Assault
Meadowbrook High Went From Two Resource Officers to One Before Assault
Chesterfield police cut Meadowbrook High School from two school resource officers to one over winter break 2024-2025, citing declining safety incidents. Overall behavior events at the school rose about 70 percent in the same period. The school still has one officer, who responded to the September 14 assault.
Police investigate commercial robbery on Route 1
Chesterfield County Police are investigating a robbery on Route 1 where a male suspect assaulted an employee and fled with cash on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Chesterfield County domestic assault incidents rise 4%
Chesterfield County domestic assault incidents rose 4% year-over-year, reaching 1,972 reported cases, as the county grapples with an increase in violence involving weapons.
Chesterfield teacher found not guilty of assaulting student
A Chesterfield judge found special education teacher Jennifer Repole, 50, not guilty of assaulting a student on June 16, 2026, after surveillance video showed the boy bit her first; the judge called her conduct a discipline issue for the school rather than a crime.