Crime & Safety

Police Meeting With Cell Phone Businesses After Recent Robberies

Although the forum is being held in South County, police invite all local cell phone retailers to attend this Thursday.

This story was written by Editor Gabrielle Biondo

The St. Louis County Police Department is holding a forum for all St. Louis County cell phone retailers in response to what authorities call a "recent crime trend."

The event will be held at 4 p.m. on Thurs., July 11 in Grace Union Church located at 3900 Union Road in St. Louis County which is near Union and Lindbergh.

Police released the following details about the forum in a news release this week.

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The forum, organized by the St. Louis County Police Department South County and Affton Southwest Precincts, has been scheduled following two recent cellular store business robberies in the area during which the lives of store employees were threatened and merchandise thefts totaling tens of thousands of dollars occurred. 

The forum is designed as an informational exchange and open dialogue between the cellular businesses and local police departments. Beneficial tips and concerns will be shared by the police relative to the recent violent trend and business questions or concerns will be addressed.

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