The Richmond Police Department’s Sector 412 includes the communities of Carver, Newtowne West, Scott’s Addition, Museum, Northern Barton Heights, Brookland Park, Edgewood, Ginter Park, Washington Park, John Marshall, Sherwood Park, Bellevue, Laburnum Park, Rosedale, Chamberlayne Industrial Center and Virginia Union (click for a map). Each month, the sector releases a community newsletter with details on significant arrests and criminal activity. For the month of September, the report noted:

• Officers Kaneka McQueen and Amira Sleem of Midnight Shift, while investigating a traffic offense in the 2900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue, spotted drugs and a handgun inside the stopped vehicle, resulting in narcotics and weapons arrests.
• Officer Ben Toderico of Midnight Shift was able to follow up on information provided by area residents on possible drug activity at 1603 Claremont Avenue. His investigation led to marijuana, cocaine and weapons arrests at that address.
• Officer Matt McHugh of Day Shift keeps a close tab on prostitution activity in the Chamberlayne Avenue corridor. His knowledge and alertness paid off and resulted in the arrest of Tiacia D. Chapman-Veney for violation of the City’s Target Enforcement Zone ordinance.
• Officers Ken Payne and Jason Leslie of Midnight Shift responded to a citizen’s call about a man carrying a gun in the area of Chamberlayne Avenue and Brookland Park Boulevard. Because of the citizen’s good description, the officers were able to quickly locate the subject. After a brief foot pursuit, they arrested the individual and recovered the weapon.

The report also noted that auto thefts were down: