I note that this did not occur in the Oregon Hill neighborhood, but close by in downtown. I am not trying to feed into any anti-downtown paranoia (these crimes happen everywhere), but I want people to be careful, be aware, and help catch this guy if they can.
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From the Sector 413 Newsletter:
Oregon Hill had another fantastic month with only one reported crime in all of
November (only 2 crimes for the 4th Quarter). It was a theft from a car so please
always make sure the passenger compartment of your car is EMPTY.
We are still experiencing a problem with loud parties. We have put some overtime
Officers out there but they were working on Fridays and it seems that the problem
lately has been Saturdays. Midnight Shift Officers will be taking a more aggressive
approach to the partying. Officer Claude Picard has taken a pro-active approach to
the problem and has been working with ABC Agents as well as VCU
Administration. They will continue to work with us until we can fix the problem.
Last night my scooter/moped was stolen from infront of my house in Oregon Hill. It is a red scooter that seats two people and is from red streak motors. At the time it was in good condition. It has two small white scratches, one on the front and one on the side. It is also missing a back reflector.
in front of 121 S. Cherry
on 300 block of S. Laurel
Lieutenant Drew’s monthly report from September (PDF) for the Richmond Police Departments Sector 413 is now available:
Oregon Hill crime was up 50% from 2007 – 4 to 6 crimes. 3 of the 6 crimes occurred in the 200 block of S. Cherry Street (A car, a bike and some plants were stolen.) Residents (in that block especially) should report any suspicious activity. There was one other bike, wheels from a car and license plates stolen in your neighborhood.
At last month’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting, the membership voted to recognize and reward Marty, Mark, and John for their part in apprehending a robbery suspect this past July. Since then, I have heard that federal officials became interested in the suspect concerning some previous crimes.
The awards were rather meager- restaurant gift certificates, and ceremonial keys to the neighborhood. But as I stated in the letter that accompanied them, neighborhood residents are very thankful for their action. As King, I did offer Marty a knighthood, but he graciously declined.
Statistically speaking, August was a really good month for Oregon Hill. Overall we
seen a 66% decrease in Major Crimes in your neighborhood. During the month we
had only 3 crimes, one was the theft of a moped and unfortunately 2 were robberies.
The first robbery occurred at 200 S. Cherry on 8/4 at approx. 12:58 am. 2 black
males displayed a revolver, robbed the victim and possibly fled in a dark red older
model Buick. The second robbery occurred at 335 S. Cherry St. on 8/28 at
approximately 9:08 pm. 2 black males displayed a small black handgun with a
silver tip and attempted to rob the victim. The victim was smacked but fortunately
he did not sustain any serious injuries.
Police responded Thursday night to a mugging near the intersection of Cherry and Albemarle. A student was approached by 2 black males (one of which had a handgun). They demanded money but he did not have any. There were no injuries. Muggers fled and there were no arrests.
The corner of Laurel and China has seen a lot of action lately. On Sunday night, police evicted three or four squatters who were living in a tent in the backyard of a vacant house. The owner says renovations on the house should be finished this Fall. On Monday afternoon a car going up the wrong the way on Laurel hit a truck that was trying to cross Laurel on China. No word on how serious the injuries were, but this may add to calls for more street signs and traffic enforcement.