Richmond Hill, Georgia is a quiet family community, located just minutes south of metropolitan Savannah. Only action will repair this community. The mayor and Richmond Police have apologized to protestors after officers fired tear gas into a crowd of peaceful protestors Monday, before curfew, at the Robert E. Lee monument on Monument Avenue.Protestors have reached out to CBS 6 disputing that claim.“Chief Smith just reviewed video of gas being deployed by RPD officers near the Lee Monument and apologizes for this unwarranted action. “I am so angry and sad that an amazing peaceful protest had to end in such violence.”Richmond Police later announced officers were being removed from duty and disciplined after Police Chief William Smith reviewed video of the incident.Tear gas was launched into the crowd pf peaceful protestors at about 7:30 p.m. Monday. Richmond (/ ˈ r ɪ tʃ m ə n d /) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia.It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region.Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. “Only action. They will be disciplined because their actions were outside dept protocols and directions given,” Richmond Police wrote in a tweet. The latest weather, crime, politics, and more Richmond Police Chief William Smith, left, listens as Mayor Levar Stoney,r ight, adresses a crowd outside Richmond City Hall in Richmond, VA Tuesday, June 2, 2020. . Later Richmond Police officers were seen spraying tear gas on protestors around the monument.Following the incident, Richmond Police issued a statement that apologized to the peaceful protestors and explained a group of violent protestors had “cut off” an area where Richmond Police Officers were located.“Words cannot make this right, and words cannot restore the trust broken this evening,” the mayor tweeted Monday. “To our peaceful protestors: We stand with you today and will keep supporting your rights to express your opinions in safety.”“Unprovoked and without warning, Richmond police threw tear gas at us, rushed the crowd, and started spraying people directly in their faces,” Catherine Poarch wrote in an email to CBS 6 News. I want to listen.”“The gas was necessary to get them to safety,” Richmond Police tweeted. City of Richmond City Hall, 402 Morton Street, Richmond, TX 77469 | (281) 342-5456. Richmond (/ ˈ r ɪ tʃ m ə n d /) is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States.The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905 and has a city council. City staff hiring is coordinated by the City of Richmond’s Human Resources Department. I want to say sorry. RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has invited protestors to City Hall Tuesday to listen to their concerns. Read breaking news for the city of Richmond, Henrico County, and the Metropolitan Area of Virginia. The city of more than 10,000 residents retains a small town charm and has a great deal to offer its residents.