Assaulting Three Police Officers Puts New Man on 'Most Wanted' List
This former Richmond Heights man just made St. Louis County's Most Wanted list. To report a sighting of any of the following Most Wanted Fugitives, call 314-615-4692 or contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477 (TIPS).
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The St. Louis County Police Department website updates its Most Wanted list as fugitives are apprehended. The list currently includes suspects wanted for attempted enticement of a child, unlawful uses of weapons, statutory sodomy, child abuse, robbery, child kidnapping, stealing, forgery, statutory rape, domestic assault and armed criminal action.
Among new suspects is Pengfei Hua, whose photo accompanies this article. He is wanted for resisting arrest and assaulting three police officers, which resulted in injuring one of them. His last known address was 1811 Princeton, Richmond Heights. He is 47 years old.
Click here to see photos and details about the other top nine suspects wanted in St. Louis County.
To provide information on the whereabouts of anyone on the Most Wanted list for St. Louis County, call the St. Louis County Police Department confidential tip line at 636-797-5518 or the St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477 (TIPS).
Editor's Note: Since Patch started publishing St. Louis County's Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives early in 2012, four of the original top 10 suspects completely dropped off the list. Patch now will highlight new fugitives being added to the list.
ltm
8:48 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
The circumstances that led up to the 1 against 3 police officers are not detailed in this report. It seems uncommon for one man to challenge 3.
I know when I was a teenager headed home from a part time evening job I was stopped while making my way across a gas station drive area exposed on all 4 sides. Suddenly I was blinded by lights and thrown up against a wall. I shouted WTF is going on here? I was answered by a nightstick to my head. I didn't say another word, was questioned why I was out so late and why I was taking a short cu across this non fenced openly exposed to two streets and a parking lot. Then the cops left after giving me some advice about challenging them. They never identified themselves as police officers. When my eyes adjusted to the light they were wear police uniforms - duh - that was my clue. This is the first time I ever told this story
One time I was speeding in my old vintage 1964 VW bug to get home to my wife who made it clear I better not be late.. Must have been doing 60 mph. Was pulled over by the Highway Patrol and when I rolled down my window had a shotgun stuck in my face. I no longer open my window but a few inches if I am ever stopped. Any questions about outside of why I was stopped get my response of "I have the right to remain silent". Other than that I am cooperative but my doors stay locked and only a search warrant will get me to open my window or door. Now why do you think I respond this way?
Juan Jose Schwartz
2:15 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
And your point is?
Julie Brown Patton
9:12 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
ltm, thank you for sharing your experiences. Those developments would be unnerving to us all! Police do enforce curfews for teenagers as set by municipalities; this summer we published the "approved reasons" teenagers can be out in public past those times. Like you, traveling to and from jobs is one of those reasons. One would hope interactions with police are conducted in courteous ways, unless or until increased action is warranted. ALL of the details regarding these Most Wanted cases are not available and we report what all we can. Sometimes, it appears to be due to the timing of the case and where it is within the overall legal process.
ltm
4:16 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
Thank you Ms Patton.