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Baby found abandoned in the East End will be up for adoption soon

vmallonee — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:24:22 +0000

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.

Farm lands of the East End are fading to development

vmallonee — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:38:31 +0000

The Richmond Times Dispatch has an interesting article about the fading farm lands of the East End. How would you feel about the East End becoming the next West End?

Change is coming. It’s as clear as the rumble of truck traffic in the distance and the for-sale sign on a soybean field.

How it will affect the rural areas of the Varina District has been one of the hot topics in the 2026 Comprehensive Plan, which is up for final approval Tuesday by the Henrico Board of Supervisors. Envision Henrico and the Partnership for Smarter Growth have asked supporters to attend the meeting to protest redesignation of Varina Farm for Suburban Mixed Use development.

For the entire story, click here

Effort to eradicate violent crime in East End and Northside

vmallonee — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:51:08 +0000

As reported by NBC12

Richmond’s Police chief says an effort to eradicate violent crime in the city is paying off. Police are focusing on neighborhoods in the East End and Northside with the “Fugitives and Firearms Initiative.”This initiative targets wanted persons and illegal guns.

20 strong — Richmond police are teaming up with officers from the state police and the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority — together they’re cracking down on violent crimes. A round of applause for a job well-done. The goal: eradicate violent crime in Richmond.

Focusing on the city’s East End and Northside — the fugitives and firearms initiative is underway.”This team is very mobile, so if we have some hot spot integrity that we need to maintain a flash or pan or some area we need to address quickly, we can send them there as well,” said Richmond Police Chief Bryan Norwood.

Numbers show the fugitive and firearms initiative is accomplishing it’s goal. To date, officers assigned to this effort have made nearly 50 felony arrests, 90 misdemeanor arrests and served more than 70 warrants. They’ve also conducted more than 350 field interviews, seized 55 firearms and also taken thousands of dollars worth of drugs and drug money off the streets.

“By pooling all of our manpower and resources, we can make a substantial difference in the communities and the lives of the folks that live in those communities we think, and thanks to this commitment here, we are doing that in Richmond this summer,” said Col. H.C. Davis, Virginia State Police.

And it’s paying off — at least in the Northside where this initiative has resulted in an 80 percent reduction in aggravated assaults involving firearms.

“They feel the pressure out there and that’s where we can’t to keep them,” said Major John Keohane. “We want to keep the criminals off balance and let them know that we have a strong presence of police officers looking to get these firearms off the street.”

The fugitives and firearms initiative runs through September.

This is a community effort — so if you have information about wanted persons or illegal guns in the city — call the police tips line at 514-TIPS.

19-year-old shot in the chest in the East End

vmallonee — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:35:09 +0000

As reported by the Richmond Times Dispatch.

A 19-year-old man was being treated at VCU Medical Center this evening after being shot in the chest. Richmond police units converged on the 2200 block of Redd Street near Mechanicsville Turnpike where they found the victim conscious and breathing about 5:15 p.m. It was not clear where the man was shot, but nearby residents said they heard as many as a half-dozen shots fired. About 50 people surrounded the crime scene within minutes of the shooting but quickly dispersed when police approached them for information. The man’s identity and condition were not immediately available.

Man arrested following home invasion/shoot out

vmallonee — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:26:21 +0000

As reported by NBC12

A man is in custody, in the case of a Henrico County shootout that had threatened to run cold.

It began as a home invasion on the 2300 block of National Street, in the East End. 3:30am on Monday, August 18th. Two men with guns ran up, and barged in. Inside, a grandmother was asleep. The robbers yelled for money, and when she said there was none, they went to her grandson’s room instead.

“The grandson, in turn, pulled out a weapon of his own and began firing upon the two robbers. So they had a gun battle inside the home,” said Henrico Police Lt. Doug Perry.

Police say one of the robbers was Alexander J. Bellamy, 20, who was shot five times in the chest that night, but survived. After being chased from the house, police say he showed up minutes later at VCU Medical Center claiming to be the “victim” of a robbery…an evasive tactic that police have seen before.

“They’ll show up at the hospital with some unbelievable story, and then the VCU police are very good about saying

Multiple Lawnmower thefts in the East End

vmallonee — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:39:02 +0000

For weeks since late May lawnmowers have been stolen from homes in the East End. Thefts have occurred in Church Hill, Fulton, Oakwood and Union Hill. Lawnmowers have been stolen during the day as well as at night, taken out of people’s yards and even off of a porch. Police are urging people to protect themselves by locking up their lawnmowers with a chain to a permanent structure in the yard.

For the full story go to NBC12.com

Richmond Police investigate shooting in the East End

vmallonee — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:56:13 +0000

From the Richmond Times Dispatch

Police were called at about 7:15 a.m. to the 1400 block of Melton Avenue, near the southwestern tip of Oakwood Cemetery, for a report of a man down.

The first officers on scene found an unresponsive male at a one-story bungalow. The victim appeared to have been shot in the head, police said.

The house where the body was found had recently been purchased, and the new owner came to the house this morning to meet utility crews before finding the body on a porch behind some overgrown bushes, police said.

Police secured the area and called detectives and crime-scene technicians. Melton was closed to traffic from Oakwood Avenue to S Street.

Councilwoman Squire to host meeting in East End 7th District

vmallonee — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:01:07 +0000

All East End 7th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT: Richmond City Councilwoman Betty L. Squire, East End 7th District, will host a meeting in the East End 7th District of Richmond. All East End 7th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. The meeting will include a topical agenda, updates and information on her goals and accomplishments. Light refreshments will be served. The topic of this meeting will be Public Safety. Special Guests will include:

SPECIAL GUESTS

Richmond Police Chief Bryan Norwood

Richmond Police Department

Richmond Fire Chief Robert Creecy

Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Herring, Esq.

Richmond Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Virginia

Richmond Sheriff C. T. Woody

Richmond Sheriff’s Office

WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009
10:00 a.m.- Noon

WHERE: Holy Rosary Catholic Church (Parish Center)
3300 R Street, Richmond

WHO: The Honorable Betty L. Squire, Councilwoman, East End 7th District
Richmond City Council

CONTACT: For more information, please contact Sam Patterson, at 804.646.3012, or 241.7544 (mobile), orsam.pattersonl@richmondgov.com

BACKGROUND:
On February 9, 2009, Richmond City Council selected Ms. Betty L. Squire to temporarily fill the position of Councilperson for the East End 7th District, which became vacant following a special election in which the elected holder of that seat (Councilwoman Delores McQuinn) was elected as 70th District Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly and resigned her Council position, as she was not legally able to hold both. Ms. Squire will hold the temporary appointed position until replaced by a person elected to fill the remaining term in general election held on November 10, 2009.

A Restaurant that Plans to Pamper the “Elite” in the East End?

vmallonee — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:15:54 +0000

The Richmond Times Dispatch

High-speed chase ends in arrests

vmallonee — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:25:16 +0000

As reported by the Richmond Times Dispatch

Published: January 14, 2009

A high-speed chase that reached speeds of more than 100 mph began in Richmond’s East End before ending in Henrico County this morning with the arrests of two people.

The chase began shortly after 10 a.m. when Richmond police tried to pull over a vehicle along Williamsburg Road for a drug offense.

The vehicle, with four people inside, traveled at a high rate of speed into Henrico, where police from the county assisted in the pursuit.

The pursuit went past the new White Oak Village shopping center along Laburnum Avenue, and at one stage, Richmond officers said the vehicle being pursued accelerated to a speed in excess of 100 mph.

Two of the passengers jumped out at an intersection before the pursuit ended on Osborne Turnpike at Tree Ridge Road with the arrest of the driver and one of the passengers.

There was no immediate word on charges.