Car Club Suspect Arrested and Charged After Lee Bridge Incident

From police report:

February 7, 2023
Car Club Suspect Arrested and Charged with Assault on a Richmond Police Officer During Intentional Traffic Disruption on Lee Bridge Highway
Richmond Police officers have arrested a suspect involved in the car club disruption to traffic that occurred on the Lee Bridge Highway Friday night. Ryan Anderson, 18 of Virginia Beach, was arrested by RPD officers and faces numerous charges including assault of a law enforcement officer. The booking photo is attached.
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on Friday, February 3, officers were called to the 700 block of South Belvidere Street for the report of the south bound lanes of the Lee Bridge Highway being shut down by an illegal gathering of a car club. Hundreds of individuals and cars were engaged in dangerous, unlawful activity on the Lee Bridge. Officers arrived on scene to diffuse and disband the activity when Anderson struck an officer while operating his vehicle. The officer sustained a non-life threatening injury and was transported to a local hospital.
Officers recovered a stolen weapon from Anderson’s vehicle and charged him with the following:
· Assault On LEO 18.2-57 (F)
· Possession Of Stolen Firearm 18.2-108.1 (F)
· Concealed Firearm 18.2-308 (M)
· Blocking Roadway 46.2-818 (M)
· Dangling Objects On Mirror 46.2-1054 (T)
Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to call Detective R. Payne at (804) 646-1712 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

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