin patrols with each graduate assigned to a field training officer for the next eight weeks.

The Richmond Police Department would like to congratulate and welcome:

·         Cody Adams
·         Paol Balducci
·         Julian Bixby
·         Timberly Bolden
·         Ryan Burgess
·         Stephanie Cash
·         Maureen Clinton
·         Amanda Corchado
·         Jared Crain
·         Joseph Davis
·         Josiah DelToro
·         Tiffany Epps
·         Christopher Franklin
·         Brandon French
·         Douglas Gutierrez
·         Albert Hobbs
·         Mark Janowski
·         Alexander Johnson
·         Jevel Leon
·         Jonathan Natoli
·         Bobbie Jo Plaskett
·         Shawn Rodak
·         Benjamin Sawyer
·         Simeon Steers-Smith
·         Christopher Waldron
·         Alex Williams
·         Robert Williams
·         Qasim Zia

Suspect Sought in Fatal Shooting

March 15, 2015

Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to identify a suspect involved in the fatal shooting of a young woman on the city’s south side yesterday.

At approximately 5:09 p.m. Saturday, officers were called to the Exxon Station at 1601 Jahnke Road by several callers who reported seeing shots being fired at a young woman during a dispute. They located the victim, a 19 year old white female lying in the parking lot, suffering from a gunshot wound.

She was transported to Chippenham Hospital where she died early this morning. Her name will be released on Monday to provide her family with enough time to notify loved-ones.

This is the third homicide in Richmond in 2015.

The suspect is described as a thin, young, dark-skinned black male wearing a white tee-shirt. He fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle.

Detectives have received valuable information from several eyewitnesses. They ask anyone with information to call Major Crimes Detective Conrad Simms at (804) 646-0712 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

Arrest Made in Assault

March 13, 2015

Acting on tips provided by alert citizens, Richmond Police officers made a quick arrest following a stabbing yesterday at a group home in the 600 block of N. 32^nd St. in Church Hill.

Charles Lewis, 33, a resident of the home, has been charged with Aggravated Assault. He is accused of using a sharp object to stab a female employee at the home shortly before 1 a.m., Thursday, March 12.

The victim was transported to VCU Medical Center with multiple, non-life threatening stab wounds.

Lewis was picked up by patrol officers in the 2900 block of N. Boulevard about three hours after the attack. They were called to that location by several people who dialed 911 after noticing blood on Lewis’ clothing.
 

                  Charles Lewis