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July 1, 2008 

The Lynchburg Police Department is currently investigating a breaking and entering that occurred at Estate Specialists located at 1228 Commerce St. Lynchburg VA.   The crime occurred on June 8, 2008 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and midnight .  The unidentified suspect(s) gained entry to the business by breaking a window.  Items taken during the crime included; a white in color Chevrolet delivery van, a Dell computer with monitor, a Dell AIO printer, and a small public address system amplifier.  The delivery van was recovered on Greenfield Dr. a short time after the break in.

June 24, 2008 (Picture Below)

The Lynchburg Police Department is currently investigating a number of larcenies and breaking and entering cases that have occurred in the Rivermont Ave area of Lynchburg , VA.   The crimes have occurred on the following streets; Woodside Ave , Columbia Ave., Denver Ave. , the 1300 block of Rivermont Ave. ,  Botetourt St. , the 300 block Charlotte St. and Cleveland Ave.   The crimes have occurred over the past several months.  On June 19, 2008 , Bernard Andrea Wood was arrested in connection with several burglaries.  Further charges are pending against Wood.  Another person of interest who has been identified and is possibly connected with the above mentioned crimes is Shekita Lynette Champion.  Champion is currently wanted on an outstanding Capias for failing to appear in court.  A picture of Champion has been included with this Crime Stoppers Press release.  

Anyone with information regarding Shekita Champion or her involvement in these crimes should contact Inv. Loyd at (434)455-6178 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900.

Shekita Champion

June 10, 2008

The Lynchburg Police Department is currently investigating a number of larcenies and breaking and entering cases that are occurring in the Rivermont Ave area of Lynchburg , VA.   The crimes have occurred on the following streets; Woodside Ave , Columbia Ave., Denver Ave. , the 1300 block of Rivermont Ave. ,  Botetourt St. , the 300 block Charlotte St. and Cleveland Ave.   The time period of these occurrences are from May 5, 2008 through June 15, 2008.  Items taken include weed eaters, chain saws, power tools, copper from outdoor air conditioning units, jewelry, and electronic equipment.  On three occasions, the suspect(s), stole the copper out of 5 outdoor air conditioning units.  The total loss in property in the above mentioned crimes is $22,390.

June 3, 2008

The Lynchburg Police Department is currently investigating a stolen payroll check case.  The stolen check was forged and uttered at the Justis Convenience Store located at 1205 12th St. on April 28, 2008.  The unidentified suspect is described as a black female who, at the time of the crime, was wearing a white T-shirt with red writing and a gray colored sweatshirt.  The suspect can be seen in the accompanying video.

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