A woman was killed after she was hit by a car along a busy road in Henrico County Saturday night, authorities said. Officers were called for a report of a pedestrian struck at Brook Road at Bentley Street just after 10 p.m., according to Lt. Douglas Galindo with Henrico Police. That is not far from the Food Lion at the […]
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Henrico Crime Report: March 8-14, 2024
10400 block of Jordan Drive – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault on a police officer and being drunk in a public place at a single-family home March 8 at 4 a.m. 5200 block of Williamsburg Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of cocaine and non-aggravated assault at a hotel March 8 at […]
Henrico Police Chief English reports increase in violent crimes and car thefts
Violent crime and car theft were up in Henrico County, according to a report Henrico Police Chief Eric English presented to the Henrico County Board of Supervisors. Chief English said he was not available to speak with CBS 6 today to answer questions about his presentation to county leaders. The Board has proposed $107 million in funding for the police […]
Henrico reports first confirmed case of rabies this year
A raccoon found March 10 in the Three Chopt District tested positive for rabies, and two dogs are being quarantined as a result, according to Henrico Police. It was the first confirmed case of rabies in the county this year. Both dogs may have come in contact with the raccoon, police said, but no other animals or humans were exposed. […]
Henrico man charged after bringing antique revolver to RIC checkpoint
Richmond International Airport Police arrested a Henrico man who was attempting to board a flight at the airport March 11 with an antique revolver. Transportation Security Administration officials detected the .22-caliber handgun, which was in the man’s carry-on bag, through X-rays at a security checkpoint. The man faces a civil penalty of up to $15,000 for attempting to carry the […]
2 Glen Allen men face charges related to October homicide
Two Glen Allen men have been indicted on charges related to a fatal Henrico shooting in October. Tauric Lentrell Cobb, 18, and Erving Maurice Barnes, Sr., 37, have been charged in the shooting that killed 27-year-old Aarin Lamaurice Anderson of Henrico Oct. 10 off Brookwood Glen Drive. Cobb faces charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission […]
‘It’s a lot more than ‘Stop, drop and roll’’
Henrico firefighters launch new K-5 program to teach fire safety to the next generationAt Highland Springs Elementary March 7, Gus Tyson, a firefighter with the Henrico County Division of Fire, is suited up in full gear – coat, boots, mask, helmet, and all – to show the young students that under all that heavy equipment is a familiar face. Taking off his mask, Tyson says, “It’s still me! I’m still firefighter Gus.” Just […]
Henrico Crime Report: March 1-7, 2024
4600 block of Pouncey Tract Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at an industrial/commercial establishment March 1 at 3:30 p.m. 11200 block of West Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting at a retail store March 1 at 4:12 p.m. Greenwood Road at Mountain Road – Police arrested and charged a […]
Woman charged after bringing loaded gun to Richmond International Airport checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport found a .380-caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in the carry-on bag of a Rockville, Virginia woman March 6. The gun was found at the airport’s security checkpoint when an X-ray unit alerted officials to its presence in the bag. The woman was cited on a weapons charge by Richmond Airport Police […]
Bill to protect inmates who report overdose emergencies heads to governor
Virginia inmates may now be shielded from arrest or disciplinary actions related to alcohol, controlled substance or marijuana if they seek or report emergency medical attention for an overdose under a bipartisan bill that passed the General Assembly. Del. Holly Seibold (D-Vienna), the patron of HB 161, said in a Courts of Justice Senate committee meeting on Feb. 21 that she wrote this bill […]