You can watch the rest of this @CityRichmondVA press conference here: https://t.co/jvzqcaRA3i pic.twitter.com/LCHrIIAeM2, ‘It’s unacceptable’: Richmond Police Chief gets emotional while talking about fire set to home with child inside, Rocky Mount officers at Capitol riot suspended without pay, Virginia COVID-19 cases rise by 3,792 on Sunday, It’s time to renew the license for your dog, Virginia lags in reporting vaccine race and ethnicity data, West Virginia to launch COVID-19 vaccination pre-registration system. As fire crews responded to the scene of a house fire last weekend, protestors deliberately blocked their access – putting innocent lives in danger. On Saturday, Richmond Police Chief Will Smith was overcome with emotion detailing one of the worst acts of violence carried out in the city during the previous night’s rioting, ostensibly over the death of George Floyd. Richmond Police Chief Visibly Shaken After Protesters Set Fire to Occupied Home with Child Inside. Chief Smith says last night protesters set fire to a few buildings, including a multi-family residence that was occupied by a child in the 300 block of West Broad Street. REWATCH the entire press conference here: Copyright 2020 WWBT. It's unacceptable to the Richmond Police Department and unacceptable to the City of Richmond.” The fire that Chief Smith detailed was reported … Richmond Police Chief Will Smith got choked up sharing the story during a press conference. The Frisco Police Department is located at 7200 Stonebrook Parkway. The Frisco Police Department responded to and investigated the circumstances that led to a 3-year-old child being found in an HOA Pond. They did say they were delayed in their response due to the protests, but not to the extent the chief alluded to in the press conference. Multiple residents evacuate following condo fire in Virginia Beach (VA) Condo & HOA Articles. Chief Smith … While chocking up, Smith said officers were fortunate enough to make it inside the structure to rescue the child and family. The updated reports are normally published on Monday mornings. Claim: Demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd intentionally set fire to a home with a child inside and blocked firefighters from responding. Chief Smith said protesters set fire … Richmond Police Chief Will Smith came forward at a press conference and exposed the lie that these protesters are peaceful. Richmond, Virginia Police Chief William C. Smith became emotional during a press conference over protestors intentionally setting a fire in the city. To find out more about joining the Chaplaincy Program, email Associate Chaplain Bates Richmond. The head of police in Richmond, Virginia choked up describing how rioters set a building on fire and wouldn’t let a fire truck get to the scene, requiring officers to forcefully intervene to save a child … A Virginia police chief held back tears over the weekend as he described how protesters allegedly set a house on fire while a child was inside over the … “Children, and there are a lot of them in Frisco, are very important to us,” said Frisco Police Chief John Bruce. RICHMOND, Va. — Rioters blocked a fire truck from responding to a burning home early Sunday morning in Richmond, according to Richmond Police Chief Will Smith. He told a heartbreaking story of how the rioters blocked a fire truck from getting to a burning home early in the morning that had a child inside. You can watch the rest of this @CityRichmondVA press conference here: https://t.co/jvzqcaRA3i pic.twitter.com/LCHrIIAeM2. On Saturday, Richmond Police Chief Will Smith was overcome with emotion detailing one of the worst acts of violence carried out in the city during the previous night’s rioting, ostensibly over the death of George Floyd. May 31, 2020 at 1:44 PM EDT - Updated June 3 at 11:14 AM, Man struck and killed by car in Chesterfield, 1 hospitalized, multiple residents displaced after Richmond apartment fire, VSP: Missing senior possibly driving through Central Virginia, Police warn public after six suspected overdose deaths in 72 hours. Chief William C. Smith comments on a challenging situation during last night’s protests in #RVA. The chief's full comments can be watched above. During an emotional news conference, Chief Will Smith described how officers had to force their way through a crowd to clear a path for the fire department. More: CSB, Riot, Richmond Police Chief William Smith, Richmond Fire Department, Automobile, Lt. Chris Armstrong, Water cannon, Constable, Protest 6440 clicks; posted to Main » on 03 Jun 2020 at 3:31 AM (31 weeks ago) | Favorite | share: And then blocked a fire crew from getting inside the building to rescue a child inside. All rights reserved. According to Smith, rioters set fire to an occupied multi-family residence with a child inside, then repeatedly blocked firefighters’… The child survived, and everyone was evacuated safely. “When you take a legitimate issue and hijack it for unknown reasons, that is unacceptable to me, it’s unacceptable to the Richmond Police Department, unacceptable to the city of Richmond,” said Smith. Richmond, Virginia police Chief Will Smith became emotional over the weekend during a press conference in which he discussed the second night of protests in the city. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. Mayor Stoney announces curfew for Richmond, calling riots ‘insult to the cause’. NBC12 – “When you take a legitimate issue and hijack it for unknown reasons, that is unacceptable to me, it’s unacceptable to the Richmond Police Department, unacceptable to the city of Richmond,” said Smith. The department envisions being recognized by our citizens and our peers as the standard of excellence in law enforcement by leading in collaborative partnerships and community service, personnel development, innovation and the effective use of technology. According to NBC 12, Chief Smith says last night, protesters set fire to a few buildings, including a multi-family residence that was occupied by a child in the 300 block of West Broad Street. Arrest and incident reports are published weekly by the Frisco Police Department and are intended as a snapshot of police activity for the preceding week. Through market studies and salary surveys, we regularly update the following pay plans to fairly compensate our valued employees. Richmond Police Chief Will Smith got emotional during a press conference after the second night of protests in the city. Chief Smith said protesters set fire to a few buildings Saturday night, including a multi-family residence that was occupied by a child in the 300 block of West Broad Street. The chief of the Richmond, Virginia, police department told reporters Sunday that Black Lives Matter and antifa rioters set fire to a multi-family home with a child inside while blocking access for firefighters to get through to save the child. Va. police chief: Rioters blocked firefighters from burning home with child inside.