18 Responses to “rape at 24th & Grace”

1. posted by Heather at February 27, 2007 10:18 am :
   

   Does Jack have a time of the incident?

2. posted by bill conkle at February 27, 2007 11:02 am :
   

   Jack reported apx 10:30pm as the time of the crime at our fojp meeting last night.

3. posted by Heather at February 27, 2007 1:59 pm :
   

   Does the Church Hill Crime Watch have a list of neighbors who have securtiy cameras in the area? Perhaps someones camera was pointed in the right direction. In Shockoe Bottom we have encouraged businesses/residents w/ cameras to notify our Lt. so they can go back to the video if a crime occurs in that area.

4. posted by no name at February 27, 2007 8:34 pm :
   

   This is of great concern. I live just a couple blocks away from this crime. Was the woman released by these criminals? Did someone see this and report it?
   I know many woman and men that take their walks with and without dogs, later in the evenings (including myself). I hope that the Richmond Police is scouring the area to look for suspicious behavior. I hope to find out more details of this crime and what precautions are going to be taken to protect this area we so try to keep safe for all of us and our neighbors.

5. posted by john m at February 28, 2007 6:59 am :
   

   now in the RTD, no new info

6. posted by me at February 28, 2007 8:05 am :
   

   My thoughts and prayers go out to the victim of this horrible crime.

7. posted by john m at February 28, 2007 11:47 am :
   

   nbc12 has the story “A young woman was forced into a car and raped on Church Hill as she walked home from work late Sunday”

8. posted by john m at March 2, 2007 11:59 am :
   

   The police have released a composite sketch of the white rapist.

9. posted by john m at March 10, 2007 11:37 am :
   

   There was another rape last night, this time in Forrest Hill that may or may not be related.

10. posted by kathy r.a. at March 10, 2007 3:07 pm :
    

    Another rape occurred in Forest Hill (link.)

    Which allows me to express my concerns over the St. Patick’s Day event on Mar. 24 & 25th. Many women in Church Hill work weekends and evenings and when these events go on in the area it’s impossible to park near your home.

    St. Patrick’s is suppose to provide parking and shuttles for those attending the event but don’t promote it. Which leaves the residents to fend for themselves parking several blocks from their home and walking alone, after the event starts.

    If the Association would insist that St. Patrick’s would promote the parking more, it would make it easier and safer for the Church Hill Residents, especially for us who are on-call on weekends.

11. posted by bob at March 10, 2007 4:11 pm :
    

    Well said, Kathy!

12. posted by archie bunker at March 11, 2007 12:43 pm :
    

    Kathy, S. Patrick’s does promote the shuttle. I have heard it on the radio. But, that’s beside the point. Parking can be a challenge on these 2 days, but it is hardly a personal safety issue. The festival usually peters out well before dark, making parking reasonable for those coming home from work — and this year it’ll be even more light out because of the earlier time change. And, let’s say that the festiva is still rocking, there’ll be a lot of people around, so the risk of an attack like these rapes is dramatically reduced.

    It blows my mind that some people on the Hill get upset about the Irish festival … or High on the Hog … or the Italian festival. These events showcase our neighborhood and prove to the stuffy folks from the Fan and the west end that Church Hill really is a beautiful neighborhood. That makes our homes more valuable and helps encourage further renovation of our neighborhood. All for the paltry expense of it being marginally more difficult to park 4 or 5 days out of 365. I suppose it is far easier to whine about parking, though, than it is to appreciate the amazing efforts made by those trying to improve our neighborhood through supporting a (many actually) local charitbale enterprise.

    Sheesh.

13. posted by Heather at March 14, 2007 1:32 pm :
    

    Channel 6 reports that the second “victim” made up the story.

14. posted by stokes at March 14, 2007 10:51 pm :
    

    St. Patrick’s will have at least 22 Richmond Police Officers at the Festival this weekend, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday through 9 p.m. Sunday. The Officers will patrol inside and outside the perimeter of the event. We also have rented the parking lot on Broad by the McDonald’s and are renting a shuttle bus to take people back and forth.

    We also pay the City to clean the streets before, during and after the festival.

    We realize the strain on our neighbors for that weekend, and we have been approached many times about moving the festival to a bigger location in another part of Richmond. We plan to remain where we are as long as the neighborhood supports it. So far, in the many years we have done this, we have received very few complaints. We listen to the complaints and try very hard to correct them if we can. We appreciate your support.

    St. Patrick’s has been a good neighbor since 1859, and we plan to keep it that way!

15. posted by Bill Conkle at March 15, 2007 12:12 am :
    

    The Irish Festival is a Church Hill Tradition. For many people it is their only visit to the Hill during the year. Every “world class” neighborhood has its flavor– and our’s is Guiness. Peace.

16. posted by archie bunker at March 15, 2007 10:59 am :
    

    I beleive Stoakes means NEXT weekend. The Irish Festival is March 24-25.

17. posted by john m at March 15, 2007 11:46 am :
    

    nbc12: Security will be high for Irish Festival. The story includes resident interviews and mentions chpn…

18. posted by Mac the Cop at March 16, 2007 12:35 pm :
    

    Stokes, you are the man!

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