Paul Whelan

1 week ago | richmond.com | Paul Whelan

Police chased a white pickup truck at high speed along Interstate 64 in Short Pump on Monday afternoon. Several state police cruisers were seen pursuing the truck at about 4 p.m. near the I-295 interchange with I-64, and the pursuit appeared to continue onto Route 288. Near the merge with I-295, a police officer on the left shoulder of I-64 was seen retracting a spike strip. Debris from the pickup truck's tires spread across multiple lanes of the highway.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Paul Whelan

Henrico police are now investigating a Highland Springs shooting as a homicide after the 18-year-old victim died Friday. On April 25, police responded to the 400 block of Witchduck Court for a report of a shooting. Police found a young man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died Friday. Police identified the victim as Jamarion Smith, 18, of Henrico.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Paul Whelan

Richmond police are investigating the recent discovery of a woman's body in a wooded area of South Side as a homicide. Police on Friday identified the victim as Angelica Arana-Roche, 44, of Richmond. Officers responded at 2:42 p.m. Tuesday to the 2100 block of Broad Road Boulevard for a report of a person down. Police found Arana-Roche in a wooded area. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of her death.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Paul Whelan

A Henrico man died following a crash Thursday afternoon in the county's Varina District. Police responded at 3:15 p.m. Thursday to Charles City Road near Harewood Lane for a report of a single-vehicle crash. When police arrived on the scene, a Good Samaritan was providing CPR to a man in the roadway. Police and firefighters took over first aid, and the victim was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police identified the deceased as David Alexander Booth, 42, of Henrico.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Paul Whelan

A car speeding south on Hull Street resulted in a fatal collision early Friday in Manchester. Richmond police responded at 1:15 a.m. to the 00 block of Hull Street. Police said a vehicle operated at a high rate of speed in the southbound lane collided with another vehicle headed north. A man driving one of the vehicles was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police are still investigating the collision and ask anyone with information to call RPD Crash Team Detective G.