Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A round-up of odd and unusual crimes in the St. Louis area.
No Return Policy A thief made it easy for police to track him down after he broke into several cars in Oakville in November -- he dropped his ID card at the scene of one of the car break-ins. Police tracked him down and searched his room, where they found a variety of stolen items, including six GPS units, three iPods, a Dell laptop computer, a credit card and several other items. Police also found oxycodone pills. He was arrested. A St. Charles man suspected a man he was selling marijuana to was an undercover police officer, and gave the buyer his money back. It turns out the buyer indeed was an undercover drug task force detective, and he didn't take refunds. Instead, the detective searched the man's premises a week later and found …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crimes in and around St. Louis.
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- Dan Barger
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Chicken-Eating Vodka Thief The store security staff at Dierbergs Market, in Arnold, watched a man stuff four bottles of Absolut vodka down his pants Sept. 30 and then walk through the store eating chicken from the deli, according to police. When the man tried to leave the store, the security staff tried to stop him and the man kicked them. He was booked and held. A Man Walks Into a Bar A St. Peters man walked into a sports bar on Jungermann Road Oct. 15 and slugged a complete stranger who was watching television. The victim said he did not know the assailant, had never spoken to him and had never met him before. Six Cars Stolen From Dealership; One Left Behind Auto thieves snatched approximately six cars from the Johnny Londoff Chevrolet …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
A round-up of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crime items from around the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Ranting and Raving While Intoxicated A 42-year-old Kirkwood man was arrested and charged in municipal court with disorderly conduct on Sept. 7 in the 10000 block of Manchester Road. Employees of a nearby business called Warson Woods police when the man was observed beating on his vehicle and screaming profanities and racial epithets in the parking lot. The man was intoxicated and apparently upset because he had been involved in an accident in which the vehicle that struck his fled the scene in the city of Glendale several hours earlier. It Makes One Wonder What He Was Planning on Shaving A man recently stole at least 250 razor blade packages valued at $4,100 from three St. Charles County Walmart stores, police said. The packages contained …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
A round up of recent unusual and odd crimes in the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Stolen Van Needed Gas, Tires A Ferguson man is facing criminal charges for stealing a van that not only needed gas, but tires as well. He also was charged with stealing eight tires from Dobbs Tire and Auto. Florissant Police said the man stole a 1994 GMC conversion van from a Johnny Londoff Chevrolet lot sometime between July 29 and Aug. 1. The van belonged to an employee at the car dealership. Police said man also broke into Dobbs Tire and Auto, and stole eight tires valued at $1,593. He was identified through surveillance tapes at Dobbs and at a Quik Trip gas station where he bought gas for the van, according to court documents. A Leave-Behind Someone left behind a pink and red hair barrette from the bedroom of a burglarized home Aug. 22…
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and off-the wall crimes compiled from police reports around the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
All in the Family An unidentified 15-year-old used a gun to hold up a gas station in Chesterfield Aug. 26. His father turned him in, police said. A son asked his mother for some money Aug. 23 in the parking lot of Neighbors Credit Union in Fenton after she had cashed her paycheck. He became upset when she refused to give him any money so he stole the money from her hand and ran off. A 34-year-old St. Peters man was charged with pushing, hitting and kicking his mother Aug. 24, sending her to the hospital for her injuries. His grandmother witnessed the attack. He was charged with third degree domestic assault. Unloaded Gun Was Effective Weapon A Webster Groves man held four men at bay who were walking up and down his street around 2 a.m. He …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A roundup of weird, unusual and off-the wall crimes compiled from police reports around the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
When Landlords Go Bad Police arrested an Oakville landlord for assault in the first degree. Police said the man threatened his tenants with a loaded shotgun. One-Car Accident During Theft An Arnold woman reportedly took her parents' 2008 Pontiac G6 July 30 without their permission. In addition to the theft, the woman damaged the overhead garage doorframe as she was taking the vehicle. She is wanted on suspicion of vehicle theft and leaving the scene of an accident. Light Crime in Richmond Heights Five juveniles were arrested on suspicion of property destruction July 31 after police said they saw them taking bulbs off of a string of lights on the patio of Maggiano's Little Italy, in Richmond Heights. They were released to their parents. Pot…
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the St. Louis area.
Don't Touch That Dial! Police received a call for a disturbance July 18 on Yale Avenue in Maplewood. A 53-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman had assaulted one another after arguing about changing a television show. Hot Items on the Thieves' Hit List Someone stole 18 packs of flea and tick repellent, valued at $822.77 from PetSmart in Arnold July 18. Four Medela breast pumps were stolen July 15 from Buy Buy Baby in Ballwin. The pumps were valued at $1,599. Creve Coeur police were notified that sometime between July 14 and July 15, a metal heron, measuring 16 inches tall, was taken from a yard on Champeix Lane. It was valued at approximately $40. Landscaper Should Have Tied One On Before Work A landscaper's lawn mower fell from a trailer …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
What the Well-Dressed Bad Guys Wear A woman in Arnold reported that a man dressed like a ninja entered her home, went into the bedroom, stole a computer, iPhone, iPad and $1,000 in cash. He then fled. St. Peters police officers were asked to keep an eye on car washes on patrol routes after a string of burglaries at the businesses. A man showed up at a car wash July 18 wearing a ski mask and carrying a crowbar. Wearing a ski mask in the middle of a heat wave didn't add up. A police officer on a stakeout across the street from the car wash thought so, too. He called in other police officers and converged on the man as he was prying open the door to the car wash office. He was arrested. Some Crime Involves Heavy Lifting At Jeffco Contracting…
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
Pure Evil Takes a Ride In Fenton, But it Was a Short One A woman reported to the sheriff's department that her 2009 custom motorcycle, called Pure Evil, was taken July 3 or 4 from her driveway on Frontier Trail in Fenton. She told a deputy from the Jefferson County sheriff’s department that she later saw the motorcycle at the corner of Frontier Trail and Old Gravois Road and that the gas tank, right brake handle, seat and wiring had been damaged. She estimated the damage at $1,200. Deputies canvassed the area to locate possible witnesses, but none were found. Adult Movie Critic Steals Sex Toy After Clerk Denies Refund A Vinita Park man was charged recently with stealing a sex toy from a St. Charles adult video and novelty store. Thomas …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in the St. Louis area.
Counter Attack at Police Station Police arrested an intoxicated woman on suspicion of disorderly conduct May 30 after police said she became combative and climbed onto the front lobby counter at the Richmond Heights Police Department. It began earlier in the day when police responded to a report that someone was blowing a car horn repeatedly in the 1600 block of Bellevue Avenue, according to police. Upon investigation, they found the 25-year-old woman sitting in her car and talking to her boyfriend by phone. The car was turned off. Police brought her to the station to await her boyfriend. After her arrest, her boyfriend arrived and she was released to him. Be Careful if You Wear Your Friend's Pants A St. Louis County Police Officer stopped…
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