As a result, the officers are now on

walking assignments during each

shift. Citizens will be glad to know

that officers will be out walking in

assigned neighborhoods during

every working shift; day, evening

and midnight shifts.

While we have achieved great

success in lowering violent crime,

we need your help to stop the in-

crease of property crimes.

Unfortunately, during the Month

of March Sector 212 experienced

an increase of 21% in property

crimes.

The most notable rise in property

crimes is seen in Theft from Motor

Vehicles. During the Month of

March Sector 212 residents re-

ported 19 incidents of Thefts

from Motor Vehicles.

The majority of Thefts from Motor

Vehicles were reported in the

Southwood and McGuire Manor

Neighborhoods. Although an

arrest has been made of an individ-

ual believed to have committed an

overwhelming majority of these

thefts (See Significant Officer

Arrests), simple preventative

measures could have deterred

many of these thefts.

In the Month of March, the crime

fighting strategies we put in place

together with the support of our

community heroes, Sector 212 is

able to boast about a 55% de-

crease in violent crimes!!

When Individual Robberies began

to increase, a 2-person bicycle

team was implemented to combat

the areas where these violent

crimes were occurring. These areas

were identified as the Southwood

Apartment Complex as well as the

Broad Rock Boulevard corridor.

Both of the bicycle officers are

Spanish speaking officers who

created the name for their new

unit. They are called the IMPACT

team which stands for Initiating

More Police Action thru Com-

munity Trust. They aggressively

combat crime in the target areas

while simultaneously building trust

and community partnership with

the Latino Population.

The decrease in violent crime for

the Month of March is also due to

the patrol officers’ keen knowl-

edge of the offenders within the

community and their dedication to

create innovative ideas in crime

fighting.

As the temperatures began to rise,

the officers realized that the of-

fenders were outside as well as the

victims. Therefore, the officers

would be out as well, to deter any

opportunities for the criminals to

take advantage of people enjoying

the warm weather.

Violent Crimes Plummet Down! Violent Crimes Plummet Down! Violent Crimes Plummet Down! Violent Crimes Plummet Down! Property Crime is on the Rise!Property Crime is on the Rise!Property Crime is on the Rise!Property Crime is on the Rise!

City of Richmond Police Department

MARCH 2010MARCH 2010MARCH 2010MARCH 2010 Volume 1, Issue 1

Community Newsletter Sector 212

Special points of

interest:

• Current Crime

Trends

• Crime Prevention /

Safety Tips

• Do You Reside in

Sector 212? —

Request of Citizens

Inside this issue:

Crime Trends 1

Community Involve-ment

2

Sector 212 Neighbor-hoods

3

Significant Officer Arrests

4

Drug Arrests in Your Neighborhood

4

Top 5 Most Wanted 5

Although most of the residential

burglaries committed in March are

spread throughout the sector, there

is a small cluster that is occurring

in the Worthington and Swanson

neighborhoods.

The offenders committing the resi-

dential burglaries are believed to be

juveniles. Therefore, it is impera-

tive for the community to call the

police if they see a juvenile won-

dering around the neighborhood

during school hours when school is

in session.

It is our commitment to not only

ensure that all youths are in school

obtaining an education but also not

given the opportunity to possibly

commit offenses within the com-

munity.

Prevention of Property Crimes, cont’dPrevention of Property Crimes, cont’dPrevention of Property Crimes, cont’dPrevention of Property Crimes, cont’d

Officer Involvement Officer Involvement Officer Involvement Officer Involvement in Your Communityin Your Communityin Your Communityin Your Community

∗ During the Month of March, Lt. Angela Greene and Sector 212

Officers attended 11 Community Meetings.

∗ Mounted Unit in Southwood - 5 Police Horses along with

their police partners patrolled the Southwood Apartment

Complex

∗ Truancy Sweeps conducted weekly to decrease property crimes

and keep juveniles in schools.

∗ Officers Walking neighborhoods during all working shifts.

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Volume 1, Issue 1

To Stop Residential Burglaries

and Thefts from Buildings:

♦ Always secure your home

when you go out—even for a

minute.

♦ Secure sliding glass doors

with bars and locks.

♦ Make sure all windows have

locks and use them.

♦ Trim any bushes or trees that

hide doors and windows.

Most importantly, if you see any

suspicious persons or activity in

your neighborhood, call 911

immediately.

Prevent Thefts from Motor Vehi-

cles:

♦ Always Lock Doors and Roll Up

Windows

♦ Do Not Leave Any Items in

Plain View; Especially GPSs,

IPODs, Laptops, Cell Phones &

Money.

♦ Place all valuable items in the

trunk of vehicle before you reach

your destination.

♦ Park in well lighted areas

Another significant increase in prop-

erty crimes has been noted in Resi-

dential Burglaries. For the Month of

March citizens reported 15 Residen-

tial Burglaries.

An analysis of the residential burglar-

ies indicated that the offenders are

breaking into homes during the day-

time hours while the residents are

away, possibly at work.

Midlothian Woodhaven Southwood McGuire Manor

Hickory Hill Worthington Warwick Swanson

Sector 212 Neighborhoods

South Garden Broad Rock Sports Park British Camp Farms Brookbury

Pocoshock Piney Knolls Cottrell Farms Elkhardt

Brookhaven Farms Fawnbrook Belmont Woods

• IMPACT team Officers Ardila Alejandro, Lindsey Wallace and CAPS Officer Mark Wiggins conducted a knock and talk at a home in

the 1800B of Clearfield Street as a result of a citizen’s complaint of possible drug activity occurring in the home. The Officers were able to

obtain a Search Warrant and arrest two individuals both on Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance; Misdemeanor Possession of Drug

Paraphernalia; (3) Misdemeanors for dogs in the home without licenses or Rabies vaccinations; as well as Violations for Accumulation of

Refuse in the yard and Dwelling Structure. This in depth investigation led to two offenders being taken to jail and removed from the com-

munity.

• While on routine patrol in the areas experiencing a rise in property crimes, Officer Shawn Turkalj stopped a suspicious female on McKay

Avenue fitting the description of the theft from motor vehicle suspect, Sharita Frazier. When Officer Turkalj stopped the individual she lied

about her identity. Upon further investigation of the individual, witnesses emerged and identified the

objects Ms. Frazier had in her possession as personal items taken from their vehicles in the area. As a

direct result of Officer Turkalj’s keen investigative skills he was able to arrest Ms. Frazier on 2 Felony

Charges as well as 5 Misdemeanor Charges.

• When a commercial business was broken into on Broad Rock Boulevard and the suspect caught on tape,

Detective Gregory Russell, Sgt. Erlan Marshall, Officer Mark Levy and Jorge Thondique reviewed

the videotape and were able to immediately identify the offender as a person they arrested less then 2

months earlier breaking into another commercial business on Broad Rock Boulevard. The offender, Mr.

Evan Cartwright, who was currently out on supervised probation from the first commercial burglary was immediately picked up and placed

back in jail for his continued criminal deviance. The officers are commended for knowing the offenders in their community and quickly

removing Mr. Cartwright from the area.

6400 Hull St—Wendell Britt

Poss. Cont. Substance Schedule 1/2 18.2-250(A)

5700 Heywood Rd. – Juvenile (17 yoa)

Possession of Marijuana 18.2-250.1

600 Woodhaven Dr —Ronnie Cutler

Possession of Marijuana 18.2-250.1

5000 Snead Rd.—DaQuan Wilkins

Poss. Cont. Substance Schedule 1/2 18.2-250(A)

Noteworthy Officer ArrestsNoteworthy Officer ArrestsNoteworthy Officer ArrestsNoteworthy Officer Arrests

Drug Arrests in Your NeighborhoodDrug Arrests in Your NeighborhoodDrug Arrests in Your NeighborhoodDrug Arrests in Your Neighborhood

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Deckion Callis—4300 Clarkson Rd

Manuf., Sale, Poss. of Marijuana 18.2-248

Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia 54.1-3466

1800 Clearfield St. — Alfred Darlington &

Philip Logan

Poss. Cont. Substance Schedule 1/2 18.2-250(A)

Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia 54.1-3466

TOP 5 MOST WANTED IN SECTOR 212

Lieutenant Angela M. GreeneLieutenant Angela M. GreeneLieutenant Angela M. GreeneLieutenant Angela M. Greene

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