Hopewell, VA Arrests & Police Activity — March 2026

Hopewell Crime & Arrest Update — March 2026

The Hopewell Police Department reported heightened activity this week with 22 arrests, including response to a shooting incident and successful drug interdiction operations.

Weekend Shooting

A shooting incident on West Broadway early Saturday morning left one person hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries:

• The suspect, a 23-year-old male, was arrested during a traffic stop hours later
• Charges include malicious wounding and use of a firearm during a felony
• A second individual was arrested on accessory charges
• Investigators recovered the weapon used

Drug Operations

Hopewell narcotics officers, operating with Tri-Cities Drug Task Force intelligence, conducted two operations:

1. Riverside Avenue raid — 3 arrests, seizure of fentanyl and crack cocaine, one illegal firearm recovered
2. Appomattox Street traffic stop — Vehicle search led to discovery of distribution quantities of marijuana and controlled substances, 2 arrests

Burglary Ring Busted

A joint investigation between Hopewell PD and Colonial Heights police led to the arrest of 4 individuals suspected of a burglary ring operating across the Tri-Cities:

• Over $50,000 in stolen property recovered
• Suspects connected to at least 15 residential burglaries
• Charges include grand larceny, breaking and entering, and receiving stolen goods

Hopewell Court Activity

Hopewell General District Court processed 18 arraignment hearings this week:

• 5 felony preliminary hearings
• 3 bond modification hearings
• Multiple cases bound over to Circuit Court

DUI Enforcement

Weekend DUI saturation patrols along Route 10 and Route 36 resulted in 4 DUI arrests.

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