Below is an overview of significant service activity provided by RPD patrol officers during their scheduled shifts. Note that activity shared in these segments are provided only as an overview, and do not reflect the entirety of service calls and reports taken throughout each shift.
4/1 – ARMED ROBBERY
Officers responded to the area of S. 39th & Wall Ave for a report of a robbery. Officers learned the victim saw the suspect reach into the bed of his truck and take his tools. The victim attempted to intervene and when the suspect revealed a firearm tucked in his waistband. The suspect fled prior to officers’ arrival. Officers conducted an area check with negative results. #3244
4/3 – NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM
Officers responded to the 400 block of 1st St for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers found numerous casings at the scene. No victims were located and no property appeared to have been struck by gunfire. #3378
4/3 – NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM
Officers responded to the 500 block of 8th St for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers found numerous casings at the scene. No victims were located and no property appeared to have been struck by gunfire. #3378
4/4 – NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM
Officers responded to the 200 block of S. 20th St for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers located numerous casings at the scene. No victims were located and no property appeared to have been struck by gunfire. #3400
4/5 – RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
Officers responded to the 2600 block of Ohio Ave for a report of a residential burglary. The reporting party arrived home to find items strewn about and heard someone walking upstairs. Officers arrived, set up a perimeter, and found the suspect climbing the victim’s rear fence. The suspect was subsequently arrested without incident. #3412
4/5 – ARMED ROBBERY
Officers responded to the 12000 block of San Pablo Ave for a report of a robbery. Officers learned the suspect walked inside a store and grabbed the victim in a choke hold and pressed a firearm on his neck while demanding money from two cashiers. The suspect fled prior to officers’ arrival. A canvass for the suspect yielded negative results. #3439
4/7 – STOLEN VEHICLE/RECOVERY
Officers responded to a Flock notification for a stolen vehicle in the area. Officers attempted to conduct an enforcement stop but the stolen vehicle failed to yield and made an abrupt U-turn, colliding into an officer’s patrol vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the center median, where it came to a stop. The driver was taken into custody without incident. The officer was not injured and the suspect was transported to a local hospital for medical clearance prior to being booked into RPD jail. #3486
