From the police:
4th Precinct
THEFT OF MOPED
5/10/11 – 5/11/11 11:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
331 S. Laurel St.
A moped locked to a fence was stolen from the residence.
Moped Stolen From 300 Block of S. Laurel
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Missing Puppies
This flyer is related to the story of the kidnapped puppies.
Attempted Burglary At 821 Cafe
Look like more of the same for 821 Cafe, which is a shame, given the great business they are doing.
From this morning’s police report:
4th Precinct
BURGLARY ATTEMPT (COMMERCIAL)
5/8/11– 5/9/11 11:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
825 W. Cary St.
Unknown persons tried to break into the walk-in coolers behind the 821 Café.
They deserve more support, especially as the student crowd lessens for summer vacation.
VCU to sponsor Youth-Violence Prevention Forum
From the VCU press release:
RICHMOND, Va. – In response to the numerous cases of youth violence reported around the nation, Virginia Commonwealth University will bring together families, educators, mental-health professionals and community and youth leaders to discuss how they can work together to curb the growing problem.
Presented by the VCU Department of Psychiatry’s Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the Virginia Treatment Center for Children, the 39th annual Child Psychiatry Spring Forum, to be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on May 11, will focus on “Exploring Partnerships for Peaceful Communities: Enhancing Positive Youth Choices and Breaking the Cycle of Violence.”
The daylong program will present successful violence-prevention programs, along with ideas for forming partnerships between communities and universities. The forum will highlight the new VCU Center on Youth Violence Prevention, which was recently funded with $1.2 million from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The forum will include performances by the Richmond Girls’ Choir and “Drums, No Guns!,” a national youth movement for the prevention of handgun violence. Students from Open High School in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood will perform with “Drums, No Guns!”
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The program will be held at the VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Registration for the event is $45, which includes lunch and parking. For more information or to register, contact Eunice Seaborn at (804) 828-4393 or at CICFS@vcu.org.
Vehicle Break-In On Laurel
From Richmond Police crime report:
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
5/4/11 4:30 a.m.
300 block of South Laurel Street
Two unknown males broke into a vehicle and stole several items.
821 Cafe Burglarized For Booze
From today’s police report:
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
4/30/11 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
825 W. Cary St.
An unknown person(s) entered 821 Cafe and stole alcohol.
Bicycle Stolen Off Neighbor’s Porch
It seems like there’s been a rash of bicycle/scooter thefts around the city, and sadly, our neighborhood has not been immune. A neighbor on the 600 block of S. Laurel Street reported that her Gary Fisher bicycle, pictured above, was stolen right off her porch just last night. Please keep an eye for it and thievery in general.
Dude, Where’s My Car?
Rough Weekend On Laurel Street
A neighbor asked me to report that, around 4 am Sunday morning, a driver side swept 3 cars on the 400 block of S. Laurel Street.
The culprit was likely driving a black car which is now probably missing large pieces from the door and/or fender and a long piece of silver trim, likely from a door. The damage is in the thousands of dollars.
A similar incident happened only a few months ago in the same place on Laurel Street but that driver was caught then.
Also, it looks like the SynerGeo building was tagged with graffiti again.
If anyone knows anything, please report to the Richmond Police non-emergency number, (804) 646-5100, or this website.
Man Arrested In Fine Foods, Looking For Lost Confederate Silver
Bradley Newman, a resident of the 900 block of S. Cherry, and a known drunk according to his neighbors, was arrested by police early this morning in the Fine Foods convenience store on Idlewood.
Although not all the details are clear, he was evidently caught after breaking into the store after closing and spending several hours digging a hole in the middle of its floor. One of the store managers happened to come in early for a delivery, found the elderly man, and immediately called the police who then promptly took him into custody. Newman had been drinking beer stolen from the refrigerated display cases while digging.
Mr. Newman’s slurred comments after his capture were mysterious. They were something to the effect that he was sure he had ‘found it under the chips aisle’. Jailhouse sources say he has not spoken since sobering up.
Fine Foods personel have already refilled and repaired the hole and plan to open as normal.
Editor’s Note: This, and other stories today are satire- NOT factual news but fake, humorous stories for April Fool’s Day- and should be read with that understanding!