Anyone who has any information on these crimes, please contact Crime Solvers at 804-403-HELP (4357)

Sometime Saturday 4/15 - Sunday 4/16
-prior to 13:00, a deputy’s  vehicle was broken into while awaiting servicing at Progressive Auto located at 2425 New Dorset Road.  Numerous items were stolen to include the radar and antenna, mag light, traffic cones, bike style Sheriff’s jacket, Sirius Radio as well as toll cards, and the flare lights in the yellow plastic box.  This box was found by a resident of Lake Shawnee, at the third lake, Sunday evening. 

Between 19:30 on 4-16 and 09:00 on 4-17
- the Old Powhatan Baptist Church on Old Church Road was broken into however there was no forced entry to this facility.  The shed had it’s door kicked in but nothing appeared missing from the shed.  The church lost multiple gift cards to include 5 Food Lion cards, 3 Sheetz cards, various soft drinks (Coke, Sprite and Dr. Peppers), a Panasonic Projector, 2 Achiever Security Cameras and a Hard Drive.

Between 19:30 and 08:00on 4-13-12 at 15:45 to 4-17-12
-a construction trailer located  at a home currently under construction behind the High School on Old Church Road was broken into.  Entry was made by prying the rear door to this trailer and several tools were stolen to include a Hitachi Circular saw 7 ¼”, a Dewalt Circular Saw 7 ¼”, a Dewalt Reciprocating saw and a 12” Dewalt Mitre Saw.

On 04/09/2012
- deputies responded to the 1300 block of Pine Creek Ridge Drive where the homeowner discovered several gunshots to the front door of the residence. The homeowner, who was at home at the time of the incident, stated that they heard what they thought were firecrackers going off between the hours of midnight and 1230am. The Sheriff’s Office is asking if anyone has any information on this crime to call Powhatan Crime Solvers at 804-403-HELP (4357).

On 3/24/2012
- deputies responded to the 5300 block of Old Buckingham Road in Powhatan County to investigate a breaking and entering to a hunt club. When deputies arrived, they found that the structure had been vandalized and several items were stolen. The complainant believes that this occurred between 3-12 and 3-24-2012. Anyone who has information on this crime, please contact Crime Solvers at 804-403-HELP (4357)

Huguenot Trail Corridor
- The Powhatan Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of burglaries that have occurred on the Huguenot Trail Corridor, to include Old River Trail, Timberview subdivision, Three Bridge Road and Huguenot Trail. These burglaries are occurring during the daytime hours while the victims are away for work. In each case, entry was made by breaking the rear door. Once inside the suspects are taking jewelry and other items. If anyone in the community has had anyone approach their residence during the daytime hours and asked for directions or looking for someone that you do not know, or if you have any information regarding these cases or any other case within Powhatan County, you are asked to contact Powhatan Criminal Investigations Division at 804-598-5654 or 804-598-5937 or Powhatan Crime Solvers at 804-403-4357.

What is Crime Solvers?

Crime Solvers involves a three-pronged attack against crime using the police, the civic and business communities, and the news media. The program publicizes unsolved crimes and wanted suspects and offers an anonymous, toll-free telephone number for individuals to provide the police information about those crimes in exchange for cash rewards.

Help us to stop crime in Powhatan! If you have any information about a crime, please contact us. This site can be viewed in English and in Spanish by using the translator drop down menu on the left side of this screen.

A reward can be up to $1000 as determined by the Board upon consideration of the facts of each case.

Powhatan County Crime Solvers Tip Line – 804-403-HELP (403-4357)