NBC12 is reporting that the police are looking for a suspect in a non-fatal shooting at about 11PM last night in the 1100 block of Jennie Scher Road.

Fulton –
• Search warrant executed at 5313 Blueridge Ave which resulted in the arrest of two adult males and the seizure of 3 firearms and cocaine.
• Search warrant executed at 1329 Darbytown Rd which resulted in the arrest of one adult male and the seizure of 2 firearms and marijuana.
• There were 5 additional narcotic related arrests throughout the neighborhood.
• Robbery – 1600 block of National St – 2 black male suspects entered a residence assaulted one of the residents and robbed him of jewelry and money.

For the full list of noteworthy events in the surrounding neighborhoods click here (PDF)

First Precinct – Sector 111
Community Report
February 2010
Lieutenant James J. Laino

During February, the Sector experienced a 15% decrease in Major Crime; a 44% decrease in violent crime (9 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 5 in 2010) and a 7% decrease in property crime (30 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 28 in 2010). The 5 violent crimes reported included: 2 Aggravated Assaults and 3 robberies. Of the 5 violent incidents reported 3 have been cleared by arrest and the remaining 2 are still being investigated by detectives. The current trend in Property Crime continues to be residential burglary; there were 7 reported during February, 2 of which were domestic related and 2 occurred to the same residence.

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The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting that a woman in her early 20s, from the 1200 block of Nelson st. in Fulton Hill was brought into the emergency room at VCU Medical Center around 2 a.m. this morning with a gunshot wound in her lower torso. At this time police are unsure where the shooting occurred.

If you have any information on the shooting you are asked to please call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

The fire was reported a little after 3 a.m. in a industrial structure. At this time the cause is not known.

The building, in the 5200 block of Hatcher Street, just south of Williamsburg Road near the Henrico County line, is a large, steel-siding structure, and the first crews on scene found heavy fire and heard small explosions coming from the structure.

Once it was determined that there were storage tanks on site for acetylene, which is used in welding torches, Richmond firefighters called for more crews from the city as well as Henrico.

For the full story see RTD

Today at 4:00 pm, the police chief from the 1st precinct is going run with the recruits through the streets of Fulton. They are going to start at the Powhatan Recreation Center, run east on Goddin St to Waverly, Waverly to National Street, east on National St to Central, Central to Williamsburg Rd, Williamsburg Rd to Parker St, Parker to Nelson, west on Nelson through Wynwood Apartments to Potomac St, Potomac St to Northampton St and Northampton back to Powhatan Rec Center. If you get a chance to let some residents know so they can cheer them along that would be great!

Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for January (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill:

During the first month of the New Year, the Sector experienced a 20% decrease in Major Crime; a 43% decrease in violent crime (7 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 4 in 2010) and a 16% decrease in property crime (43 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 36 in 2010).

Yesterday, the parental rights were terminated to a baby that was abandoned last August. The baby has now been cleared for adoption.

The baby was found in the lawn of an East End home last August on Samara Drive near the Richmond / Henrico line.  Since then no one has come forward to claim the child, who is currently living with a foster family who have the option of adopting him.

First Precinct – Sector 111
Community Report
December 2009

I would like to start by thanking the officers and detectives that are assigned to the sector and the citizens who reside and work within the Sector for an exceptional December and 4th Quarter. During the last three months of the year, Sector 111 had the largest crime reduction in the City; a 29% reduction in Major Crime (a 13% reduction in violent crime and a 31% reduction in property crime). This was the second year we experienced a crime reduction in the 4th quarter; in 2008 there was a 10% reduction. This was made possible by the collaborative effort between the police and the community. The officers and detectives focused on specific crimes in target areas while the citizens were kept abreast of crime trends and provided assistance in solving problems. I look forward to building upon the present relationships with the citizens, businesses and civic associations in the New Year.

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Charges have been withdrawn in the July death of D’Sean Williams:

Circuit Judge Clarence N. Jenkins Jr. withdrew charges of child neglect and felony murder against Ashley C. Williams, 25, in the death of 2-year-old D’Sean Williams, who weighed 14 pounds when he died in May, far less than typical for a child his age, authorities said.

Williams’ trial had been set for Jan. 20-21, but it cannot go forward without a cause of death, said Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Mary E. Langer. Authorities could bring charges back later, depending on the final autopsy results, Langer said.