By Emily Burton
Register News Writer
RICHMOND —
Five manhole covers were stolen Aug. 10 from an area under construction at a Richmond apartment complex.
On Aug. 9, two other manhole covers were stolen, one from a sidewalk, the other from a grassy area. The manhole covers are made of solid cast iron.
A resident of Robinson Terrace, in the 100 block of Robinson Drive, told police that the manhole covers were stolen Aug. 10 from a pipeline area under construction, said Larry Brock, Richmond police chief. The resident also said he saw two white males carrying the manhole covers to a small, maroon four-door Ford car, Brock said. The men were described as being in their early 20s. The manhole covers are valued at a total of $500.
Brock said there was no evidence to prove whether the two thefts are related.
Model, toy cars stolen
On Aug. 7, several model and toy cars were stolen from a storage unit at A&A Storage in the 2100 block of Catalpa Loop. Reported stolen were: approximately 30 Mopar model cars, 40 to 50 Johnny Lightning, Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars, approximately 50 Mopar die cast cars, five remote-control cars, 20 18-gallon totes, about 25 DVDs and 30 VHS tapes, a 27-inch Zenith TV and two Kenwood speakers, Brock said. The items were reported stolen Aug. 9, and are valued at $15,000.
Other crimes:
• The owner of an apartment complex in the 300 block of Eastern Bypass told police Aug. 10 that a former tenant had removed an unknown brand refrigerator, valued at $1,000, from one of the apartments while vacating the premises.
• On Aug. 11, the owner of a residence in the 300 block of West Kentucky Avenue, told police that several feet of copper wire, valued at $300, had been cut from the crawl space of the residence sometime the previous week. The house was being remodeled at the time of the theft.
• A resident of the 1200 block of Race Street told police that overnight Aug. 10, a Werner 16-foot extension ladder colored blue and sliver, valued at $370, was stolen from the residence.
• On Aug. 11, a resident of an apartment in the 400 block of Garden City Drive told police that a Phaser Meter, valued at $450, had been stolen from his unlocked vehicle overnight.
• A resident of the 200 block of Stratford Drive told police that $125 cash was stolen from her unlocked vehicle overnight Wednesday. The money was stolen from a purse left on the car’s front seat.
• On Thursday, a resident of the 300 block of Remmington Court told police that sometime during the past several months, many items, valued at $3,400, had been stolen from his residence. Reported stolen was an undetermined amount of currency, a 1.25-karat diamond ring in a five-stone marquis setting and a yellow gold necklace.
Anyone with any information on these crimes is asked to call the Richmond Police Department at 623-8911 or 623-1162.
Emily Burton may be reached at eburton@richmondregister.com or at 624-6694. Follow Emily on Twitter at, RR_EBurton@ twitter.com
