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Good News From Gilpin

From today’s Daily Crime Report Fourth Precinct Officers Lloyd Boothe III, Scott Land and Donnell Patterson recently coordinated with Aggravated Assault Detective Chris Foultz to find a man wanted for shooting another man in Gilpin Court. The group worked together to identify the probably location and the patrol officers immediately spotted the suspect. As they took [...]

Shooting on St. John

Greater Jackson Ward had a second shooting in less than a week, this time in Gilpin Court. From today’s Daily Crime Report. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING) 1000 block of St. John Street 4/11/12 8:55 p.m. A male reported he was shot by an unknown male. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Charles Sidney Gilpin Receives a Dubious Honor

One of the most distinguished actors of his day, Charles Sidney Gilpin, was honored last month when this historical marker was placed  near his birthplace in the heart of public housing complex that bears his name.  There is money in Mayor Jones proposed budget for the redevelopment of the six remaining housing projects in Richmond.  Here’s what Mark [...]

Baker Public School

Baker Public School

The address on the building says 100 W. Baker Street, but it is actually located at St. Paul and West Charity just east of Gilpin Court. Below is a detailed history from the RPS website. (Hat tip to Bert Berlin)

Homicide on St. John Street

via the RPD: Gilpin Court Homicide At approximately 8 p.m., the Richmond Police Department received a call of a shot fired in Gilpin Court. Officers arrived and found a deceased male between housing units in the 1300 block of St. John Street. The victim is described as a black male in his early 20’s. He [...]

Assault on St. James

A man was assaulted and robbed near the Black History Museum and there were two thefts on Marshall Street, one from an unlocked car, in today’s Daily Crime Report. ROBBERY 2/8/12 7:10 p.m. 500 block of St. James Street A male reported he was assaulted and robbed by two unknown males

Knife Fight in Gilpin

There was this bit of nastiness in Gilpin last Thursday.  Other than that there were no violent crimes in today’s Daily Crime Report.  This report covers incidents from last Thursday through Sunday. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 12/22/11 9:30 a.m. 1100 block of North Second Street A male reported a known male cut him with a knife.

A Gilpin Sky

Taken on a chilly Friday Afternoon with a sky full of ice crystals. First published on year ago today. I looks like it could have been taken this morning.

Drive by Gilpin Suspect Car

Drive By Shooting in Gilpin

Richmond Police need the public’s help to identify a vehicle used during a shooting last week in Gilpin Court. The vehicle can be seen in the photos (above and below). At approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, a male reported he was shot twice by an unknown person traveling in a gold Jeep Cherokee, [...]

Breaking News – Shooting in Gilpin Court

CBS6 reported just moments ago there was a shooting in Gilpin Court within the last hours.  Injuries are reported as life threating.  I’ll update this story as details become available.

Did They Come Back For The Jewels?

There was a 2nd burglary on the 1300 block of St. James yesterday. The Daily Crime Report doesn’t give exact addresses, but I wonder, did they come back to get some jewelry to match their shoes? BURGLARY 11/1/11 10:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. 1300 block of St. John Street An unknown person(s) broke into the [...]

Gilpin Area Walk Through

 via the RPD: The Department’s Command Staff will join Sector 411 Greer Gould in a walk through the Gilpin neighborhood tonight to address community concerns in the area. Officers will meet at 5:30 p.m. tonight in the parking lot of the Calhoun Center at 436 Calhoun Street, and spread out around that area. Officers will [...]

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