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Apr 28, 2025 Richmond crime incidents and offenses April 20-27
Richmond crime incidents and offenses April 20-27

The following is a summary of notable incidents recently handled by Richmond police, as reported in the department’s daily log. The police log provides a brief record of arrests, reported crimes, and other public safety activity across the city. Sunday, April 20 Vandalism: 900 block of Humboldt Street. Vandalism

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 24, 2025 On the agenda: special meeting set as Richmond council hits 11 p.m. cutoff
On the agenda: special meeting set as Richmond council hits 11 p.m. cutoff

The Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting next week after a packed agenda left councilmembers short on time Tuesday night, forcing them to delay discussions on the city’s capital improvement program, budget priorities, firework fines, and temporary closing of select streets to cars. The special council meeting

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 22, 2025 Richmond council rejects police union bid to absorb civilian crisis responders
Richmond council rejects police union bid to absorb civilian crisis responders

The Richmond City Council upheld a recommendation to place the newly established Community Intervention Specialist (CIS) position under SEIU Local 1021, rejecting an appeal by the Richmond Police Officers Association (RPOA) that sought to fold the position into its own union. Meanwhile, non-sworn civilian staff within the Richmond Police Department

by Soren Hemmila
Burrito Trail   -   Apr 22, 2025 On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Cutting Boulevard's Tacos Zaragoza
On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Cutting Boulevard's Tacos Zaragoza

You know that feeling when you pull up to a taco truck and it’s not flashy — no neon, no Instagram signage, just a faded menu and the hum of the generator — but something tells you you’re in the right place? That’s Tacos Zaragoza. It’s parked quietly

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Apr 20, 2025 Chevron calls proposed Richmond legislative subpoena “unnecessary” and “unwarranted”
Chevron Richmond Refinery

Chevron is pushing back against a proposed legislative subpoena from the City of Richmond, calling the move "unnecessary and a waste of public resources." In a statement provided to Grandview, Chevron said it filed its final 2025 business license paperwork just two weeks ago. It called the proposed

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Apr 18, 2025 On the agenda: Richmond eyes Chevron subpoena, open streets, fireworks crackdown, and more
On the agenda: Richmond eyes Chevron subpoena, open streets, fireworks crackdown, and more

The Richmond City Council is set to weigh a subpoena against Chevron over tax audit noncompliance, consider a summer Ciclovia-style open streets pilot, and debate tripling fireworks fines in fire-prone zones as part of a wide-ranging April 22 agenda that also includes military equipment oversight, capital spending reforms, union disputes,

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 17, 2025 Gunfire wounds one at Crescent Park Apartments; investigation ongoing
Gunfire wounds one at Crescent Park Apartments; investigation ongoing

Richmond police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured on Tuesday evening at the Crescent Park Apartments. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation around the 4900 block of Hartnett Avenue at approximately 8:49 p.m. on April 15 and found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound,

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 16, 2025 Police investigate Friday night shooting in North & East neighborhood
Police investigate Friday night  shooting in North & East neighborhood

A man was shot and wounded Friday evening just blocks from Grant Elementary School in the city's North & East neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation on April 11 just after 10:30 p.m. in the 700 block of 26th Street, where they

by Soren Hemmila
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