Crime in the City
Grandview Independent's weekly crime log reflects a wide range of public safety incidents reported by the Richmond Police Department. The entries below represent arrests, investigations, and other notable law enforcement activity across city neighborhoods. For location context, see the interactive crime map embedded below.
MONDAY, MAY 12
Battery: 100 block of S 5th Street. Officers responded to a battery incident at 3:38 a.m.
Criminal threats: 100 block of 9th Street. A suspect threatened to commit a crime with the intent to terrorize at approximately 8:34 a.m. The suspect also exhibited a deadly weapon other than a firearm. An arrest was made for aggravated assault.
Criminal threats: 5100 block of Columbia Avenue. Police responded to reports of criminal threats at 8:41 a.m.
Richmond interactive crime map
Firearm discharge: 300 block of 27th Street. Officers investigated reports of a shooting into an inhabited dwelling at 1:12 p.m.
Battery: 3100 block of Southampton Court. Police responded to a report of an assault at 2:28 p.m.
Battery arrest: Washington Avenue. Officers made an arrest for simple assault at 3 p.m.
Vandalism: 600 block of 18th Street. Officers responded to vandalism and grand theft from a motor vehicle at 8 p.m.
Fire starter: Somewhere in the 94804. Someone set fire to someone else’s property at 10:50 p.m
Assault: Somewhere in the 94804. An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at 11:35 p.m.
Drugs: Undisclosed location in the 94804. Officers made an arrest for public intoxication and obstruction of a police officer at 11:40 p.m.
Warrant arrest/firearms: 500 block of 12th Street. Officers arrested a suspect with a felony warrant at 11:53 p.m. The suspect also reportedly exhibited a deadly weapon and threatened to commit a crime with the intent to terrorize.
TUESDAY, MAY 13
Commercial burglary: 900 block of 13th Street. A commercial burglary with force was reported at 4 a.m.
Residential burglary: 2800 block of Maritime Way. Police responded to a residential burglary with force and petty theft at 4:44 a.m.
Drug arrest Somewhere in the 94801. Officers arrested a suspect for possession of controlled substances for sale at 1:53 p.m.
Criminal threats: 1700 block of Lincoln Avenue. Reports of criminal threats came in at 7:24 p.m.
Battery: 400 block of 28th Street. Someone reported a battery at 8:19 p.m.
Court order violation: 2300 block of Rheem Avenue. Officers made an arrest for a violation of a court order at 8:54 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Arson: 94805 zip code. Arson of an inhabited structure was reported at 1:16 a.m.
Battery and robbery: 4500 block of Florida Avenue. Officers responded to reports of an assault and strong-arm robbery at 1:23 a.m.
Vandalism: 1100 block of Macdonald Avenue. Felony vandalism was reported at 5:26 a.m
Firearm threats: 400 block of 23rd Street. A suspect was arrested for allegedly exhibiting a firearm and making criminal threats at 1:11 p.m.
Drugs: 2300 block of Macdonald Avenue. Police arrested someone on possession of cocaine base for sale, possession of a narcotic controlled substance, and possession of marijuana for sale at 7:10 p.m
Vandalism: 100 block of Harbour Way S. Felony vandalism was reported at 9 p.m.
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Drug possession: In the 94804. A suspect was arrested for possession of a narcotic controlled substance at 12:06 a.m.
Police evasion: A suspect evaded police with a disregard for safety in the 94804 area at 4:44 a.m.
Armed robbery: 200 block of South 2nd Street. A robbery with a dangerous weapon occurred at 5:55 a.m.
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Drug possession: 700 block of Alamo Avenue. Someone was said to have unlawfully possessed paraphernalia and controlled substances at 10:21 a.m.
Battery: 1400 block of Marina Way S. Some sort of assault was reported at 11:35 a.m.
Battery/assault: Somewhere in the 94801. Officers responded to reports of battery and assault with a deadly weapon. An arrest was made for simple assault at 1:42 p.m.
Assault: Somewhere in the 94801. Someone reportedly used a deadly weapon to assault another person and was arrested at 7:04 p.m.
Robbery/battery: 900 block of 23rd Street. A strong-arm robbery and battery were reported at 11:45 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Aggravated assault. 300 block of 21st Street. Officers made an arrest for aggravated assault at 12:51 a.m.
Elder abuse: 200 block of 23rd Street. Officers investigated reports of causing harm or death to an elder or dependent adult at 1:05 p.m.
Kidnapping/abduction: 2400 block of Lancaster Drive. Police made an arrest for kidnapping and abduction at 3 p.m.
Aggravated assault: 700 block of 22nd Street. The weapon was reportedly deadly, but at least it was not a firearm at 4:53 p.m.
Aggravated assault: 5800 block of Alameda Avenue. Police made an arrest for aggravated assault at 10:20 p.m.
Robbery/assault: 400 block of Macdonald Avenue. Police responded to reports of a strong-arm robbery and assault at 11:04 p.m.
Driving under the influence: 2400 block of Rheem Avenue. A driver was arrested for DUI alcohol at 11:49 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
Reckless driving: In the 94801 area. Someone was driving recklessly at 7:45 a.m.
Drug sales: 3400 block of Collins Avenue. It was reported that someone was in possession of a controlled substance for sale at 10:05 a.m.
Chemically inconvenienced: Cutting and Carlson boulevards. Someone was reportedly intoxicated in public at 1:30 p.m.
Hot cars: 5300 block of Gately Avenue. Police made an arrest for car theft at 1:42 a.m.
False Report: 100 block of Harbour Way S. Someone was said to have falsely reported a crime at 3:09 p.m.
Vandalism: 1000 block of Lassen Street. Felony vandalism was reported at 5:48 p.m.
Firearm discharge: 2100 block of Maine Avenue. A firearm was willfully discharged in a grossly negligent manner at 7:50 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 18
Vehicle recovery/stolen property: The 94801 area. Officers recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect for possession of a stolen vehicle at 1:31 a.m.
Vehicle tampering: 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. Vehicle tampering was reported at 3:22 a.m.
Vandalism: 600 block of 31st Street. Felony vandalism was reported at 3:32 a.m.
Battery: In the 94801 area. Officers responded to a report of battery and arrested someone on simple assault charges at 9:14 a.m.
Vandalism: 3900 block of Lakeside Drive. Felony vandalism was reported at 3:21 p.m.
Assault: 3400 block of Macdonald Avenue. An assault was reported at 7:34 p.m.
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