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Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City

Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City   -   Apr 18, 2024 Wire theft causing significant disruptions for Richmond residents
20,000 worth of wire

Theft of copper AT&T wires in Richmond has become such a serious problem that residents cannot work from home and use cell phones or computers because of it, according to the Richmond Police Department. According to Assistant Chief of Police Tim Simmons, businesses and residents alike have suffered

Data Reports   -   Apr 10, 2024 Richmond collisions in 2024: The traffic accident map
Richmond collisions in 2024: The traffic accident map

To keep you up-to-date on traffic issues in the city and your neighborhood, The Grandview Independent has created an interactive map of traffic collisions by Richmond City Council Districts. 2024 traffic collision map As of April 9, Richmond has had 276 traffic collisions in 2024, with five fatalities, according to

Victims of Richmond shooting identified
Crime in the City   -   Jun 21, 2024 Victims of Richmond shooting identified

The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified two people who were killed in a shooting this week as Richmond residents Maciyah Brown, 21, and Alvaro Garciapar, 30. Brown and Par are two of three people killed in shootings on Pennsylvania Avenue and Kelsey Street on Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday

by Soren Hemmila
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Crime in the City   -   Jun 21, 2024 Victims of Richmond shooting identified
Victims of Richmond shooting identified

The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified two people who were killed in a shooting this week as Richmond residents Maciyah Brown, 21, and Alvaro Garciapar, 30. Brown and Par are two of three people killed in shootings on Pennsylvania Avenue and Kelsey Street on Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 18, 2024 Wire theft causing significant disruptions for Richmond residents
20,000 worth of wire

Theft of copper AT&T wires in Richmond has become such a serious problem that residents cannot work from home and use cell phones or computers because of it, according to the Richmond Police Department. According to Assistant Chief of Police Tim Simmons, businesses and residents alike have suffered

by Soren Hemmila
Data Reports   -   Apr 10, 2024 Richmond collisions in 2024: The traffic accident map
Richmond collisions in 2024: The traffic accident map

To keep you up-to-date on traffic issues in the city and your neighborhood, The Grandview Independent has created an interactive map of traffic collisions by Richmond City Council Districts. 2024 traffic collision map As of April 9, Richmond has had 276 traffic collisions in 2024, with five fatalities, according to

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Mar 28, 2024 Update: Police take South 36th Street homicide suspect into custody
Update: Police take South 36th Street homicide suspect into custody

Updated at 10:45 p.m. March 28, 2024 The suspect in a homicide on South 36th Street has been taken into custody this afternoon, the Richmond Police announced Thursday night. Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons shared online that Richmond Police Detectives, in partnership with an outside agency, were able

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Mar 14, 2024 Richmond police detail crime trends and staffing vacancies
Richmond police detail crime trends and staffing vacancies

Richmond Police report increases in robberies and sexual assaults amid continued staffing concerns at the Community Police Review Commission meeting on March 6. Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said robberies often involve individuals targeted after using ATMs, particularly in downtown areas and around bank locations. Sexual assaults have seen a

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 31, 2023 Report: Richmond Police staffing levels 'seriously deficient' to meet the needs of the public
 Richmond Police Department

A report on public safety staffing requested by the Richmond City Council has called the current police staffing levels 'seriously deficient’ to meet the needs of the public and said officer turnover at the Richmond Police Department was an “unsustainable crisis.” The report by Matrix Consulting Group created a

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 22, 2023 Update: Video surfaces of car used in chase and shooting
Update: Video surfaces of car used in chase and shooting

A new video has surfaced which reportedly shows the beginning of the wild car chase and shooting that raced through Richmond before crashing in El Cerrito Sunday night. The car, believed to be an Acura ZDX, with at least two shooters reportedly fired upwards of 50 rounds at a Toyota

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jul 23, 2023 Early morning Sideshow wakes neighbors as police work to disburse crowd
Early morning Sideshow wakes neighbors as police work to disburse crowd

Residents woke to squealing tires, sirens, and a helicopter overhead when a sideshow brought an estimated 200 cars to the intersection of San Pablo and Solano Avenues early Sunday morning. Just before 2 am, police began clearing the sideshow, sending cars fleeing through the neighborhood north to Esmond and Mcbryde

by Linda Hemmila
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