RICHMOND —
Police arrested a man Thursday who reportedly was connected to a robbery in downtown Richmond.
Darrell Walker, 41, of Riva Ridge Drive, was charged with second-degree robbery and another suspect remains missing.
A complainant reported Sunday at 1:35 a.m. that he had been robbed while in the downtown area.
“The victim stated that he was walking toward Nikki’s Tavern on Water Street when he was approached by a black male who indicated that he was out of gas and asked the victim for a couple of dollars,” said Richmond Police Chief Larry Brock. “When the victim removed his wallet from his pocket and opened it to retrieve a few dollars, the suspect grabbed the wallet and took off running. The victim started to chase the suspect but another black male grabbed him and held him until the other suspect was able to escape. The victim reported that the wallet contained $80 in cash, credit cards and personal identification documents.”
The black male who grabbed and held the victim was described as being approximately 5-foot, 11-inches, stocky build, wearing a lime green shirt.
Walker remains in the Madison County Detention Center, but a bond had not been set as of Friday.
Other crimes:
• A resident in the 300 block of Lancaster Avenue reported Wednesday that a personalized Joel Pett black and white drawing of George Bush, 24-inch x 40-inch, had been stolen from his apartment while he was moving during the afternoon. The estimated loss is $250.
• A resident in the 400 block of Smith Village reported Thursday that a black Hewlett Packard laptop computer had been stolen from her residence on the previous day. The estimated loss is $150.
• A complainant reported Thursday that a black 6-foot x 12-foot utility trailer, single axle, had been stolen overnight from the 200 block of Keystone Drive.
The complainant was remodeling an apartment in the area at the time of the theft, according to police. The estimated loss is $1,200.
• A resident in the 200 block of Stratford Drive reported Thursday that a Tomtom GPS unit, model XL335-T, had been stolen from her unlocked vehicle overnight. The estimated loss is $180.
Anyone with information about the cases is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-1162.
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