Robbery

On Oct. 7 about 11 p.m. a woman walking home from work in the area of Campostella Road and Wake Avenue was approached by two men. One showed a small-caliber handgun and demanded the woman’s belongings. When she handed over her purse, both men fled on Wake Avenue in a four-door burgundy SUV.

Description: Both men were described as black, about 5-foot-8 and between the ages of 18 and 20. The armed man wore a black tank top and white shorts with black trim. The second man wore all black clothing with a black hooded jacket.

Posted November 8, 2009

Robbery

On Oct. 8 shortly after 7 p.m. in the 3100 block of Fairview St., a pizza delivery person was leaving a residence when he was approached by three men and one demanded money. The delivery person ws assaulted when he refused and then the three robbers fled on food toward Tatemstown Road.

Description: All three were each described as black males between 16- and 18-years-old, between 5-foot-8 and 6-feet-tall and about 140 pounds. One wore a black hooded jacket and another wore a gray hooded jacket with a plaid design on the front.

Posted November 8, 2009

Andre Dairan Gorham, 24, of the 1000 block of Taft Road, is wanted for nine counts of felony larceny, three counts of fraud, one count of forgery and two counts of damaging property. He is described as having black hair, brown eyes, is 5-feet-11 and about 175 pounds.

Posted November 8, 2009

Aaron Wayne Dunman, 27, of the 700 block of Hecate Dr., Virginia Beach, is wanted for burglary. He is described as having brown hair, brown eyes, is 5-feet-10 and about 180 pounds.

Posted November 8, 2009

Leonard Jerome Gorham, 22, of the 1000 block of Taft Road, is wanted for five counts of felony larceny and two counts of damaging property. He is described as having black hair, brown eyes, is 5-feet-11 and about 175 pounds.

Posted November 8, 2009

Jason Todd Ham, 35, of the 20 block of Bayview Court, Hampton, is wanted for two counts of felony larceny and one count of assault. He is described as having brown hair, brown eyes, is 5-feet-10 and about 180 pounds.

Posted November 8, 2009

Christia Lynn Kellough, 28, of the 100 block of Ericsson St., Portsmouth, is wanted for felony larceny, fraud and four counts of forgery. She is described as having brown hair, brown eyes, is 5-foot-9 and about 175 pounds.

Posted October 30, 2009

Richard Varnell Streeter, 26, of the 5100 block of Providence Road, Virginia Beach, is wanted for three counts of distributing cocaine and one count of conspiriting to distribute cocaine. He is described as having black hair, brown eyes, is 5-feet-7 and about 175 pounds.

Posted October 30, 2009

Ronald Gene Bunch, 44, of the 2700 block of Misty Point Road, is wanted for malicious wounding. He is described as having brown hair, brown eyes, is 5-feet-9 and about 180 pounds.

Posted October 30, 2009

Rakin Tahir Rashid, 43, of the 2700 block of Somme Ave., Norfolk, is wanted for felony larceny. He is described as having black hair, brown eyes, is 5-feet-11 and about 240 pounds.

Posted October 30, 2009

Robbery

On Oct. 27 about 2:30 a.m. a man entered the Kangaroo gas station at 1146 N. Military Highway, displayed a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. She complied and then the man ran out of the store toward The Gallery at Military Circle.

Description: He was described as black, in his 30s, about 6-feet-tall and heavy set. He was wearing a black ski hat, black jacket, black pants, with a red and orange scarf over his face.

Posted November 4, 2009

Burglary

On Oct. 16 at about 2 a.m. a man broke the glass front door to the Affordable Coin Laundry at 820 Church St. and then took a large flat-screen television. He was seen on surveillance photos carrying it out to a waiting vehicle driven by a second, unidentified person.

Description: No description provided.

Posted October 30, 2009

Keonte Marquis Key, 20, of the 1600 block of Elm Ave., is wanted for two counts of felony assault (malicious wounding) and two counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Related: Read the story

Posted October 21, 2009

Robberies

In the past two months there have been 11 robberies in the south Suffolk area of County Street, Carolina Road and Webb Street. In each case, the robbers, usually two to four men armed with a handgun or shotgun, approach a single person on the street or in parking lots. There have been two robberies of businesses, with one being robbed twice. No serious injuries have been reported.

Description: In each case there are usually two to four black men between the ages of 15 and 19.

Posted October 19, 2009

Counterfeit money

Police are asking for help to identify a man who used counterfeit money to purchase several items at a Walmart store in the 2000 block of Lynnhaven Parkway on Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.

Description: He is described as black, in his 30s, between 5-foot-10 to 6-feet-tall and about 150 to 160 pounds with short, braided hair. He wore a light blue shirt, khaki pants and black shoes.

Posted November 5, 2009

Home Invasion

On Oct. 6 about 1:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Newtown Road, a man came downstairs in his home and found two armed, masked men entering his door. The two demanded money, displayed a handgun and ordered him back upstairs. the two ransacked the house and then left with several items.

Description: Brian A. Evans, 23, of the 3700 block of Mainsail Court, (pictured) faces several charges including armed robbery, abduction and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is described as black, 5-foot-9, 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He may have worn his hair in short dreadlocks. Police are also looking for a second man involved. He is described as black, 5-foot-6, 160-175 pounds. He was wearing a black ski mask, jeans and an olive green shirt.

Posted November 4, 2009

Robbery

On Oct. 21 about 1:20 a.m. a man approached the counter inside a BP gas station store, displayed a knife and ordered a clerk to open the cash drawer. A second clerk walked out from the back room, startled the robber, who then struck the clerk and fled the store without taking any money. The clerk was treated for minor injuries to the face.

Description: He is described as black, 18- to 25-years-old, about 5-foot-9 to 6-feet-tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, with the hood pulled up, dark pants, black gloves, a mask covering the lower portion of his face and a Toronto Blue Jays baseball cap.

Posted November 4, 2009

Attempted robbery

On Oct. 27 a man approached the counter at a 7-Eleven convenience store in the 300 block of Virginia Beach Blvd. and asked for a pack of cigarettes. After the clerk retrieved the cigarettes and turned back around, the man displayed a knife and ordered her to open the cash drawer. The clerk ran to a back room in the store and locked the door. The man tried to open the cash register but was unable. He fled the store with the cigarettes the clerk left on the counter.

Description: He is described as black, about 25 to 30, between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-6 and had a thin moustache. He was seen wearing, blue jeans, white sneakers and a dark blue or black hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled up.

Posted October 29, 2009

Robbery

On Oct. 14 at about 9:10 p.m. a man walking home in the 4000 block of Virginia Beach Blvd. from shopping at a Farm Fresh grocery store was approached by two men. One demanded the victim’s property, hit him and then pushed him to the ground. The second man punched the victim as he tried to get up. The two robbers then took the victim’s backpack from his shoulder and were last seen running across Virginia Beach Boulevard toward the Bally Fitness Center. The victim remembered seeing the two men in the Farm Fresh store prior to the robbery.

Description: The first robber (at left) is described as a black male, 16 to 19, about 140 to 150 pounds and 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-1. He had a short buzz-cut hair style and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blank pants and black sneakers. The second robber is described as a black male, 17 to 19, about 140 to 150 pounds and 5-foot-10 to 5-foot-11 with a short buzz-cut hair style. He was wearing a dark red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Posted October 29, 2009

Robbery

On Oct. 14 at about 9:10 p.m. a man walking home in the 4000 block of Virginia Beach Blvd. from shopping at a Farm Fresh grocery store was approached by two men. One demanded the victim’s property, hit him and then pushed him to the ground. The second man punched the victim as he tried to get up. The two robbers then took the victim’s backpack from his shoulder and were last seen running across Virginia Beach Boulevard toward the Bally Fitness Center. The victim remembered seeing the two men in the Farm Fresh store prior to the robbery.

Description: The first robber is described as a black male, 16 to 19, about 140 to 150 pounds and 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-1. He had a short buzz-cut hair style and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blank pants and black sneakers. The second robber (at left) is described as a black male, 17 to 19, about 140 to 150 pounds and 5-foot-10 to 5-foot-11 with a short buzz-cut hair style. He was wearing a dark red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Posted October 29, 2009

Credit card theft, fraud

On Oct. 11 at about 2:30 p.m. a woman reported that her wallet was missing from her purse while she was at a shopping center in the 600 block of Lynnhaven Parkway and that she had been notified by her credit card company that her card had been used by someone else to make more than $2,000 in purchases at a Target store in the 2000 block of South Independence Blvd. Store surveillance shows a man and a woman using the card at the store’s electronics counter.

Description: The woman is described as black in her 20s or early 30s, with a medium build, with braided hair worn in a bun. She was seen wearing glasses, a white sweater dark blue jeans, white sneakers and carrying a large black purse with a tan strap. The man is described as black, in his 20s to early 30s, slim- to medium-build, with short hair. He was seen wearing a black jacket, black and white plaid shirt and black baggy jeans.

Posted October 27, 2009

Carjacking and robbery

On Oct. 10 at 9:50 p.m. police were called to the 7-Eleven at the intersection of Wexford Drive and Virginia Beach Boulevard for a reported carjacking. The victim had been driving north in the 600 block of Newtown Road when he saw someone attempting to cross the street. When the victim slowed down, the suspect appeared to walk around the vehicle, opened the passenger door, got in and displayed a weapon. The victim was then told to go to the 7-Eleven store. After they arrived, the suspect took the victim's keys and threatened to shoot him if he moved. The suspect went into the store, made a purchase and returned to the vehicle. The victim was ordered to drive to Nelms Lane and when they arrived, the suspect took his wallet and cell phone and then fled the scene on foot. The victim returned to the 7-Eleven to call police.

Description: The suspect was described as a white male, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-11, 180 pounds with brown hair and a slight "beer belly." He has a "chin strap" style beard with a goatee, a gap between his upper teeth and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with a black design and dark-colored swim trunks.

Posted October 12, 2009

Robbery

On Aug. 10 at 9:38 p.m. police were called to the Taco Bell restaurant in the 5100 block of Shore Drive for a reported robbery. Two men had entered the restaurant through a side door and found four employees. One suspect grabbed a manager and pointed a gun at him. Two employees ran out of the kitchen and the second suspect pointed his gun at the fourth employee. Both suspects demanded money from the employees, who complied. After collecting the money, they fled through the back door.

Description: The first suspect was described as a light-skinned, possibly white male in his late- to early-30s. He was 6-foot-2 to 6-foot-4 with a stocky build. He was wearing a gray shirt with navy blue sleeves, dark-colored pants, white gloves and had a white or light-colored bandana covering his face. He was armed with a dark-colored handgun. The second suspect (pictured) was described as a black male with a dark complexion. He was 6-feet to 6-foot-1, between 200 and 225 pounds, in his mid-20s to early-30s. He was wearing a black bandana with white designs over his face, a black baseball cap and a black-hooded sweatshirt pulled up over his hat. He was also wearing a white T-shirt underneath the sweatshirt, black or dark blue jeans, black tennis shoes and gloves.

Posted October 11, 2009

Robbery

On Aug. 10 at 9:38 p.m. police were called to the Taco Bell restaurant in the 5100 block of Shore Drive for a reported robbery. Two men had entered the restaurant through a side door and found four employees. One suspect grabbed a manager and pointed a gun at him. Two employees ran out of the kitchen and the second suspect pointed his gun at the fourth employee. Both suspects demanded money from the employees, who complied. After collecting the money, they fled through the back door.

Description: The first suspect (pictured) was described as a light-skinned, possibly white male in his late- to early-30s. He was 6-foot-2 to 6-foot-4 with a stocky build. He was wearing a gray shirt with navy blue sleeves, dark-colored pants, white gloves and had a white or light-colored bandana covering his face. He was armed with a dark-colored handgun. The second suspect was described as a black male with a dark complexion. He was 6-feet to 6-foot-1, between 200 and 225 pounds, in his mid-20s to early-30s. He was wearing a black bandana with white designs over his face, a black baseball cap and a black-hooded sweatshirt pulled up over his hat. He was also wearing a white T-shirt underneath the sweatshirt, black or dark blue jeans, black tennis shoes and gloves.

Posted October 11, 2009

Robbery

Hampton police are searching for the man who robbed a Hardee's restaurant in the 8100 block of New Market Drive on Nov. 3. About 10 p.m. he approached a restaurant employee outside, produced a handgun and then followed the employee inside the restaurant. Once inside, the man demanded money from the employee, then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Description: The robber is described as a black male, between 25 to 35-years-old, 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-1, with a medium build and light complexion. He was wearing a black hat, black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Posted November 4, 2009

Theft

Sometime between 5 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 two camper shells were taking from Leonard Buildings and Truck Accessories on Route 17 in the Tabb Area of York County. Both shells were located on the right side of the building. One was a new red aluminum shell and the other was a used silver fiberglass shell, with a broken back window.

Description: No description available.

Posted November 4, 2009

Robbery and credit card fraud

On Oct. 23 at about 9 p.m. a Newport News man was exiting his vehicle in the area of 1326 Garden Drive when he was approached by a man wearing a green shirt. The man in the green shirt displayed a firearm and took the victim’s cell phone and wallet, which included cash and credit cards. The victim’s credit card was later used at a Walmart and a Food Lion in Hampton. A surveillance video shows three men making purchases with the card at the Hampton Walmart.

Description: No description provided.

Posted October 28, 2009

Vandalism

Sometime during the night of Oct. 24 and the early morning of Oct. 25, four vehicles were damaged in the Grafton area of York County. Two of the vehicles were parked at the Grafton High School Complex and had damage to the windows and body panels. One of the other damaged vehicles was parked at a residence in the 100 block of Fernwood Court in the Glen Laurel subdivision and had heavy damage to the door and rear-quarter panel. The fourth vehicle was parked in the 5100 block of Route 17 where it sustained damage to the windows and major body panels.

Description: No description available.

Posted October 27, 2009

Vandalism

Sometime late Oct. 13 and early Oct. 14, several vehicles for sale at Casey Toyota, 6000 Richmond Road, were vandalized in Williamsburg. Someone kicked in the fenders and doors on six different vehicles on the lot. Five of the vehicles were brand new 2010 models and one was a pre-owned 2003 Dodge pickup. Damage to the vehicles was estimated to be more than $8,000.

Description: No description available.

Posted October 18, 2009

Armed Robbery

On May 20 at about 11:50 p.m. a man robbed the Virginia Educators Credit Union, 12368 Warwick Blvd. At the time of the robbery, there were two tellers and no customers in the credit union. Police had made an arrest in this case in June, but detectives re-examined the case in late August and the charges were dropped.

Description: The robber is described as a light-skinned black male, 23- to 24-years-old, 6-feet to 6-feet-1, about 175 to 185 pounds and clean cut. During the robbery he was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, a dark-colored bandana covering the lower part of his face and latex gloves.

Posted October 14, 2009

Credit card fraud

On Aug. 14 between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. an unidentified man fradulently used the credit card of a 47-year-old Newport News man to make illegal purchases at a Walmart.

Description: No description provided.

Posted October 14, 2009

Theft

On June 22, a man with long dreadlocks wearing a green "Mayflowers" T-shirt (pictured) and a woman in a red-striped shirt entered the Texaco Mini Mart, 4600 Jefferson Ave. and while the man distracted the clerk, the woman took two 12-packs of beer and left the store. The two then got into a blue Ford Taurus with handicap tags and left the store.

Description:

Posted October 14, 2009

Theft

On June 22, a man with long dreadlocks wearing a green "Mayflowers" T-shirt and a woman in a red-striped shirt (pictured) entered the Texaco Mini Mart, 4600 Jefferson Ave. and while the man distracted the clerk, the woman took two 12-packs of beer and left the store. The two then got into a blue Ford Taurus with handicap tags and left the store.

Description:

Posted October 14, 2009

Vandalism

Sometime between the evening of Oct. 9 and early Oct. 10, several locations at the York County Sports Complex in the 4300 block of George Washington Memorial Highway was vandalized with white paint. There were several pentagram symbols and vulgar words.

Description: No description available.

Posted October 14, 2009

Credit card theft

Credit cards reported stolen on Sept. 27 from a Seaford resident were used at a Newport News Farm Fresh Sept. 16 to purchase two American Express credit cards valued at $100 each. The woman who made the purchase was seen getting into a newer model tan-colored minivan.

Description: The woman is described as a white female, possibly Asian, with dark brown or black hair wearing a blue shirt and blue jean shorts. She was seen in a 2006 to 2009 tan-colored minivan.

Posted October 14, 2009