Crime & Safety
Barnhart Man Chops Through Roof of Business to Burglarize It
St. Louis County police said officers arrived as Buddy L. Ferguson was jumping off the roof of the Oakville business.
A Barnhart man chopped through the roof of an Oakville business on Telegraph Road to get inside and burglarize the building, police said
St. Louis County police responding to a report of a burglary in progress Sunday saw a man jump off a roof at Telegraph Laundry, 4320 Telegraph Road. The man fled from officers, but was caught a short time later.
Buddy L. Ferguson, 49, was charged Sunday with second-degree burglary, misdemeanor stealing, first-degree property damage and resisting arrest.
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Police said Ferguson chopped a hole in the roof to get inside the building and took cash from the business.
Ferguson is being held in the St. Louis County Justice Center. Bail was set at $25,000, cash only.
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