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Virginia Beach Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 434,163 1,043 14 73 537 419 12,609 1,921 10,046 642 135
2006 N/A 553 7 60 283 203 6,128 1,020 4,784 324 98
2005 446,448 1,140 20 96 622 402 13,342 2,213 10,376 753 116
 

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Hit and run driver found; property damage reported; equipment stolen in Cedar Grove
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:42:52 -0700
Editor’s note: This report was prepared by the Cedar Grove Police Department.

Man gets 12 years for stealing drugs
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:39:26 -0700
A Norfolk man was sentenced on Wednesday for robbing a Walgreens store of $1800 worth of drugs in 2009.

65 air-conditioning units stolen in Virginia Beach
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:16:05 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH Police are investigating the theft of dozens of air-conditioning units throughout the city in the past four months. Since May 1, 65 units have been reported missing from businesses and private residences, said Detective Tonya Borman, the Police Department's Crime Solvers coordinator, in an e-mail. The units are valued at more than $200,000, she said.

Man Accused Of Robbing Springboro Bank Arrested In Va.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:58:07 -0700
A man accused of robbing a Springboro bank in June is being held in a Virginia jail, accused of robbing a bank there six days later.

VBPD: 65 A/C units stolen since May
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:54:26 -0700
Since May 1, police say 65 air conditioning units have been stolen from businesses and homes in the City of Virginia Beach. The value of the units is estimated at over $200,000.

65 AC units stolen in four months in Va. Beach
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:34:11 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH – 65 air conditioning units in four months have been stolen across Virginia Beach. Some have been taken from businesses; others removed from homes and apartment complexes. The estimated value of the missing units is more than $200,000. Police say the thieves sometimes take the entire unit while in other cases the unit is stripped of its coils and valuable metals right on site ...

Team effort carries Deep Run
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:18:23 -0700
Coaches from the participating schools select the all-tournament teams for the Virginia Volleyball Showcase, the high school season's first major event. Rarely is the winning team not represented on the all-tournament team, but that happened to the Deep Run boys this year. The Wildcats defeated Hanover, Trinity Episcopal and Midlothian ...

Virginia Beach man indicted by grand jury after being charged for raping a retired woman
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:37:28 -0700
The man charged with raping a retired woman in her Virginia Beach home has been indicted by a grand jury.

Court: VB man tried to rape child
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:51:31 -0700
On Tuesday, a Virginia Beach man was sentenced to 35 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for child pornography charges.

Virginia Beach Police investigate early morning murder-suicide
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:36:54 -0700
A Virginia Beach man killed his mother and then himself after a standoff inside their home early Tuesday morning.

Police trying to identify man who robbed Beach bank
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:46:04 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH Police are trying to identify a man who robbed a BB&T bank in the 1300 block of Great Neck Road this morning shortly before noon.

Beach man gets 35 years for attempted kidnapping
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:45:54 -0700
NORFOLK When undercover federal agents arrested Alan Paul Strieper at the Norfolk airport in February, they found in his car all the supplies needed for kidnapping, and maybe even killing, a young child: rope, tape, rubber gloves, bleach, sponges and a stuffed Elmo doll. Authorities said the agents probably saved a little boy's life that day.

Gunman wearing wig robs Va. Beach bank
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:34:14 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH -- A man with a gun and wearing a wig robbed a Va. Beach bank Tuesday morning. It happened at the BB&T on Great Neck Road around 11:47 a.m. Police released surveillance camera images of the man inside the bank, pulling his gun and showing it to everyone inside. After getting money, he walked out towards the shopping center parking lot. The suspect is white, in his mid-to-late 30s ...

Police Investigate Shooting Death In St. Albans
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:13:35 -0700
Authorities said they found a 21-year-old woman shot around 3:30 a.m. Monday. The victim, from Virginia Beach, was shot 3 times – including twice in torso and once in the leg.

Police in Virginia Beach investigate 2 shooting deaths over the weekend
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:18:42 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH — Police in Virginia Beach are investigating two separate fatal shooting incidents over the weekend, but neither case has been declared a homicide at this point.

Man found dead inside vehicle
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:51:31 -0700
Officers discovered a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound Saturday in the 400 block of Lisa Square in Virginia Beach.

Police identify Beach woman fatally shot Saturday
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:46:04 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH Police today identified a woman found shot to death in her home Saturday evening. Police found Gillian Rosanne Lockney, 32, dead in her home in the 2200 block of Royal Haven Crescent, said Officer Adam Bernstein, a police spokesman, in an e-mail. The Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating, and no charges have been filed, Bernstein said.

Virginia Beach police investigate two slayings
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:31:04 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH Police are investigating two separate shooting deaths that occurred on Saturday. Early that morning, officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound in the 400 block of Lisa Square. They found Yuring Alberto Hernandez-Sanchez, 27, in a vehicle, shot to death, Officer Adam Bernstein, a police spokesman, said in an e-mail.

I.C.E. Motorsports Completes the 534 Mile Vegas to Reno Off Road Race
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:19:41 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA I.C.E. Training Founder and President, Rob Pincus, an internationally respected trainer and consultant in various combative fields found a new venue to test his competitive skill set. Together with team mate, John Kirkendoll and sponsored by Crossbreed Holsters and LaserLyte with support from Baja Bound Moto, completed the off road Vegas to Reno race; the longest off road...

Virginia Beach Police investigate shooting death of woman on Royal Haven Crest
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:34:18 -0700
VIRGINIA BEACH -- Police are investigating the weekend shooting death of a woman in her own home. Police say the victim was found at her home on Royal Haven Crest Saturday night. Officers are still working to determine exactly what happened, and they are waiting to hear more from the medical examiner. So far, there is no word on whether there is any criminal involvement in the woman's death.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abingdon 25 23 2
Alexandria 449 321 128
Altavista 12 12 0
Amherst 5 5 0
Appalachia 6 6 0
Ashland 27 24 3
Bedford 26 22 4
Berryville 9 8 1
Big Stone Gap 18 16 2
Blacksburg 79 62 17
Blackstone 16 11 5
Bluefield 23 17 6
Boykins 1 1 0
Bridgewater 9 9 0
Bristol 75 54 21
Broadway 4 4 0
Brookneal 3 3 0
Buena Vista 16 14 2
Burkeville 1 1 0
Cape Charles 5 5 0
Cedar Bluff 3 3 0
Charlottesville 143 115 28
Chase City 10 9 1
Chatham 4 4 0
Chesapeake 512 381 131
Chilhowie 6 6 0
Chincoteague 14 10 4
Christiansburg 70 53 17
Clarksville 9 8 1
Clifton Forge 15 10 5
Clintwood 4 4 0
Coeburn 8 7 1
Colonial Beach 17 12 5
Colonial Heights 54 50 4
Courtland 3 1 2
Covington 27 17 10
Crewe 6 6 0
Culpeper 51 42 9
Damascus 7 5 2
Danville 137 128 9
Dayton 10 9 1
Dublin 10 9 1
Dumfries 16 14 2
Edinburg 2 2 0
Elkton 7 6 1
Emporia 34 24 10
Exmore 8 8 0
Fairfax City 80 64 16
Falls Church 42 32 10
Farmville 28 27 1
Franklin 38 26 12
Fredericksburg 97 73 24
Fries 1 1 0
Front Royal 45 35 10
Galax 38 24 14
Gate City 5 5 0
Glade Spring 2 2 0
Glasgow 1 1 0
Glen Lyn 1 1 0
Gordonsville 6 6 0
Gretna 4 4 0
Grottoes 6 5 1
Grundy 5 5 0
Halifax 5 5 0
Hampton 408 276 132
Harrisonburg 103 87 16
Haymarket 4 3 1
Haysi 2 2 0
Herndon 71 56 15
Hillsville 12 11 1
Honaker 5 4 1
Hopewell 65 53 12
Hurt 1 1 0
Independence 2 2 0
Jonesville 3 3 0
Kenbridge 6 6 0
Kilmarnock 5 5 0
La Crosse 4 4 0
Lawrenceville 5 5 0
Lebanon 12 11 1
Leesburg 94 76 18
Lexington 19 17 2
Louisa 6 6 0
Luray 13 11 2
Lynchburg 227 164 63
Manassas 125 94 31
Manassas Park 46 32 14
Marion 20 18 2
Martinsville 59 53 6
Middleburg 4 4 0
Middletown 1 1 0
Mount Jackson 4 4 0
Narrows 4 4 0
New Market 5 5 0
Newport News 563 415 148
Norfolk 879 757 122
Norton 24 17 7
Occoquan 2 2 0
Onancock 4 4 0
Onley 4 4 0
Orange 18 15 3
Parksley 3 3 0
Pearisburg 8 7 1
Pembroke 1 1 0
Pennington Gap 6 6 0
Petersburg 150 106 44
Pocahontas 1 1 0
Poquoson 23 21 2
Portsmouth 323 233 90
Pound 4 4 0
Pulaski 36 28 8
Purcellville 14 13 1
Quantico 2 2 0
Radford 47 34 13
Remington 1 1 0
Rich Creek 1 1 0
Richlands 23 18 5
Richmond 1012 733 279
Roanoke 316 262 54
Rocky Mount 21 19 2
Salem 90 63 27
Saltville 8 7 1
Shenandoah 5 5 0
Smithfield 26 22 4
South Boston 28 26 2
South Hill 22 20 2
St. Paul 4 4 0
Stanley 3 3 0
Staunton 69 53 16
Stephens City 3 3 0
Strasburg 21 19 2
Suffolk 224 176 48
Tappahannock 11 10 1
Tazewell 14 12 2
Timberville 4 4 0
Victoria 6 5 1
Vienna 50 41 9
Vinton 34 24 10
Virginia Beach 968 812 156
Warrenton 21 19 2
Warsaw 3 3 0
Waverly 11 6 5
Waynesboro 62 51 11
Weber City 5 5 0
West Point 9 8 1
White Stone 1 1 0
Williamsburg 52 36 16
Winchester 84 70 14
Wise 14 13 1
Woodstock 18 17 1
Wytheville 43 28 15
   
 

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Missing Persons for
Virginia Beach, VA


Family Abduction: DARYN WHITLOW (VA)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:38:40 EDT


Family Abduction: JEFFREY GONZALEZ (VA)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:46:38 EDT


Endangered Runaway: CINDY REYES-CANALES (VA)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:15:15 EDT


Endangered Runaway: DAVID COLON (VA)
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:51:57 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TAYLOR BREWER (VA)
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:18:45 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JESSICA WHITMAN (VA)
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:17:54 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SARAH CARTER (VA)
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:33:14 EDT


Endangered Runaway: BRITNI WELLS (VA)
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:21:46 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ISMELDA SALMERON (VA)
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:12:42 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JAVARUS TALBERT (VA)
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:53:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ERLINDA MARTINEZ (VA)
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:28:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: DARNIE SA (VA)
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:31:04 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JOSHUA RAMOS (VA)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:36:12 EDT


Endangered Runaway: GENESIS TURCIOS (VA)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:48:31 EDT


Endangered Runaway: YURIS PINEDA (VA)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:08:51 EDT


Endangered Runaway: FRANCISCA LAARI (VA)
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:38:11 EDT


NonFamily Abduction: ALLYSON DALTON (VA)
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:36:43 EDT


Missing: ISABELLA MILLER-JENKINS (VA)
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:35:42 EDT


Family Abduction: ALEC GARDNER (VA)
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:36:59 EDT


Family Abduction: DOMINIC GARDNER (VA)
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:36:59 EDT

     
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