Fugitive and Firearms Initiative in Richmond

The Richmond Police Department’s annual Fugitive and Firearms Initiative with the Virginia State Police resulted in 108 outstanding warrants served on individuals and took 75 illegal guns off the streets of Richmond between May 22 and Aug. 28.
Mayor Dwight C. Jones commended Richmond Police and its FFI partners for another [...]

Montrose Ave. Shooters Arrested

Richmond Police officers have arrested two men wanted in connection with the shooting of three people last weekend on Montrose Avenue.
Charles Lee Mayo, 22, and Xavia Rayquinn Mayo, 20, of the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue, were picked up without incident.
Photo: Xavia Mayo
Both men have been charged with three counts [...]

Police Arrest One in Montrose Avenue Shooting, Search for Second Suspect

Richmond Police have arrested Xavia Rayquinn Mayo, 20, of the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue, in connection with last night’s shooting on Montrose Avenue.
Officers spotted and arrested Mayo in the 2900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue just after 8:30 p.m. Investigators want to thank the community for their assistance with this [...]

Traffic Stop Leads to Major Drug Bust in Richmond

On Thursday, Aug. 19, Special Investigations detectives conducted a traffic stop on a known drug target, James A. Thomas, in the 3900 block of Hull Street.
As they approached Thomas’ car, detectives saw narcotics in plain view. After arresting him, they found the below items inside the vehicle:

*one stolen handgun;
*one ounce of marijuana;
*75 Ecstasy pills;
*30 Oxycodone [...]

Richmond Police Seek SunTrust Bank Robbery Suspect

Richmond Police need the public’s help in identifying the man pictured at right who robbed the SunTrust Bank at 1101 Azalea Avenue Thursday afternoon.
At approximately 3:15 p.m. today, a man walked into the bank and slipped the teller a note demanding money. He did not display a weapon, and was last seen walking west on [...]

Victim Helps Richmond Police Make Arrests

Two armed robbers may have thought they’d gotten away with their crimes early Sunday morning, but it would be the victims who would have the last word.
Just before 3 a.m. Sunday, two men robbed three citizens at gunpoint on East Franklin Street. Minutes later, one of the robbers called a victim and demanded more money.
With [...]

GoGreen Garden Festival Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announces the fifth annual Virginia GoGreen Garden Festival Saturday, September 11, 2010, at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street in Richmond, VA. The multi-faceted event, sponsored by the Virginia Green Industry Council, runs from [...]

Richmond Police Identify Garber Street Homicide Victim

The Richmond Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of Marcel Lamar Davidson in the 1300 block of Garber Street. Around 4 a.m. a citizen saw Davidson lying in the front yard of a residence and called Richmond Police. Officers arrived and found him unresponsive. Davidson, 20, of the 1800 block of Thomas Street, was [...]

Multi-Vehicle Accident on 95 Ties Up Traffic In Richmond

On Wednesday, August 4th at 1413 hours the Richmond Department of Emergency Communication was alerted to a traffic accident on Interstate 95 South between the exits of Maury Street and Bells Road. The accident involved a military vehicle and a four door sedan with one person trapped inside. Q-21, Q-22, Rescue 3, Safety 2 and [...]

Attempted Robbery on Bramwell Road

At approximately 10:00 o’clock last night, officers were called to the 800 block of Bramwell Road for an attempted robbery and shots fired.
Upon arrival, they found a man shot multiple times. They quickly learned there had been an exchange of gunfire between the victim and several individuals who were attempting [...]

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