Monday, December 3, 2012
A round-up of odd and unusual crimes in the St. Louis area.
For the "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" File A Valley Park woman who gave a ride to a couple, one of whom was walking with the aid of a walker, on a cold, windy day Nov. 11, had her car stolen and subsequently wrecked by the man she was trying to help. St. Louis County Police said the woman gave a ride to a 34-year-old man, who was using a broken walker, and his female companion. The Good Samaritan woman offered to give them a ride and told them she had a walker at her home, which she no longer needed, and would give it to them. She drove the couple to her home and left her keys in the car with the motor running. St. Louis County Police said the man then jumped into the driver's seat and took the car. When the woman returned with the walker…
Saturday, September 1, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and off-the wall crimes compiled from police reports around the St. Louis area.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
All in the Family An unidentified 15-year-old used a gun to hold up a gas station in Chesterfield Aug. 26. He was turned in to police by his father, 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 …
Friday, July 20, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
What the Well-Dressed Bad Guy Wears A woman in Arnold reported 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 when 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 all converged on the man as he was prying open the door to the car wash office. He was arrested. Some Crime Involves Heavy Lifting A Jeffco …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in the St. Louis area.
Counter Attack at Police Station An intoxicated woman was arrested 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 Department South …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
Fowl Play in Ballwin as Turkey Breaks and Enters When a Ballwin resident arrived home from work March 29 he noticed a broken window and heard commotion in the house, located on Wetherburn Drive. He left and reported a possible burglary to police. When police arrived, however, the officers found a wild, 20-pound, female turkey in the basement. After forcing itself through the home's kitchen window It was hiding in a workout area. "It seemed pretty uninjured," Ballwin Police Sgt. Jim Heldmann said. "It lost a bunch of feathers but it just took off. I don't know if it flew … but there was no blood, which was surprising with all the (broken) glass." Heldmann said the home is adjacent to a wooded area. The bird was released back into the woods …
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
A look back at some of the the most confounding and oddest items on the police beat in 2011.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Altoids Are Probably a Better Idea A woman was arrested Sept. 1 for stealing under $500 at the Shop N Save store in the first block of Gravois Bluffs Plaza, Fenton. Police said the suspect hid two bottles of vanilla extract in her purse and paid for the rest of her groceries, but failed to pay for the vanilla. Police said that when the woman was asked why she stole the vanilla she responded "I’m an alcoholic and drink the vanilla extract so my husband won’t find out I’m drinking again." Priorities A man was issued a summons Sept. 16 for urinating in the parking lot of the Steak 'n Shake in the 600 block of Gravois Bluffs Boulevard in Fenton. Police said the intoxicated man was asked why he was doing so and responded “My friends are still …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
A round-up of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
Cat Fight in Richmond Heights Compassion for a sick kitten always is a good thing unless it is the start of an argument. Police in Richmond Heights responded to what they called a "minor physical altercation" at a home on Hoover Avenue July 2 when two women, aged 52 and 59, argued over the care of the ailing feline. Neither woman wished to press charges against the other after the catfight. Driver Assaulted During 'Bus Stop' Two men in a car at a stoplight near Interstate 44 and Bowles Avenue in Fenton, were assaulted July 10 by a group of 15 men who exited a "party bus" at the intersection. There were no injuries reported and the victims could not identify the bus. Thankfully He Wasn't Holding a Slurpee A man who was apparently driving …
Saturday, February 26, 2011
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
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- Dan Barger
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
One Plowed Resident Arrested When His Driveway Wasn’t Brentwood police arrested a 28-year-old man Feb. 5 for assault and peace disturbance, who was not happy that a plow truck driver wouldn’t clear his driveway on White Avenue. Burglar Performs Community Service In many neighborhoods, setting out large, broken or worn-out items at the curb is an almost guaranteed way for them to be claimed by someone, especially if it has a “free” sign attached. In Ballwin, a burglar saved one homeowner the trouble. Ballwin police reported a burglary on Jan. 28 where a broken plasma TV was stolen from a resident's garage on Dear Meadows Court. The TV was valued at roughly $50. The Three Amigos Be careful who you hang with. Arnold police took a 17-year-old …
