NEWS BRIEFS
Sheriff's office receives immigration funding

The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office has received an award of $115,947 from the U.S. Department of Justice to reimburse some of the costs of incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens who have committed serious crimes in the U.S. The sheriff's office was among only 809 of the 3,140 eligible local entities across the nation that successfully applied for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds. The overall goal of the program is to enhance public safety in communities throughout the nation.

The sheriff's office has implemented an aggressive program of researching and applying for little-known federal programs to supplement the local tax burden through Justice Benefits Inc. (JBI). Dallas-based JBI is a public-sector consulting firm that specializes in locating and accessing hard-to-find federal reimbursements for local and state entities. The company assisted the sheriff's office with research, data gathering and analysis, and completed the federal application.

Man killed in apartment shooting

An unidentified county man was killed on Nov. 17 after a bullet came through the wall of his Wentworth Street apartment and struck him. Bullets narrowly missed residents living in an adjoining apartment.

According to police, officers responded to Lafayette Apartments in the 7100 block around 9 p.m. after receiving reports of gunshots. The victim was found with a gunshot wound and was transported to VCU Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

As of press time, police have not yet released the victim's name as they await notification of family members.

The department is now seeking a green Isuzu Trooper, which was seen leaving the area at the time of the incident. Anyone with information is urged to call the Chesterfield County Police Department at 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 748-0660.

Shooters take out windshields

Police are investigating three separate incidents in which vehicle windows were shattered by BB gun pellets as victims drove between the 9000 and 11600 blocks of Midlothian Turnpike at about 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 19. No one was injured.

Estimated damages to the three vehicles is about $700, and police are advising motorists to be alert and immediately report anything suspicious to police.

Anyone with information about these incidents should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 748-0660.