Aggravated Assault On N. Laurel Street

From alert.vcu.edu:

On February 24, 2013, at 1:20 AM, Richmond Police and VCU Police responded to a reported fight in the 200 block of North Laurel Street. No suspects or victims could be located after a search of the area was completed. At about 3:10 AM, Richmond Police responded to Retreat Hospital after the victim called to report the assault. Richmond Police determined the assault to be aggravated in nature.
The victim was asked for a cigarette by a group of four black males. Two of the suspects punched and kicked the victim when he did not respond. The suspects were last seen heading East on Franklin Street.
Suspects: The victim described two of the suspects as the main aggressors. One of the suspects was a black male wearing a black jacket, black hat, blue jeans, and had a beard. The victim was unable to provide any other descriptors other than the second suspect was a black male. No weapons were used in the assault.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000, VCU police at (804) 828-1234 or text VCUTIP to 274637, also anonymously.

Looking for Library Thief Suspect

From Richmond Police:

Richmond Police Department
E-mail Advisory 12/26/12
Library Theft Suspect Sought

Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to identify the man in the attached surveillance photos in connection with a theft at a city library.

Between 10 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 5, an unknown person stole a cashbox from the city’s main library at 101 E. Franklin St. Detectives believe the man seen in these surveillance images may have hidden in the library when it closed the previous night and then stole the cashbox the next morning when the library opened.

Anyone with any information about this man’s identity or this crime is asked to call Fourth Precinct Detective John Walker at (804) 646-3184 or Crime Stoppers by calling 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers anonymously by texting 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip.

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Fire Damages New Pedestrian Bridge

From a neighbor:

Sorry to have to report this but over the weekend someone damaged the new walk bridge over the canal. It looks like someone built a fire on the bridge, and it has seriously damaged four of five of the boards. This is pretty discouraging that the new bridge has been so thoughtlessly damaged.

Electronics Stolen From Cars

There’s been a rash of thefts from motor vehicles the past week or so, concentrated in the ‘Heights’ north of the expressway.

From Richmond Police Dept.:

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
11/21/12 8:40 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
200 block of South Laurel Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole the stereo and a GPS unit.
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4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
11/24/12 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
100 block of South Laurel Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole an iPod.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
11/27/12 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
200 block of South Cherry Street
An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle and stole a stereo, money and pocket knife.

4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
11/27/12 10:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
800 block of Idlewood Avenue
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole the stereo.

Another, earlier case, was already reported.