crime archive
October 3, 2007
Sector 413 report for September
The Sector Report for September (PDF) from Lt.Lisa Drew is out. Highlights include info on arrests for drug violations, info about an initiative to reduce theft from automobiles, and a funny narrative about a man getting caught for stealing beer from the same place 3 different times.
September 17, 2007
ACDC student arrested for weapon
A student at the Adult Career Development Center was arrested today for bringing a weapon to school. A security officer found the weapon after stopping a fight between two students. [via]
September 14, 2007
Roe convicted in Simms shooting
Preston Darnell Roe (of the 1200 block of St. James Street) was convicted of being an accessory to murder for his part in the Dec.6, 2005, shooting of Jerald Demond Simms in 2000 block of Moore Street in Newtowne West. [via]
August 29, 2007
suspected robber apprehended
Police have arrested a suspected robber, Ratome Webster, 17, and are charging him with robbery and malicious wounding after an incident along St. John Street last Tuesday morning. [via]
July 24, 2007
new lieutenant for sector 413
The RPD page for Sector 413 has been updated. The new lieutenant is Lisa Drew.
July 19, 2007
Lt.Ladin promoted, moving
As part of a series of promotions within the Richmond Police Department, Sector 413 Lt. Gary Ladin will become captain of the 1st Precinct. Lt.Ladin has been great at communicating with the community via his monthly sector reports and presence at association meetings. [via]
July 4, 2007
Sector 413 report for July
The Sector Report for July (PDF) from Lt. Gary K. Ladin is out. Highlights include the info new officers being added to the sector, a warning about a spike in theft of items from cars, and the ever-popular Top 5 Wanted from the area. If you have a GM, Chrysler or Hondas, and do not have THE CLUB® security device, call Lt. Ladin to get one at no cost.
June 23, 2007
Sector 413 update
The Sector 413 report for June 2007 from Lt. Gary K. Ladin has been posted, with info about very successful search warrant, a quick arrest on a bank robbery, and the Top 5 Wanted from the area.
June 18, 2007
fatal shooting in Gilpin
A man was fatally shot at around 6:20am today in the 1000 block of St.John Street. [via]
June 13, 2007
memo about arrest quotas for Gilpin Court leaks
From Style Weekly’s Arrest Quota in Gilpin Angers ACLU: “In Richmond’s Gilpin Court public housing project, the magic number is 24, according to an April 12 internal police e-mail leaked to Style Weekly. The memo’s raising new questions about the use of arrest quotas within the Richmond Police Department.”
June 7, 2007
McLean sentenced in Patterson murder
Andre M. McLean was sentenced to 25 years in prison yesterday for his part in the murder of Melvin D. Patterson in his Jackson Ward home in October. McLean’s wife, Genesis Astra Saunders-McLean, had earlir recieved a sentence of 31 years in prison on the same murder charge. Richmond Circuit Judge Bradley B. Cavedo found her guilty and on April 18 sentenced her to 31 years in prison. [via]
May 27, 2007
fatal shooting at 2nd & Hill Streets
Jerry Miles, 56, of the 3100 block of Third Avenue, was fatally shot just before midnight last night at 3rd and Hill Streets. Richmond Police are looking for Verdon Taylor, described as 5 feet, six inches tall, 166 pounds., and with a shaved head. [via]
