Round-up in Chesapeake's South Norfolk nets 40 arrests

Posted to: Chesapeake Crime News

By Kristin Davis
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 29, 2008

CHESAPEAKE

Chesapeake police, with help from the Sheriff’s Department and the United States Marshals Service, made 40 arrests during a warrant round-up in South Norfolk this week.

Officers and marshals served 70 of 142 warrants Wednesday night, according to news release from the Chesapeake Police Department. Thirty-four of those were felonies; 36 were misdemeanors. One traffic summons was served.

The round-up was part of a “proactive approach” in a city-wide process to find and arrest suspects who have not surrendered themselves to police, the news release said.

South Norfolk has been the scene of several high-profile investigations this year, including the death of police Detective Jarrod Shivers in January and 18-year-old Lonnie Andrews Jr. and 26-year-old Dontrell Whitehurst who were shot to death July 1 just hours and miles apart.

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Police Activity and the Law

Submitted by AngryCitizen on Sun, 09/07/2008 at 10:53 pm.

Many of my friends and family are police. They are the ones who've told me about the fellow officers robbing, stealing and lying. And framing other cops to take the blame. And murdering cops who speak up.

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Bull, Larry and angry

Submitted by bhound2 on Mon, 09/01/2008 at 11:07 pm.

Each of you are truly ignorant of police activity and the law. Enough said!

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Let the PD do their job

Submitted by chesresident on Sat, 08/30/2008 at 3:37 pm.

and let the court system do it's job with Fredrick. In a few months, the case will go to trial. The court/jury will decide whether the police acted lawfully that night. Until then, give the PD and the officers a break. They're doing their job arresting people with outstanding warrants, and taking criminals off the street. I'd like to see those people who belittle these roundups participate (or better yet, VOLUNTEER) to help out...and see what the officers go through on a daily basis. Then maybe you'd understand what it's like to work in a thankless profession! Koodos PD...job well done!

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