Attempted robbery on Brookland Park Blvd.

I received an email regarding and incident that occurred yesterday on Brookland Park Boulevard. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY 4/13/10 • 3:15 p.m. 1200 block of Brookland Parkway Three females reported an unknown male tried to rob them at gunpoint. The email I received from a reader alleged that the women had been robbed and pistol whipped. I contacted Dionne Waugh at […]

April 14, 2010; 11:37 AM • by North Richmond News

I received an email regarding and incident that occurred yesterday on Brookland Park Boulevard.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
4/13/10 • 3:15 p.m.
1200 block of Brookland Parkway
Three females reported an unknown male tried to rob them at gunpoint.

The email I received from a reader alleged that the women had been robbed and pistol whipped. I contacted Dionne Waugh at the RPD to see if I could get some more details:

That’s not entirely accurate. The women were NOT pistol whipped. They were also NOT robbed.

One victim was struck on the side of the head, most likely with a fist.

And it was an attempted robbery. Nothing was taken.

The suspect is described as 5’8 to 1’10, weighing 180 pounds to 200 pounds, having a small frame and was last seen wearing a black t shirt, black cargo pants or cargo shorts, a black doo-rag, and white tennis shoes.

The police are hoping to release more information later today.

Update

Here is the full updated release from the RPD:

The Richmond Police Department needs the public’s help in locating the man who tried to rob three women at gunpoint yesterday afternoon.

Just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, a man entered a residence in the 1200 block of Brookland Parkway through an unlocked door and tried to rob three women inside at gunpoint. He also struck one woman in the head and then ran from the residence, last seen running toward the 2900 block of Northumberland Avenue.

He is described as a black male with a dark complexion and short hair, 20 to 25 years old, approximately 5’8” to 5’10” and weighing 180 pounds to 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, dark blue cargo shorts and white tennis shoes.

Anyone with any information about this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.