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Feb. 17, 2012 (COW 1444 - VISA gift card fraud)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a female suspect who defrauded a women's clothing store in Colonial Heights.
On Thursday, Feb. 2, three females entered the Upstairs store in Southpark Mall together just prior to 6 p.m. One of the females brought approximately $460 worth of clothing items to the register and handed the clerk a VISA gift card. As the clerk swiped the card, it appeared to be an approved transaction, but the card reader went offline. Being suspicious of the machine's actions, the clerk later contacted the bank listed on the card, and the bank explained that the transaction would be denied once the reader came back online.
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Feb. 10, 2012 (COW 1443 - BB&T Bank Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the suspect who police believe committed a robbery and an attempted robbery in southern Chesterfield County. In each crime, a white male entered the BB&T bank branch at 5756 Hopkins Road, immediately approached a clerk and passed a note demanding money.
The first incident, in which the suspect robbed the bank of cash, occurred on Monday, Jan. 23, at about 12:21 p.m. The attempted robbery occurred on Monday, Jan. 30, at about 12:44 p.m. During this incident, no cash was taken by the suspect. The suspect in both incidents is described as a white male between 30 and 40 years old, 180 pounds, 5 feet 6 inches tall and wearing a blue knit hat and sunglasses.
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Feb. 3, 2012 (COW 1442 - Stolen Inspection Stickers)
Since Jan. 3, 2012, Virginia inspection stickers have been stolen from two locations on Jefferson Davis Highway. The first incident occurred at Elders Garage at 14900 Jefferson Davis Highway. From that shop, books of rejection stickers and motorcycle inspection stickers were stolen. The second theft occurred at Garland's Auto Repair, 7207 Jefferson Davis Highway; basic vehicle inspection sticker books were taken from that location.
Law enforcement officials want to warn citizens that knowingly accepting a stolen inspection sticker is not a simple traffic offense; it is a crime.
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Jan. 27, 2012 (COW - Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the suspect who robbed a nail salon in Northern Chesterfield County. During the robbery, a black male entered the shop and immediately approached employees, displayed a firearm and took cash.
The robbery occurred at Royal Nails in the 10000 block of Robious Road on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at about 8:10 p.m. The suspect in this robbery is described as wearing a black hooded jacket, grey sweatpants and a ski mask, and having a medium-brown skin complexion. The suspect was 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed approximately 120 pounds.
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Jan. 20, 2012 (COW 1440 - Break-in/Credit Card Fraud)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a case involving a home break-in and credit card fraud.
Between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, someone broke into a home on Duckridge Terrace in Chesterfield County. Once inside, the suspect or suspects stole a Dell laptop computer and a purse containing cash and credit cards. Within a very short time, the victim's stolen L.L. Bean credit card was used to make more than $800 in purchases, including a $187 fuel purchase from a local Wawa. An attempted purchase was made at Shoe City in Southside Plaza, but the transaction was declined.
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Jan. 12, 2012 (COW 1349 - Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find two men who robbed the Golden Corral at 11 S. Providence Road on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at about 11:30 p.m.
The suspects approached a group of employees in the parking lot outside the Golden Corral and forced a manager and other employees into the building and into a back office. One suspect ordered the manager at gunpoint to open a safe. After the manager was unable to open the safe, the suspects took some money that was not secured in the safe. The suspects were last seen running toward the Providence Green Subdivision. The witnesses described both suspects as masked black males, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing gloves and dark clothing and armed with handguns.
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Jan. 6, 2012 (COW 1348 - Crash in Chesterfield)
The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, and police have asked the Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program for assistance.
Between 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., the victim's truck was being tailgated on Old Bermuda Hundred Road as it traveled east. As the vehicles approached Lawing Drive, the tailgating vehicle passed the victim's vehicle. By doing so, the passing vehicle crossed the double-yellow line into oncoming traffic. In order to avoid a potentially fatal crash, the victim veered off of the roadway and struck a tree. The victim and one passenger were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Both are now recovering from those injuries.
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Dec. 30, 2011 (COW 1437 - Shooting into Occupied Dwelling)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a shooting suspect.
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, at approximately 11:50 p.m., someone fired a shot into a home on Cameron Avenue in Chesterfield County while the residents were asleep. The residents quickly discovered that a shotgun blast had been fired into the front of the house, shattering a front window and leaving pellet holes throughout the interior. Thankfully, no one was struck and the police were immediately called. Detectives are working on leads, but are asking for the public's help.
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Dec. 9, 2011 (COW 1434 - Thefts from YMCA Lockers)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a person who stole credit cards from a local YMCA.
On Thursday, Nov. 17, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., a male suspect broke into at least two lockers at the Manchester YMCA, located at 7500 Hull Street Road. The thief stole cash and credit cards from two victims, and both victims learned of the theft when their credit companies contacted them to ask about suspicious charges.
The same suspect used the stolen cards at Walmart, 12200 Chattanooga Plaza, and Food Lion, 15702 Jeff Davis Highway. He is a black male between 20-30 years of age, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and 280-300 pounds, with short black hair and light facial hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt with the word "Giants" printed on it. He was seen driving away in a white pickup truck.
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Dec. 2, 2011 (COW 1433 - Vandalisms at Schools)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and locate suspects involved with vandalisms at two local schools.
Between the evening of Thursday, Nov. 10, and the morning of Friday, Nov. 11, someone vandalized two classroom trailers and a drivers education vehicle at Thomas Dale High School, 3626 W. Hundred Road. The vandals broke several windows out on the classroom trailers and caused extensive damage to the drivers education vehicle by breaking out several of the windows, removing parts and damaging the exterior of the vehicle. Later, the vandals went to Curtis Elementary School, 3600 W. Hundred Road, and damaged several buses parked at the school. Together, the vandalisms at the two schools are estimated to have caused several thousands of dollars in damages.
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Nov. 23, 2011 (COW 1432 - Shooting, Ramblewood Drive)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the person who shot into a local home.
The shooting took place in the 14700 block of Ramblewood Drive on Saturday, Oct. 22, at about 2:20 a.m. At the time of the shooting, the homeowner heard the noise of the shot, but thought it may have been something falling in the house. However, later in the morning, the homeowners found their window to be broken by a single bullet. The bullet broke through the window and struck a headboard in the guest bedroom. In this shooting, no one was injured. At this time, it is suspected the single gunshot round came from the area of the intersection of Ramblewood Drive and Enon Church Road.
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Nov. 18, 2011 (COW 1431 - Grahamwood Drive Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the men who robbed a victim in the 3100 block of Grahamwood Drive on Saturday, Nov. 12, at about 3 a.m.
Two suspects approached the victim and asked for driving directions. As the victim provided directions, the suspects grabbed the victim and forced him to the ground at gunpoint. While on the ground, the victim was searched and robbed of his wallet, cell phone and MP3 player. After the robbery, the suspects were seen leaving in a four-door sedan, possibly a Ford Focus that was a gold metallic color. A third male was seen driving the vehicle. The witness described the suspects as black males in their late teens to early 20s. Shortly after the robbery, the suspects were captured on video using the victim's credit card at the Wawa and Walmart in the area of Forest Hill Avenue in the City of Richmond.
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Nov. 11, 2011 (COW 1430 - Gift Card Fraud, KMart/Sears)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify two gift-card fraud suspects.
On Monday, Sept. 19, a black female went into the Kmart on Southgate Square in Colonial Heights. She asked a clerk to look up a Sears credit account by Social Security number, then proceeded to purchase more than $3,700 worth of Kmart gift cards on that account. Later that day, a white male asked a Sears clerk to exchange the Kmart gift cards for Sears gift cards, but the transaction never took place. Shortly after the white male left, however, a black male suspect was successful in exchanging $2,500 worth of Kmart gift cards for $2,500 in Sears cards.
The managers at Sears and Kmart discovered what had happened and canceled all of the Sears and Kmart gift cards. The female victim, living in Kansas, was unaware her Social Security number was used until she was contacted by the investigating detective. Kansas authorities are working with the Colonial Heights detective on the identity theft case.
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Nov. 4, 2011 (COW 1429 - Ring Theft from Reeds Jewelers)
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, at about 6:55 p.m., a male suspect entered the Reeds Jewelers at Chesterfield Towne Center and stole a ring. The suspect entered the store, approached a salesperson and asked to see an engagement ring. Once the salesperson presented the ring, the suspect took the ring, turned and ran out of the store. The ring's value is estimated at several thousand dollars.
The suspect is a black male, possibly between 30 and 35 years old. He wore dark blue medical scrubs with a burgundy T-shirt underneath. He had a light mustache and a lazy left eye. A witness may have seen the suspect enter a white Nissan Maxima or Altima with yellow New York State license plates.
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Oct. 28, 2011 (COW 1428 - Vandalism of St. Michael's School)
 The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and locate suspects involved with the vandalism of a local school.
Between the evening of Friday, Oct. 7, and the morning of Saturday, Oct. 8, someone broke into St. Michael's School, 8706 Quaker Lane. While inside, the suspect, or suspects, ransacked several areas of the school. Spray paint cans were taken from a storage area and used to paint drug-related pictures and statements all over the interior and playground areas of the school. Desks were turned over, paperwork was strewn all over the floor, sporting equipment was also scattered throughout the gymnasium, glass display cases were broken out and fluorescent bulbs were smashed.
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Oct. 21, 2011 (Crime of the Week 1427 - Two South Chesterfield Robberies)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the suspects who police believe committed two robberies in southern Chesterfield County. In each robbery, black males entered the store and immediately approached the clerk, displayed firearms and robbed the store of cash.
The first robbery occurred at Dyson's Store on River Road on Friday, Sept. 16, at about 7:50 p.m. Also stolen during the Dyson's Store robbery was a small .25-caliber semiautomatic handgun. The second robbery occurred at Market Place on Harrowgate Road on Saturday, Sept. 17, at about 10:40 p.m.
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Oct. 14, 2011 (Crime of the Week 1426 - Theft from BB&T ATM)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and locate suspects involved in an ATM theft.
During the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 8, Chesterfield officers responded to an alarm call at the BB&T Bank located at 5756 Hopkins Road. When officers arrived, they quickly discovered that someone had ripped the front panel from the ATM and taken money from inside.
There were at least two people involved in the theft. One suspect is described as wearing dark clothing, a dark mask and a dark-colored baseball hat. The van used in the crime was stolen, and the thieves abandoned the van shortly after the theft.
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Oct. 7, 2011 (COW 1425 - Suspicious Death)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a case involving the suspicious death of a Hopewell man. On Saturday, July 30, 2011, at about 5:46 p.m., a report of a suspicious package in the wood line in the 2100 block of Point of Rocks Road was called in to police.
When officers arrived, they found the body of a man. The man was later identified as Sean Bland, of the 400 block of N. Tenth Ave., Hopewell. Mr. Bland was 25 years old at the time of his death. He was found wearing a gray T-shirt, cut-off Dickies and white Reebok tennis shoes. The body of Mr. Bland was found wrapped in bed linens.
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Sept. 30, 2011 (COW 1424 - Lottery Ticket Theft)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and locate two lottery ticket thieves.
During the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 27, someone used a large rock to smash the front glass door of Jefferson Express Service Station, 16638 Jefferson Davis Highway. Two black male suspects then entered the store and grabbed a plastic display holding numerous Virginia Lottery tickets. Both suspects appeared to be in their 20s. One wore a black and grey polo-style shirt and a dark ball cap. The other had a shaved head, wore dark clothing and had a white bandana covering his face.
The next day, one of the men was seen at Sheetz, 7035 West Broad Street, cashing some of the lottery tickets.
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Sept. 23, 2011 (COW 1423 - Cloverleaf Mall Double Homicide )
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a cold case double homicide suspect.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, Charlita Singleton and Cheryl Edwards were working at the All For One store at Cloverleaf Mall. The next day, Charlita's family contacted police when she did not return home from work. Police discovered the bodies of both women inside the store's office.
At the time of the murders, both women had small children. These children have had to grow up without their mothers. These families need answers. Please help them by helping police to solve these murders and bring those responsible to justice.
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Sept. 16, 2011 (COW 1422 - Credit Card Fraud)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to catch a credit card fraud suspect.
On Thursday, Aug. 11, a man used a stolen credit card to purchase clothing from Macy's at Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights. The same suspect tried to use the card to purchase electronics from the Walmart in Colonial Heights, but the purchase was declined because the card had been canceled. It was determined that multiple cards were stolen from vehicles in Hopewell and Petersburg that same day.
The suspect was described as a black male. In both cases, the suspect wore black shoes with white socks and a white and blue ball cap bearing the New Orleans Saints logo.
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September 9, 2011 (COW 1421 - Breaking and Entering)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a breaking and entering suspect.
On Wednesday, July 27, between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., a home in the 4400 block of Oxbridge Road was broken into. The suspect pried open a side door to gain entry to the home, and managed to steal several thousands of dollars of jewelry from the residence. A "nanny cam" captured video of the suspect committing the crime.
The suspect is a white male, possibly between 30 and 35 years old. He wore a polo-style shirt with a company logo on the right breast, long pants, a messenger-style bag and a work-style lanyard around his neck.
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September 2, 2011 (COW 1420 - Robbery at Mike's Auto)
On Saturday, June 25, at about noon, a woman was inside Mike's Auto, 100 Turner Road, sitting near the back door. She saw a person looking at cars, but that person soon after came into the business wearing a mask on his face and demanded money from the store's safe. The suspect got angry when he learned there was no money at the business; he struck the victim at least twice in the head with the butt of a handgun and forced the victim into a bathroom. Before leaving, he stole the victim's cell phone and the phone belonging to Mike's Auto. He left using the back door and headed in an unknown direction.
The suspect was described as a young black male, possibly between 12 and 16 years old. He was approximately 5 feet, 2 inches tall, 110 pounds with a pointed chin. He wore a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, a floppy-brimmed hat, gloves and a ski mask.
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August 26, 2011 (COW 1419 - Pick Pocket/Credit Card Fraud)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the people responsible for stealing credit cards from victims at local movie theaters in Midlothian. The credit cards were used later to make purchases at Old Navy, Target, Best Buy and various restaurants in Chesterfield. The crimes took place Sunday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 14.
In these cases, thousands of dollars were charged to the victims’ credit cards. The suspects are described as two black females. The suspects were photographed by security cameras making the purchases at a Target store.
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August 19, 2011 (COW 1418 - Wallet Theft at Sheetz)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a wallet thief.
On Wednesday, June 22, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a female customer dropped her wallet near a fuel pump at Sheetz, 2053 Huguenot Road in Chesterfield. A nearby male customer picked it up, but, instead of returning it to her, he took the wallet and put it into his car. Video surveillance footage then shows him taking something out of the wallet while at the pump. He walked inside the store, paid for his gas with cash, likely taken from the wallet, and left the area in his car.
The suspect is a black male in his late 40s or early 50s, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a thin mustache and beard. He was wearing a grey T-shirt, denim jeans, sunglasses with brown lenses and a blue ball cap with gold lettering. He was driving a white 4-door sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry.
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August 12, 2011 (COW 1417 - Debit Card Fraud/Walmart)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a man who used a stolen bank card.
On Nov. 10, 2010, a man used a bank card to purchase a $400 PlayStation gaming system from the Walmart at 12000 Iron Bridge Road in Chester. Unfortunately, the card he was using was not his own. The victim, who had lost her card on Nov. 10, discovered the fraudulent charge two days later when she reported her card as missing to her bank.
The man seen using the card was a black male, possibly in his 20s. He had a neatly trimmed goatee, and was wearing a dark ball cap and a dark, argyle-pattern sweater.
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August 5, 2011 (COW 1416 - Ettrick Supermarket Shooting)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program is asking for your help to solve a shooting that occurred in 1991.
On Oct. 4, 1991, Walter H. Eley was locking up the former Ettrick Supermarket at 3615 E. River Road in Chesterfield at approximately 10 p.m. As he walked to his car with the store's deposit bag, a white or cream colored Cadillac pulled into the lot and blocked his car. A man got out of the passenger side, approached Eley and demanded the money. The suspect shot Eley three times with a small-caliber handgun and fled the scene. Thankfully, Eley survived the wounds.
The suspect was a heavyset black male, 20-30 years old.
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July 22, 2011 (COW 1414 - Homicide of James Mosley)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the people responsible for shooting and killing a man in the 3900 block of Bridget Court on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at about 11:40 p.m.
Officers were called for shots being fired in the area. While checking the area, officers found James Patrick Mosley in the parking lot of his townhouse. Mosley had been shot several times. Officers and rescue personnel attempted to resuscitate Mosley, but were unsuccessful. Witnesses described seeing a black male wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt in the area at the time of the shooting. A dark-colored vehicle was also seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed shortly after the shooting.
Remember... If your tip helps solve a crime or catch a fugitive, you could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000 through Crime Solvers. In addition, family members of James Patrick Mosley are offering an additional reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for his homicide.
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July 8, 2011 (COW 1412 - Theft at Uriel Trucking)
A truck driver stole from another truck driver in Chesterfield County, and the Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help this week to identify him.
On June 13, at about 6:40 p.m., the driver of a light-colored Freightliner truck parked a trailer on the lot of Uriel Trucking, 5436 Jefferson Davis Highway, and then left the lot. The truck returned just prior to 10 p.m. and the driver reconnected the trailer to the truck. Security footage showed the subject look into the office, then attempt to gain entry into another truck that was parked on the lot. He then approached a second truck, gained entry and stole CB radio equipment. The suspect's truck left the lot several minutes after 10 p.m.
The suspect was a black male who appeared to be wearing light-colored clothes. The truck he was driving had no company logos on the truck or the trailer.
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June 24, 2011 (COW 1410 - Marlboro Cigarette Theft from WaWa)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help this week to catch a thief.
On Sunday, Dec. 26, at approximately 7:40 p.m., a box containing 22 cartons of Marlboro cigarettes was stolen from the Wawa at 3850 North Bailey Bridge Road in Chesterfield County. The male suspect parked his minivan at a fuel pump and walked into the store without pumping fuel. He walked into the store's office, where the box of cigarettes was sitting. He quickly carried the box out to his vehicle, dropping cartons as he left, and drove away, heading east on Hull Street Road.
The suspect is a dark-complexioned black male, 35-40 years old. He wore a bright yellow, polo-style, short-sleeve shirt with a long-sleeve black shirt underneath and a black stocking cap on his head. The vehicle he was driving was a newer-model, silver Ford minivan.
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June 10, 2011 (COW 1408 - BB&T Branch Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help this week to identify a bank robbery suspect.
On Friday, May 27, at approximately 4 p.m., a man waited in line at the BB&T bank branch located at 1366 Sycamore Square Drive. As he was called to the teller counter, he handed the clerk a note demanding money and indicating he had a gun. The clerk gave the robber cash, and the suspect walked calmly out of the bank in an unknown direction.
The suspect was a white, possibly latino, male, 25-30 years old, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 160 pounds. He had short black hair, brown eyes and a light beard. He wore a purple shirt, cargo-style shorts and a two-tone brown ball cap.
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May 27, 2011 (COW 1406 - AT&T Shoplifting)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help this week to solve a shoplifting case.
On Monday, March 28, two male suspects worked together to steal two iPhone 4 phones from the AT&T store at 721-a Southpark Boulevard. One suspect loosened the security restraints from the phones as they sat on a display, and the second followed behind and removed the phones from the display, leaving the security tethers behind. The phones were valued at more than $1,000.
The first suspect was a heavyset black male, 18-25 years old, wearing a black and white striped polo shirt, blue jeans and a black ball cap with a gold design on the front. The second was also a black male, 18-25 years old. He had a close-cut hair style and wore black pants, a black jacket and a black T-shirt with a bright pink design on the front.
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May 20, 2011 (COW 1405 - Buffalo Wild Wings Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find two men who robbed the Buffalo Wild Wings at 12056 Southshore Pointe Road on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at about 9:10 a.m.
The suspects entered the business through an unlocked door and forced a manager and other employees into a back office. One suspect forced the manager to open a safe at gun point, and after the suspects received the money they locked all of the employees in a freezer. The witnesses described the first suspect as a masked black male, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 210 pounds. The second suspect is described as a masked black male, 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 210 pounds.
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May 13, 2011 (COW 1404 - Roadrunner Store Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help this week to solve an armed robbery.
On Sunday, Feb. 27, at approximately 8:50 a.m., a white male walked into the Roadrunner Convenience Store with his face covered. He was holding a silver or chrome handgun while he demanded the store's money. The suspect ran away toward the Colbrook Motel after obtaining cash, several packs of Newport cigarettes and two glass pipes.
The suspect is a white male between 18 and 25 years of age. He was described as being 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds and having blue eyes and brown, medium-length hair. He wore a brown jumpsuit, orange gloves, a blue, knit cap and a blue bandana, which covered his face.
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May 6, 2011 (Crime of the Week 1403 - Wachovia Bank Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the person who robbed the Wachovia Bank at 7202 Midlothian Turnpike on Monday, April 18.
The suspect entered the bank at about 2 p.m. and presented the teller with a note demanding money. After the suspect received the money from the teller, he fled on foot toward the City of Richmond. The suspect is described as a black male in his mid 30s to mid 40s, 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a slim build. The suspect was photographed during the incident wearing a gray sweatshirt with dark colored pants, a ball cap and sunglasses.
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April 15, 2011 (COW 1400 - Debit card theft from Uno's)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify a woman involved in a debit card fraud.
On Feb. 14, the victim was dining at the Uno's restaurant in Prince George and left her purse in her car. While she was in the restaurant, someone stole her purse. At approximately 8:17 p.m., someone used her card to withdraw cash from the ATM at Virginia Credit Union on Temple Lake Drive in Colonial Heights.
Video surveillance attached to the ATM recorded images of a female suspect using the card. She is a black female, and she wore a heavy coat with a fur-lined hood and eyeglasses.
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April 8, 2011 (COW 1399 - Identity Theft)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve an identity theft case in which withdrawals were made fraudulently to a victims account on Friday, March 18, 2011.
The suspect managed to withdraw several thousands of dollars from the victims account on three separate occasions. The suspect in the case is presenting false documentation, assuming the identity of the victim in this crime. One of the transactions occurred at the Bank of America located at 2601 Buford Road, and two other transactions occurred at Bank of America branches in Henrico County. The suspect was photographed by security cameras while making the transactions. The suspect appears to be a middle-aged male and may be Caucasian or Hispanic.
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March 25, 2011 (COW 1397 - Credit Card Fraud)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a theft in which credit cards were stolen from a victim on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.
The suspect managed to steal the victim's credit cards, and then used the stolen credit cards to make fraudulent purchases throughout Chesterfield. Several thousand dollars in purchases were made to the victim’s cards. The suspect was photographed by security cameras making a transaction at the HH Gregg located at 1321 Huguenot Road. Fraudulent purchases were also made at the Best Buy, and Outback Steakhouse near Huguenot Road. The suspect appears to be a middle-aged black female.
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Feruary 11, 2011 (COW 1391 - Homicide)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the people responsible for shooting and killing a man in the 3900 block of Bridget Court on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at about 11:40 p.m.
Officers were initially called for shots being fired in the area. The officers found the victim while checking the area. The victim, James Patrick Mosley was shot several times in the parking lot of his town house. Officers and rescue personnel attempted to resuscitate Mosley but were unsuccessful. Witnesses described seeing a black male wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt in the area at the time of the shooting. A dark-colored vehicle was also seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed shortly after the shooting.
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January 28, 2011 (COW 1389 - Credit Card Fraud)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve two separate thefts in which credit cards were stolen from victims at Johnston Willis Hospital on Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2010 and Friday, Dec. 10, 2010.
The suspect managed to gain entry into two separate employees’ offices and stole their wallets from their purses, and then used the stolen credit cards to make fraudulent purchases throughout Chesterfield and the City of Richmond. Several thousand dollars in purchases and withdrawals were made to the victims’ cards. The suspect was photographed by security cameras making a transaction at the Target located at 11301 Midlothian Turnpike. The suspect appears to be a middle-aged male and may be Caucasian or Hispanic.
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Dec. 30, 2010 (COW 1385 - Credit Card Fraud/Cracker Barrel and Panera Bread)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the people responsible for stealing credit cards from a victim at the Cracker Barrel in Chester and a victim at Panera Bread in Colonial Heights. The credit cards were used later to make purchases at the Target and Best Buy stores in Colonial Heights. The crimes took place on Saturday, Nov. 6.
In these cases, thousands of dollars were charged to the victims’ credit cards. The suspects are described as two black males and one black female. The suspects were photographed by security cameras making the purchases.
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December 3, 2010 (COW 1381 - Theft from American Family Fitness Center)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find the person responsible for stealing cash and credit cards from a vehicle at the American Family Fitness Center at 501 East Roslyn Road, and later using the credit cards to make purchases at the Wal-Mart in Colonial Heights. The crimes took place on Wednesday, Nov. 10, between 1 and 2:45 p.m.
In this case, hundreds of dollars in merchandise were charged to the victims credit cards. The suspect is described as a black male in his late teens to early 20s. The suspect was photographed by security cameras wearing a knit hat, glasses, and a hooded, dark-colored sweatshirt with writing on the front of it.
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November 19, 2010 (COW 1379 - James Mart Robbery)
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to identify and find a man who robbed the James Mart at 14103 Harrowgate Road on Saturday, Sept. 4, at about 9:30 p.m.
The suspect approached an employee, demanded money at gunpoint and then fled on foot in an unknown direction. The suspect is described as a black male, wearing dark clothing with a camouflaged styled hunting mask. The suspect also wore a dark-colored hat with a “Y” on it and was also seen carrying a black and red backpack.
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November 12, 2010 (COW 1378 - Identity Theft & ID Fraud)
This week, the Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs help to identify a woman who used counterfeit checks and stolen identities.
A woman presented checks to three different banks in Chesterfield County, all written to the last name of Massie. One bank clerk recognized the account and knew the account holder personally. She contacted the account holder and discovered that the checks were fraudulent. Before the account was closed, thousands of dollars worth of checks had been cashed. Investigators located the Massie subject, whose identification was presented during the transactions, and realized that she and a second woman were victims of identity theft.
The suspect was a black female, approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 170 pounds, with a dark complexion and long braided hair.
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If you have information about any unsolved crime or wanted person in the communities or schools of Chesterfield County or the city of Colonial Heights, you may call Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660, submit a tip online at crimesolvers.net, or Text-A-Tip by texting “tip699” plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES). All three methods will keep you 