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ART180 Forum with RPD at Main Street Library This Friday

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From announcement:

Richmond, Virginia- Richmond Police Department will meet with formerly incarcerated youth, artists, and advocates for juvenile justice reform in a community forum designed to create an exchange of perspectives on issues concerning the juvenile justice system. The event will be hosted at the Richmond Public Library’s Main Library (101 E. Franklin St.) on August 26, 2016, from 5:30-8 p.m. The hope for the forum is to spark an honest and heartfelt conversation about the relationship between the needs of young people and law enforcement.

This event will be the culmination of three trainings conducted that week for up to 75 officers of the Richmond Police Department. During the training the officers will create a piece of art that allows them to present themselves not as officers, but as fellow humans. Their artwork will be exhibited alongside various artworks created by young people incarcerated at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center during a program called Performing Statistics offered by the nonprofit ART 180.

Since June, teens from the detention center have been meeting three days a week at ART 180’s teen art center ATLAS. Working on various projects including poetry, video, photography, and stenciling, their work addresses their experiences in the system and the support they wish they had in the community. “If justice was transformed, I would be doing work, not time,” wrote one teen.

Conceptualized in 2014, the Performing Statistics project is now a permanent program of ART 180 in partnership with Legal Aid Justice Center. The unique collaboration connects incarcerated youth to juvenile justice reform advocates in Virginia with the goal to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline. The art created by the teens shares a rare perspective of the juvenile justice system from a first-hand experiencer. Ultimately, Performing Statistics looks to the youth most affected as the experts whose voices are important for building a more just, equitable world. As one of the program participants explained, “It’s not where you’re from, but where you want to go.”

Future events to look out for are an October exhibition at ART 180’s ATLAS gallery that will feature the work created this summer by incarcerated teens,, as well as the program’s second annual Justice Parade for Incarcerated Youth.

More on ART 180 at www.art180.org
More on the Performing Statistics project at www.performingstatistics.org

Stolen Bicycle

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From posting:

IF ANYONE HAS SEEN THIS BIKE PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!! Tonight someone stole my bike from a house in Oregon Hill! If anyone sees it, please immediately let me know! It is a white road bike with pink grips and a pink seat. It is a little dirty, and below the stem it has a sticker of a traditional devil tattoo design captioned “ADAMS.” Please help me; I use it as my transportation to and from work, and it also has a lot of sentimental value to me! I need it back!!!!!

Holly Street Extortion

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From RAIDSonline.com:

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
3XX TREDEGAR ST
Jul 28, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL
8XX HOLLY ST
Jul 28, 2016 at 8:45 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

CITY CODE VIOLATIONS – OPEN CONTAINER
X BELLE ISLE
Jul 28, 2016 at 12:40 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

HIT AND RUN
2XX S LAUREL ST
Jul 26, 2016 at 11:30 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

CITY CODE VIOLATIONS – OPEN CONTAINER
X BELLE ISLE
Jul 26, 2016 at 3:15 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

Robbery In Monroe Park Raises Concerns

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From VCU Alert:

On July 19th, at 01:52 hours, a robbery was reported to the Richmond and VCU Police Departments as having occurred in Monroe Park.

Brief description of how the crime took place: The victim was in Monroe Park playing “Pokemon Go” with a friend when approached by two men. A brief conversation ensued which ended in one of the men grabbing the cell phone from the victim and fleeing eastbound on Main Street. The Richmond Police Department is classifying the crime as a Grand Larceny.

Suspects:

Suspect #1: Dark-skinned male, approximately 6’ tall, wearing a blue shirt, blue pants and a white bandana with a stripe on it.

Suspect #2: Dark-skinned male, approximately 6’ tall, wearing a dark-colored shirt.

Cherry Street neighbor Todd Woodson fired more questions towards City leadership and the Monroe Park Conservancy about broken lighting, police presence, and overall liability for the park. He again asked for an update from the Conservancy on the state of their fundraising for renovation.

In addition, requests have been made from this community news site to 2nd District City Council candidates for statements about their thoughts on Monroe Park and what they would do if elected to Council.

Crime Report

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From RAIDSonline.com:

BURGLARY/B and E/RESIDENTIAL
7XX CHINA ST
Jul 11, 2016 at 9:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

CITY CODE VIOLATIONS – OPEN CONTAINER
X BELLE ISLE
Jul 11, 2016 at 2:42 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

HIT AND RUN
1XX S CHERRY ST
Jul 11, 2016 at 11:00 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

ALL OTHER LARCENY
1XX S LINDEN ST
Jul 11, 2016 at 7:10 am
Data provided by Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department

Catching Up On The Crime Report

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From RAIDSonline.com:

DESTRUCTION PROPERTY/PRIVATE PROPERTY
7XX IDLEWOOD AVE
Jun 12, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

ALL OTHER LARCENY
4XX S LAUREL ST
Jun 14, 2016 at 12:35 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

ALL OTHER LARCENY
1XX S BELVIDERE ST
Jun 15, 2016 at 1:20 am
Data provided by Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department

DESTRUCTION PROPERTY/CITY PROPERTY
X BELLE ISLE
Jun 15, 2016 at 2:46 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

ALL OTHER LARCENY
X BELLE ISLE
Jun 16, 2016 at 10:00 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

ALL OTHER LARCENY
1XX S LAUREL ST
Jun 16, 2016 at 11:30 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

SIMPLE ASSAULT
9XX W CARY ST
Jun 17, 2016 at 8:00 am
Data provided by Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department

SHOOTING AT/WITHIN OCCUPIED DWELLING
5XX S LAUREL ST
Jun 18, 2016 at 12:02 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS, CONCEALED WEAPON
3XX S BELVIDERE ST
Jun 19, 2016 at 6:35 pm
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CITY CODE VIOLATIONS – OPEN CONTAINER
X BELLE ISLE
Jun 20, 2016 at 5:40 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS
X BELLE ISLE
Jun 22, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

CITY CODE VIOLATIONS – OPEN CONTAINER
X BELLE ISLE
Jun 22, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS
X BELLE ISLE
Jun 22, 2016 at 4:09 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
5XX S CHERRY ST
Jun 25, 2016 at 11:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
2XX S CHERRY ST
Jun 26, 2016 at 9:30 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

ALL OTHER LARCENY
4XX S LAUREL ST
Jun 26, 2016 at 10:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

DRUG/NARCOTIC VIOLATION
1XX S BELVIDERE ST
Jun 27, 2016 at 12:38 am
Data provided by Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department

CITY CODE VIOLATIONS
X BELLE ISLE
Jun 29, 2016 at 3:24 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department

HIT AND RUN
1XX N BELVIDERE ST
Jun 30, 2016 at 3:40 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department