Suspect Sought in Motor Vehicle Theft on Forest Hill Avenue

From RPD:

Richmond Police detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in a motor vehicle theft that occurred yesterday morning.

At approximately 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, the male suspect entered an unlocked vehicle parked at a business in the 5300 block of Forest Hill Avenue. Detectives have determined a key fob was left inside the center console of the vehicle, which has a “push to start” button.

With the assistance of GPS tracking, detectives located the vehicle at approximately 9:27 a.m. in the 3600 block of Broad Rock Boulevard. RPD then helped the owner retrieve their vehicle.

Detectives want to remind citizens of RPD’s ongoing “Lock It or Lose It” campaign. Taking a few small precautions can help secure a vehicle and prevent crimes of opportunity such as motor vehicle theft or theft from motor vehicles:

• Lock car doors. Regardless of where it is parked, lock up and keep valuables out of sight.
• Never leave keys inside the car. It makes the vehicle an easy target.
• Don’t leave a running vehicle unattended, even for a few minutes.

Anyone with information about the identity of this suspect is asked to call Third Precinct Detective R. Bailey at (804) 646-3912 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.