Crime in the City

Gunfire near Wendel Park activates ShotSpotter

Linda Hemmila

Dec 15, 2022 — 1 min read

Officers recovered numerous shell casings near Wendel Park after responding to a ShotSpotter activation and citizen calls reporting gunfire.

Police responded to the area of 2600 Esmond Avenue after residents reported they heard numerous gunshots around 6:42 pm on December 11th. ShotSpotter also detected about 15 rounds fired. Officers were able to locate numerous shell casings in the area surrounding the park.

According to the police report, a witness reported seeing a subject firing a handgun into the air. While police were unable to locate anything struck by the gunfire, They were able to collect several shell casings, which were processed as evidence.

Historic Richmond bricks free to good home

Brickyard Landing Owners Association will offer historic Richmond-made bricks to Richmond non-profits and civic organizations at an event slated for January. The bricks are what's left of the historic chimney and kiln, which were once part of the Richmond Pressed Brick Company, which had to be demolished for

Victim struck with rifle during attempted robbery on Chanslor Avenue

A man was injured Wednesday night on Chanslor Avenue after being reportedly struck in the head with a rifle during an attempted robbery, police said. According to Richmond Police Department Public Information Officer Lynnelle Sanchez, officers responded to two ShotSpotter activations around 8:58 p.m.: one near Espee Avenue

Autonomous car company to create 14-acre facility at Hilltop Mall

Autonomous car company Glydways announced plans on Monday for a temporary development and demonstration facility at Hilltop Mall. The facility will include a dedicated test track, a 13,000-square-foot maintenance facility, and a visitor showroom. It will allow Glydways to test its autonomous transit network technology while showcasing its operations

On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Hilltop’s recently opened Chipotle Mexican Grill

It was OK. If we were on a road trip far home and stopped for lunch, we would probably be really happy with these burritos from Chipotle. But we live in a burrito wonderland, not a burrito desert. Chipotle’s slab must stack up to local favorites like Taqueria La

Read more

Historic Richmond bricks free to good home

Victim struck with rifle during attempted robbery on Chanslor Avenue

Autonomous car company to create 14-acre facility at Hilltop Mall

On the Richmond Burrito Trail: Hilltop’s recently opened Chipotle Mexican Grill