Assault at 5000 BLOCK OF MERCURY BLVD NN, 23605 on 06/25/2026 2:46 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 06/25/2026 2:46 AM

Description: SIMPLE ASSAULT. Precinct: SOUTH. Beat: BEAT 13. Incident #: 202622117

Address: 5000 BLOCK OF MERCURY BLVD NN, 23605, Newport News, VA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Johnson

Name

Brandon Johnson

Missing Age

41

Est. Current Age

44

Last Seen

Newport News, VA on 03/31/2023

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 6' 1" Weight: 160 lbs

Case Number

VAA23-0869

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Baruch

Name

Samuel Baruch

Age

34

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On thursday, october 10, 1991, at 9:15 am, samuel baruch arrived at his business in the 300 block of birchwood park drive. Mr. Baruch was seen leaving the business location alone while driving his full-sized grey mercury marquis, but he returned where he was found shot to death lying in a pool of blood next to a safe within the business. The cause of death was a gunshot wound with the manner of death ruled a homicide. Investigators discovered the victim’s grey mercury marquis missing from the business but was found a short distance away at the pembroke mall parking lot. The apparent motive for this murder was robbery. Mr. Baruch had a large dark brown or black moustache.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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