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St. Louis County Police Wildwood Precinct

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Burglar Enters Basement, Steals Electronics, Jewelry: Wildwood Police Log

POLICE LOG Jan. 21-27: This past week, St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers also handled an attempted suicide and several accidents on area parking lots.

Following are recent incidences handled by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers: Jan. 21 An accident happened at Taylor and Main; no injury resulted. Jan. 22 A driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrest was made at Taylor and Main. An accident happened on the parking lot at 513 Strecker; no injury resulted. A driver left the scene of an accident on the parking lot at 2460 Taylor. An accident occurred on Babler Park Drive; no injury resulted. An accident happened on parking lot at 100 Plaza Drive; no injury resulted. Police took a report of dogs running loose on Allenton Road. Jan. 23 An accident happened on Missouri Route 109 and Manchester; no injury resulted. An accident occurred on the parking lot on Village …

Thursday, January 10, 2013

N-Bomb Drug Raises 'Social Hosting' Risks in West St. Louis County

Property owners of homes that host illegal drug use and underage drinking in some municipalities can be held accountable for the consequences, even if those adult owners are not present during the parties.

Allegations from a West St. Louis County mother saying her daughter may have been slipped a dangerous new synthetic drug called N-Bomb at a New Year's Eve party in Wildwood are being actively investigated. Capt. Ken Williams, commander of St. Louis County Police's Wildwood Precinct, confirmed with Patch the address of the associated party is within Wildwood's city limits. Williams said the Chesterfield mother, Carley Alves, contacted Wildwood police officers about her concerns about a day or two after the alleged incident. "We are cautious, because there is no evidence or direct proof this drug was in use or consumed by the woman's daughter. We will be re-interviewing the mother, and have reached out to the property owners at the address …

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Drug Violations at Hidden Valley Ski Stand Out on Wildwood Police Report

POLICE LOG Dec. 31- Jan. 6: This past week, St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers also handled a shoplifting incident at Schnucks.

Following are recent incidences handled by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers: Dec. 31 Police officers received a call about a suspicious vehicle on Taylor Road; their investigation yielded two people being issued summonses for a drug violation and a liquor violation. A person at Hidden Valley Ski Resort, 17409 Hidden Valley, was found with marijuana and issued a summons for a drug violation. Jan. 1 An accident happened on Woods at Manchester; no injuries resulted. An accident occurred on Woods at Manchester when the driver tried to avoid a deer; no human injuries resulted. A person at Hidden Valley Ski Resort, 17409 Hidden Valley, was found with marijuana and issued a summons for a drug violation. Police …

Caffeinated

8:16 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013

So Hidden Valley *isn't* a good place to score weed?   more ›

Friday, January 4, 2013

Illegal Drugs Found, Restraining Order Violated

POLICE LOG Dec. 24-30: This past week, St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers also handled some accidents and assisted with an apartment fire.

Following are recent incidences handled by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers: Dec. 24: A traffic stop at Clayton and Strecker Roads found two people charged with a drug violation. Police received a complaint and handled warrants to be applied for violating a restraining order on Green Pines. A person was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) at Old State Road and Missouri Route 109, after having an accident and leaving the scene. Dec. 25 While responding to a report of suspicious people at Anniversary Park, police found a person with a drug violation. Dec. 26 Police, along with Metro West Fire Protection District firefighters, responded to an apartment fire on Hickory Pine in the Pine Tree …

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Credit Card Thief Targets Wildwood Resident

POLICE LOG: St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers responded to a DWI driver who hit an electric pole—and more accidents—between Nov. 26 and Dec. 1. Several left the scenes of accidents.

Following are recent incidences handled by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers: Nov. 26: A traffic stop on Manchester and Pierside revealed drug violations and active warrants; three people were arrested. An accident happened on Strecker; no injury resulted. An accident occurred on Missouri Route 100 at Pond; no injury resulted. An accident, with injury, happened on Woods at Bartizan. Nov. 27: Police officers had nothing notable to report for this period. Nov. 28: An accident happened on Shepard at Missouri Route 109; no injury resulted. A person was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) on Manchester Road after hitting an electric pole. Two people were taken to an area hospital. An accident occurred …

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Christmas Lights Already Stolen

POLICE LOG Nov. 19-25: St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers also handled several incidences of property damage due to spray-painting and keying vandalism, plus trespassing was on rise again.

Following are recent incidences handled by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers: Nov. 19: Nov. 20: Nov. 21: Nov. 22: Nov. 23: Nov. 24: Nov. 25: Details provided in this article were provided by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers.

Mary Anthonis

10:38 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012

I live on Allenton and I'm not familiar with 2700 Allenton, but it's too close to home! Any news on this?   more ›

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Online Ticket Sales Fraud Case Among Police Log Incidents

POLICE LOG Nov. 5-9: A rash of many more accidents occurred recently in Wildwood—most involving some offshoot of busy thoroughfare Missouri Route 109. Two accidents at the very same location even occurred on the same day.

Following are recent incidences handled by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers: Nov. 5:  Nov. 6: Nov. 7: Nov. 8: Nov. 9: Details provided in this article were provided by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers.

Ryan Vaughn

1:51 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

How do you suggest "fixing" 109 Bob? It's the bonehead drivers that cause the accidents.   more ›

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Marijuana Charges Go Toward Wildwood Man

St. Louis County Police officers state a 23-year-old Wildwood male recently was found to have marijuana after they responded to a traffic-related incident in which he was allegedly involved.

The following information was supplied by the St. Louis Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. Thomas Welch Shea, a 23-year-old Wildwood resident, was charged by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers on Wednesday, Oct. 10, with the suspicion of possessing 35 grams or less of marijuana. St. Louis County Police Department media relations officer Randy Vaughn informed Patch an officer contacted Shea after receiving a radio-dispatched call for a van stuck in a ditch near Melrose and Ossenfort roads in Wildwood. Authorities confirmed a summons possession court date for Shea is set for Nov. 14 in Wildwood's Municipal Court. (Sign up here for the FREE Eureka-Wildwood Patch …

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

17-Year-Olds with Alcohol Discovered, Plus Clothes Catch Fire at Lafayette High

Police Log: Two laptops were stolen. Three assaults were investigated last week by Wildwood police officers, plus more accidents and trespassing occurred.

St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers responded to the following developments between Sept. 17-23: A laptop was taken from an unlocked vehicle on Ridge Bend on Sept. 17. Police were called to an assault investigation on Maple Crossing on Sept. 18. A traffic stop involved an arrest for a drug violation and stolen property from another agency on Sept. 19. Police were called to another assault investigation on Lakeshore Terrace on Sept. 19. Property located on Manchester Road was destroyed on Sept. 19. On the same date, more property was destroyed on Wellington View. Property also was destroyed on Sept. 21 on Shadowridge. Four people were found trespassing on the Rock Hollow Trail—also known as Zombie Road—who …

Monday, September 10, 2012

66% of Recent Wildwood Accidents Involved Missouri Route 109

Another bout of accidents occurred in Wildwood during the first weekend of this month. Although the accidents were without injuries, four out of the six had a common factor: Missouri Route 109.

Following are recent incidences handled by St. Louis County Police Department-Wildwood (6th) Precinct officers during Sept. 1-2: Three people were found trespassing on a Wildwood trail on Sept. 1. Police logs indicate all other reported activities for that weekend were accidents, all without injuries. Read related article:  More Accidents, Electronic Items Stolen in Wildwood YOUR TURN: Do you think there are any correlations among these accidents, other than heavy traffic and rushed drivers? These accidents did not involve deer.

Mary Anthonis

1:46 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Teenagers on the phone...or anyone on the phone is dangerous. I drive by Lafayette in the morning and I can't tell you how many kids or their parents are on the phone. Great examples for the kids, right?   more ›

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