Henrico Police officer faces assault, abduction, theft charges; mobile COVID vaccinations available by request

Henrico Newsflash – June 3, 2021

Jun 03, 2021

Henrico Police officer faces domestic assault, felony abduction, theft charges in James City County

A Henrico Police officer is facing charges of felony abduction, domestic assault and credit card theft in James City County, according to the James City County Police Department.

Robert Luke Swift, 24, is being held at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. He lives in Toano, which is located in James City County.

COVID-19 VACCINATION COVERAGE

Richmond and Henrico Health Districts offering by-request mobile COVID-19 vaccinations for groups

Want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but haven’t had a chance to get the shot yet? The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts want to make it easy for you and your group of coworkers, friends, family members or neighbors.

The RHHD June 3 is launching a by-request mobile vaccination effort through which businesses, organizations or even individual residents can request the agency’s “Cool Cube Crew” visit a location or event in either locality to provide shots to groups of people.

BUSINESS COVERAGE

7 Henrico companies land on Fortune 1000 list

EDUCATION COVERAGE

Varina High School to rename football facilities

‘Movies on the Pad’ returns to West Broad Village June 4

Dorey Park Farmers Market opens Saturday

HENRICO CITIZEN PODCASTS

Henrico News Minute – June 3, 2021

HENRICO'S TOP TEACHERS - 2021

Henrico’s Top Teachers – Spencer Billett, Highland Springs High School

While it was a love of history that initially drew Spencer Billett to his profession, it didn’t take long for him to discover that the rewards of teaching went well beyond the subject matter.

People don’t usually think of teaching as a creative job, Billett says, but he considers it an art. From devising ways for students to practice their writing, to mulling over ways to illustrate a point or connect various topics or historical events, he is constantly thinking about how to adapt lessons to mesh with individual students’ strengths, weaknesses and needs. (Read more about one of our 2021 Henrico’s Top Teachers honorees here.)

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