ProShooter
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This is straight out of the "So how's that working out for ya? - Not too good!" file!
What's really sad is that the taxpayers will have to front the money for a newpolice car. Thearsonist will probably never get caught.
Richmond police cruiser set on fire in Barton Heights
By Staff Reports
Published: July 14, 2009
A parked Richmond police cruiser was found early today on fire and with its rear windshield smashed out by a brick.
No injuries were reported in the vandalism, which was discovered about 12:50 a.m. in the 2900 block of Barton Avenue, Capt. Dave Martin said.
The cruiser had been parked along the street in Barton Heights for a short time as part of the department's strategy of placing unmanned cruisers in neighborhoods as crime deterrents.
"One of the sergeants came back and saw smoke coming from the vehicle," Martin said.
After the fire had been extinguished, police found a brick on the floor of the car, Martin said.
It was not immediately clear what had been used to start the fire, Martin said.
"We've towed it to hold for an investigation, but we couldn't tell," he said.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.
-- Joe Macenka
This is straight out of the "So how's that working out for ya? - Not too good!" file!
What's really sad is that the taxpayers will have to front the money for a newpolice car. Thearsonist will probably never get caught.
Richmond police cruiser set on fire in Barton Heights
By Staff Reports
Published: July 14, 2009
A parked Richmond police cruiser was found early today on fire and with its rear windshield smashed out by a brick.
No injuries were reported in the vandalism, which was discovered about 12:50 a.m. in the 2900 block of Barton Avenue, Capt. Dave Martin said.
The cruiser had been parked along the street in Barton Heights for a short time as part of the department's strategy of placing unmanned cruisers in neighborhoods as crime deterrents.
"One of the sergeants came back and saw smoke coming from the vehicle," Martin said.
After the fire had been extinguished, police found a brick on the floor of the car, Martin said.
It was not immediately clear what had been used to start the fire, Martin said.
"We've towed it to hold for an investigation, but we couldn't tell," he said.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.
-- Joe Macenka
