Thursday, November 22, 2012
St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch asks consumers, especially shoppers, to call police immediately if they see suspicious activity.
St. Louis County Police Department officers state they will have both uniformed and undercover officers working in and around shopping centers this week and during the holiday season. The Metro Air Support Unit also will continue patrolling commercial parking lots and shopping centers, said St. Louis County Police Department spokesperson Randy Vaughn. Vaughn said St. Louis County Highway Safety Unit officers will be working additional patrols throughout the holidays, emphasizing Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) enforcement. St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch said officers want everyone to enjoy a safe and happy holiday season. "In addition to each precinct implementing specific strategies for their area, officers from our Division of …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Patch readers ask specific questions based on the St. Louis County Police Department's citizens' academy series. The series launched this week targeting St. Louis area Muslims and concerns geared towards that communty; St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fi
Patch editors received a variety of questions, stemming from the first time Citizens' Police Academy initiated Wednesday by St. Louis County Police West County Precinct officers, in partnership with Islamic Foundation members, at the Manchester-based Daar-ul-Islam Mosque. The eight classes are being held Nov. 14 through Jan. 16. See related article: First Citizens' Police Academy for All St. Louis Muslims Starts Wednesday A focus on the safety of a particular sector of residents raised questions from other St. Louis County residents; Patch secured answers from St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch and media officer Randy Vaughn. Fitch said Citizens' Police Academies were started in 1992/1993 by the St. Louis County Police Department …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
St. Louis County Police said stepfather to 12-year-old Christopher Marks, Todd Combs, provided alcohol to the boy before his drowning death near Eureka, as well as to six other children. Child endangerment charges are "not enough," says great aunt.
Todd Combs, 42, of the 7800 block of LaBelle Street in Affton, was charged Wednesday for providing alcohol to his 12-year-old stepson before the boy's drowning death in the Meramec River. He also is charged with providing alcohol to six other minors during an Aug. 5 outing at Pacific Palisades Conservation Area near Eureka. Marks' great aunt, Donna Sherman, tells Patch that "a slap on the wrist and a fine to Combs is not nearly enough." She said the family is left with so many questions, particularly why Combs is still allowed to knowingly drive when his license was suspended. State of Missouri officials revoked the license of Combs until the year 2014. Sherman, the person who at the accident scene found a branded lip balm she knew Marks' …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch at the scene of missing 12-year-old Christopher Marks near Pacific and Eureka said at 8:10 a.m. the search will not stop today until professionals are sure about all checkpoints.
Missing Christopher Marks was last seen swinging from a tire above the Meramec River by a family member with him Sunday night at the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area near the Eureka-Pacific borderline, confirmed St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch at the incident scene Tuesday at approximately 8:10 a.m. On Monday, the exact location and last whereabouts of Marks seemed to be in conflict. Fitch said this effort is still considered a search and rescue endeavor. Marks is a 12-year-old from Affton who will be a seventh grader at Rodgers Middle School. Police are searching specifically up to 1 mile downstream of where Marks, his twin sister, stepfather and friends were Sunday evening. "We will not stop until we've search over and over …
Friday, June 29, 2012
An accident-free Fourth of July holiday period for residents and visitors is the goal of a special holiday enforcement program of the St. Louis County Police, according to a Friday morning announcement.
Fireworks violations will be the primary focus of St. Louis County Police patrol officers, including those in the Wildwood Precinct, because of the preventable injuries that result every year from the illegal use of explosive devices. Summonses will be issued to anyone in possession of, using or selling fireworks in St. Louis County, according to an announcement from the department. County Police also will check motorists to reduce the number of drunk drivers on streets and highways. The term “fireworks” in the St. Louis County ordinance covers all combustible or explosives, including sparklers and magic snakes. Fines for the violations range from $50 to $1,000. Officers responding to the sights and sounds of fireworks discharges will …
Julie Brown Patton
11:28 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Jane, to further put the situation into context: St. Louis County police officers will hold general or customized citizens' police academies for any law-abiding groups who request them, assuming time allows. Anyone who is interested in attending this current, particular series can contact Adil Imdad at 314–324-3400 or e-mail at adil_imdad@yahoo.com to inquire. The police officers conducting this … more ›