Satellite city view for Richmond, Virginia, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the RVA metro with live police, fire, EMS, traffic, camera, medevac or police helicopter, and detailed incident markers.
Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports MAYDAY/Deputy/Officer Down, INVESTIGATE near 1200 W BROAD ST.
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Official active-call and traffic sources show a breaking corridor incident near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. Citizen reports and social posts are developing context until official details confirm the vehicle details.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 2200 CHALFONT DR.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near N HARRISON ST/W BROAD ST RICH.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 1108 SUNKIST AVE, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 1100 SUNKIST AVE.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 400 N 3RD ST. First reported 37 min ago.
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Public source reports Overdose/Poisoning, Als Not Alert near 1200 ADMIRAL GRAVELY BLVD.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Cox Road near 4050 Cox Road, Innsbrook, VA 23060.
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Public source reports High Life Hazard Fire Alarm at Covenant Woods Drive near 7090 Covenant Woods Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 6200 WINTER RD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Suspicious Person near 3100 TADLEY DR.
Public source reports Robbery near 13100 KINGSTON AVE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near ROBIOUS RD / HILLANDALE DR. First reported 18 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near W PROVIDENCE RD / ARROW POINT TRL.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N OTTERDALE RD / SOMMERVILLE CT. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near ROBIOUS RD / HILLANDALE DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I64 E I295 S EX 200A / INTERSTATE INTERCHANGE. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near OLD BUCKINGHAM RD / BLACK HEATH RD, MIDLOTHIAN, VA. First reported 5 min ago.
Public source reports Electrical Hazard near 102 College Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports Gas Leak or Odor near 250 Finial Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / WINTERFIELD RD. First reported 8 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near W PROVIDENCE RD / ARROW POINT TRL. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / ASTOR RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / STONE VILLAGE WAY. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 8501 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10016 ROUTE 1. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I295 S NEW MARKET RD EX 22A / NEW MARKET RD. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Occupied Disabled Ve near N OTTERDALE RD / SOMMERVILLE CT.
Public source reports Occp Structure or Veh, Investigate / Non - EMS near 3000 Q ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 2100 RUFFIN MILL RD.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 3100 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 1200 HULL ST.
Public source reports Mutual Aid, to Scene near 1100 SUNKIST AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 1200 S ALLEN AVE.
Public source reports Stfir - Structure F near 1100 SUNKIST AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 3400 DECATUR ST.
Public source reports Larceny near 7800 WILLOW WALK DR.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 2300 ROSETTA ST.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 4800 LEONARD PKWY.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 1400 TREEHAVEN DR.
Public source reports Occp Structure or Veh, Investigate / Non - EMS near 5300 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Prisoner Transport, Prisoner Transport near 2300 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1900 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Arrived 10:14 Am near 100 Block LEE AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 10:51 Am near 300 Block AZALEA AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 11:59 Am near 4300 Block CASTLE DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5600 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:04 Pm near 3400 Block CHARLES CITY RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:59 Am near 6800 Block KIRKWOOD ST.
Public source reports Assigned 12:40 Pm near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 12:49 Pm near 6000 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Enroute 12:56 Pm near W BROAD ST / BON SECOURS PKWY.
Public source reports Assigned 1:01 Pm near 200 Block ROCKETTS WAY.
Public source reports Enroute 1:09 Pm near 900 Block N CONCORD AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 1:16 Pm near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 1:19 Pm near 2800 Block MATTERHORN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 1:12 Pm near 2900 Block VALLEY SIDE TER.
Public source reports Enroute 1:23 Pm near THREE CHOPT RD / SKIPWITH RD.
Public source reports 5-27 1:33 PM near W BROAD ST / COX RD.
Public source reports Mutual Aid near 1103 SUNKIST AVE, CHES, VA.
Public source reports Trespassing near 11700 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near 10000 ROUTE 1.
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Crews continue searching for nine missing workers after a deadly tank implosion at a Washington paper mill released a caustic chemical called "white liquor."
A man is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday morning.
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The Richmond Police Department and Richmond Public Schools (RPS) held a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon following an altercation that broke out during John Marshall High School's graduation ceremony at the Siegel Center.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara chose to resign rather than face disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct, Mayor Jacob Frey announced.
R&B singer Kehlani will make a stop at Richmond's Allianz Ampitheater at Riverfront in late August.
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In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
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Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.