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Hopewell police report: violent crime up 28% year to date; city manager outlines multi‑month plan for water renewal
Summary
Police presented a June crime summary showing violent crime up from 32 to 41 (+28%); two recent homicides at HRHA‑managed properties prompted arrests and coordinated response with HRHA and violence‑intervention partners. Interim city manager reported ongoing reviews of Hopewell Water Renewal with consultants recommending further studies and staffing additions.
The Hopewell Police Department told city council Wednesday that violent crime is up year to date and that two recent homicides occurred in housing authority properties.
At the start of the city manager’s report, Interim City Manager Rogers asked Police Chief (name given in the packet) to present the department’s June summary. The chief told council violent crime was 32 in 2024 and 41 so far in 2025, an increase of nine incidents, or about 28 percent. He reported two recent homicides, on May 3 in Thomas Roth Court and on June 4 in Piper Square, and said arrests had been made in connection with those cases. “Neither victims resided on HRHA property,” the…
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