From the comments on this story: In response to the rise in personal and property crime in the Northside, some residents of the Northern Barton Heights/Battery Park neighborhood will be meeting to do a safety walk around the area: This Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. meetup at the Plaza and prepare to walk for 30-45 minutes. This [...]
Self described as an “anarchist collective in Barton Heights”, the Wingnut Anarchist Collective, while being heavily involved in the neighborhood, draws frequent criticism. The group is simultaneously involved in food pantries and alley cleanups while monitoring police scanners to warn the neighborhood when the cops may be driving through.
The Wingnut Anarchist Collective in Southern Barton Heights is planning a Southern Barton Heights Halloween Party for Saturday October 30th from 3pm-dark in Yancey Street Park (at the corner of North Ave. And Poe St.) The event will include pinatas, bobbing for apples, pin the tale on the black cat, mask making, face painting, and [...]
As a response to the triple shooting on Montrose Avenue a month ago the RPD implemented a “Violence Suppression Team Initiative” during the month of September. Throughout September a Violence Suppression Team Initiative was deployed for 30 days [in Northern Barton Heights,] consisting of uniformed Fourth Precinct officers, who focused on quality-of-life issues, and plainclothes [...]
View 2010 Neighborhood Stabilization Program houses in a larger map The city of Richmond has been allocated $2.4 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to address foreclosed and abandoned properties in the Highland Park, Barton Heights, and Church Hill neighborhoods. The properties have been “acquired” and [...]
There was some talk about this incident yesterday. I followed up with Sector Lt. Corrigan (who I met in person last night) and he has sent the following: The Fugitive Task Force located and arrested wanted fugitive Deforris Early. Early had 9 outstanding warrants on file. SID Detectives responded to the scene. Also in the [...]
Yesterday there were a string of six reported burglaries in Highland Park and Barton Heights. View 9/28/10 Burglaries in a larger map A more descriptive list of the incidents after the jump.
This morning a handful of members from the Westboro Baptist hate group held a small and ineffectual protest at Trinity Baptist Church in Barton Heights. The protestors were easily outnumbered by the media and citizen journalists present. Police were also there in force: on foot at all the nearby intersections, on horseback, on motorcycle, and [...]
A new house renovation blog has recently launched covering 2012 Barton Avenue.
A fire this morning in a two story apartment building was put out with no injuries. RTD reports: Lt. Shawn Jones said all the occupants had gotten out safely by the time the first units arrived at the apartment in the 400 block of West Fritz Street after the 911 call was placed at 8:36 [...]
