Julia Haney

No burglary at Rich City Rides, police say, pointing to possible dispute between bike shop’s partners.

This story was reported and published in a collaboration between Richmond Confidential and Richmondside.  Najari Smith, co-founder and co-owner of Rich City Rides Cooperative Inc., reported to police on Jan. 13 that he walked into the bike co-op on Macdonald Avenue in Richmond and found thousands of dollars of merchandise missing. In the following days, he gave media interviews about the reported theft and started collecting donations through a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of raising $200,000 for the beloved neighborhood shop….