This evening around 5:00 pm (Monday 01/11/10), witnesses described a running gun battle starting in the alley between National and Carlisle.  Two adolescent males were seen ducking behind a fence, planning their shot, then one lifted a gun and started shooting at four youths dressed in black walking toward Government Rd on National St.  Several of the youths in black pulled guns and gave chase up the alley to the youths in white.  A few minutes later the youths in black were seen at the parking lot of the Hamidi Mart being picked up by a large dark colored sedan which drove off down Government.  At approx 5:10pm the first police arrived on scene and began driving the surrounding streets.  Ten to fifteen shots were fired in total.  Police have recovered several casings of .22 calibre and 9mm.  Electrical contractors were called to repair a power line on Montgomery St. where they recovered a 9mm copper slug that shorted the line and left people in the blocks  nearby without power for about an hour.

ROBBERY

1/6/10 7:30 p.m.

2100 block of National Street

A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.

I was walking my dog early this morning in Montrose Heights and there was a terrible, loud industrial buzzing noise coming from the river, it seemed. I could hear it all over the neighborhood, but particularly Accomac-Fenton-Newman area.

Does anyone know what this noise is, where it is coming from, and how we can get it to stop? I don’t know if it’s still going on this afternoon.

About 9:20 PM this evening I caught a young black male looking through my door window on my front porch. When he saw me he knocked on the door, I then opened the door a crack with my two dogs by my side. The man claimed he had been robbed on Jennie Scher at the apartment complex and wanted to use my phone. I told him I would be more than happy to call the police for him but he refused. He became increasingly persistent about using my phone, even at one point turning his pockets inside out to show he didn’t have a weapon, finally he asked for directions to a store to use a phone claiming he was lost and didn’t know the area. I gave him directions to a store on Williamsburg rd., he then took off on foot heading down Accomac st.

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A local man was arrested for a Chesterfield robbery & shooting from last month:

Chesterfield Police announce that Duane K. Hope, 23, of the 1500 block of Jennie Scher Road in Richmond, has been arrested in connection with a robbery and shooting incident that occurred in the 5700 block of Hopkins Road in Meadowbrook shopping plaza at about 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 25.

So I know this is in no way Fulton related but I thought I would share. As an animal lover I am outraged and agree that the officer should lose his job. Imagine if this happened in our neighborhood?! Luckily I have never heard of Richmond Animal Control being so heartless.

“He pulled the gun out and shot the dog. Shot him in the hip. The dog fell in the street. He couldn’t get back up and then bent down, and put the gun to the dog’s head, up against his head, and pulled the trigger,” said Davis.

 For the full story see NBC12

If you are planning on going on vacation and would like the Richmond Police Department to make periodic checks on your home or business, please fill out the Home Watch — Business Watch Request Form (PDF) and either mail or drop by the completed form at your precinct. Please note, requests are only good for a 3 week period, a longer duration will require additional forms.

Precinct Information for Fulton Hill (including Montrose Heights):

First Precinct
2501 Q Street,
Richmond Virginia 23223
804-646-3602 (phone) Sector 111 – Lt. James Laino

Two (2) warrants on file for B&E and G.L; Seven (7) felony property crimes’ warrants on file in NCIC with Newport News Police Department

Suspect in several other B & E’s in the Church Hill area
Please notify ANY 1st Precinct Detective upon apprehension @ 512-2851
Assigned: Detective P D Harris, 646-0671

Click to download Wanted Poster

For the full story see NBC12

New details about a baby boy found abandoned more than a month ago in Henrico county. The child will be put up for adoption soon but police still want your help in finding his parents.

At Henrico Social Services, the process will soon begin to terminate the parents’ rights so the baby boy can be adopted. Both officials there and police say it’s important the child’s mother come forward.

A bus driver for Richmond Public Schools fled the scene after striking a bike that was ridden only moments earlier by a 12 year old boy. The boy jumped from the bike to avoid being hit and was taken to MCV to be treated for minor injuries.

The incident occurred at 4:20 this evening at the corner of Maverick avenue and Fenton