Crime & Safety
Man Charged in "Drive-By" Robbery in Lemay
St. Louis County said Nicholas Baldrick drove close to a pedestrian so a passenger could punch him and grab his cell phone at Wachtel and Horn avenues.
A man faces criminal charges stemming from a drive-by robbery in the Lemay area.
Nicholas Baldrick, 21, of the 800 block of Karon Street in Pevely, was charged March 20 with second-degree robbery.
St. Louis County Police said Baldrick was driving and pulled next to a man who was walking 2:40 a.m. Aug. 27 at Wachtel and Horn avenues. The passenger in Baldrick’s car grabbed the victim, punched him in the face and forced the man’s cell phone out of his pocket, police said.
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The passenger got out and picked up the cell phone, got back in the car and Baldrick drove away, according to the probable cause statement prepared by police.
Bail was set at $15,000, but Baldrick was released on his own personal recognizance Wednesday.
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