Archives: Richmond Police

Moped and scooter thefts up nearly 150% this year

Police and property owners are grappling with a significant uptick in vehicle thefts around the city: mopeds and scooters are being snatched-up at a discerning rate. What are police and others doing to curb the thefts, and what can owners do to help their cause?

Former NFL player’s death in Richmond ruled a suicide

According to ESPN, Richmond Police have ruled that former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling’s death was a suicide. Easterling was found dead in his Richmond home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. From the ESPN article: Easterling, who helped lead the team’s vaunted defense in the 1970s, was part of a group of […]

A Thin Blue Line

 

Purse snatcher given hot pursuit by Richmond citizens

A man robbed a middle-aged woman of her purse last week, and was then pursued by witnesses down Grace Street. How did the Good Samaritans intervene, and just how far should one risk their own life for the sake of another?

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