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

Residents of Montrose Heights please be alert a house was broken into on Luray Ave. last week. It is the same type crime that has been the trend in Greater Fulton Hill area since the beginning of spring: The house was vacant for many days, (he owner was out of town) the house next door is not lived in, the backyard is wooded and concealed and the people broke in through the rear door taking a camera, a bicycle, etc… It seems to have occurred during the day.

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The Richmond Police Department has charged a woman with murder in connection with the death of her son in May. Investigators obtained an indictment and subsequently arrested Ashley C. Williams, 24, of the 1900 block of Newman Road, last night. Williams is charged with murder in connection with the death of D

First Precinct – Sector 111
Community Report
May 2009
Lieutenant James J. Laino

During the month of May the Sector experienced a 49% increase in Major Crime; a 200% increase in violent crime (3 incidents reported in 2008 compared to 9 in 2009) and a 38% increase in property crime (42 incidents reported in 2008 compared to 58 in 2009). The 9 violent crimes reported included; 2 Homicides, 2 Aggravated Assaults (Domestic), 1 Aggravated Assault and 4 robberies. Of the 9 violent incidents reported 4 of them have been cleared by arrest. The current trend in Property Crime continues to be thefts related to motor vehicles, to include the theft of motor vehicles, residential burglaries and all other larceny which includes everything from bicycles to packages left on the front porch. Of the 28 thefts related to motor vehicles reported Fulton and Church Hill North were hit the hardest.

For the full breakdown of the crimes reported you can download the Community Report (PDF) here.

Update via the Richmond Police Department:

E-mail Advisory 6/02/09
Richmond Police Department
Child Death Investigation

The Richmond Police Department is continuing its investigation into the death of 2-year-old D

Lt. Laino from the 1st precinct is pleading that we all watch for groups of young men preying on properties, mostly during the day, but also at night. There has been a great spike in burglaries in the last two months or so in Fulton Hill, Montrose Heights and Fulton (Bottom.)

He asked that we all keep our eyes open for kids, most have been under 18, in groups of 2-4 wandering into people’s property and busting out windows, often in the back of houses, mostly when owner’s are at work, and stealing property.

His message below states that when the police have asked questions in the areas most recently hit, many of the people the police questioned said that they had in fact seen suspicious people in the area when the crimes were committed but very few have reported questionable or unreasonable behavior and trespassing.

PLEASE PLEASE share this information with at least five friends and or neighbors or preferably your whole block. The First Precinct needs help right now to quell this.

Call 911, or non-emergency 646-5100

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Police are in a standoff with two men who broke into a home in Montrose Heights, just over the Henrico Co. line. Police received the call around 10 a.m. and quickly responded to the