Robbery Suspects Crash House Party in Virginia

Henrico County police were searching yesterday for three suspects who robbed several people at gunpoint at a house party.

Police said the three, dressed in black, knocked on the door of a residence in the 3900 block of Arden Road in eastern Henrico on Monday about 11:30 p.m.

The suspects entered the residence, pulled out handguns and demanded cash, he said. The suspects left with an undisclosed amount of money and at least one cell phone. No one was injured.

Fitzgerald said it doesn't appear the victims knew the suspects, who are believed to be in their 20s.

This sounds like the MO of three men who tried to do the same thing to my stepson in the City of Richmond. In that case my stepson was having a party, three men were just outside the house when he went out to his truck. The men put a gun to his neck and told him to get in the truck. Fortunately he saw and opportunity and ran to the house. . One of the robbers shot and missed. He returned with his own weapon and fired into the truck as the men drove off causing them to flip the truck. While he went back in to call 911, they escaped. To his credit, he is a fine shot and chose not to kill these men , but only shoot into the side of the truck.

To my knowledge Richmond police did little or no investigating. This could explain a similar crime occurring in Henrico County which is not far from where my stepson lives. All I'm aware of is the Richmond Police gave him a ticket for discharging a firearm in the city limits.

Had Richmond done an investigation of this crime the robbery in Henrico may have avoided. The city's attitude was one of "You live in Northside what do you expect?" I've spoken to Henrico County Police to make them aware of the similarity of these events. I hope Richmond did collect evidence so they may help Henrico solve this crime and put these men where they belong.