Monday, December 3, 2012
A round-up of unusual and odd crime-related stories in the St. Louis area.
Don't Judge the Breed Pit Bulls, German Shepherds and Dobermans often get a bad rep when it comes to vicious animals. But any dog - big or small - is capable of biting. Here's proof: A man who was standing in his back yard on Melton Avenue in Arnold was attacked by his neighbor’s poodle. The dog bit the man on the lower right leg causing a large laceration. Animal control responded and seized the dog and issued its owner a summons for a leash law violation. Family Fingered Following Funeral Almost $7,000 was reported stolen after a Barnhart woman invited family members over to her house after her husband's funeral on Nov. 10. The victim told officers with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department that she noticed several items missing …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A round-up of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Craigslist Thief Drives Off With Man's Motorcycle A resident on Edgemont Drive in Arnold reported to police that a person claiming to be interested in buying his motorcycle stole it. The man had advertised his 2004 Honda CBR 1000 on Craigslist. He told Arnold police that on Oct. 29, a potential buyer visited his house, took the motorcycle on a test drive and never came back. Police entered the motorcycle as stolen. It was valued at $8,000. Another Craigslist Deal Goes Bad A Craigslist transaction between two men on a QuikTrip parking lot in Fenton ended badly Oct. 27 when police arrested the buyer who paid the seller with four fake $100 bills. Police said the men agreed to meet and complete a transaction at QuikTrip where a seller was to…
Sunday, October 14, 2012
A round-up of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crimes in the St. Louis area.
This crime roundup is collected from various incidents reported by police departments around the St. Louis area. Burglary With a Side of Bacon A man who was caught frying bacon in one of the University City homes he burglarized pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison. The man admitted his part in the crimes in St. Louis County Circuit Court and was immediately sentenced to concurrent seven-year terms. Last September a woman reported encountering the man in her home and that he was frying bacon in her kitchen after stealing items there. Too Early for Yelling and Honking A woman who was in her front yard in the Riverside subdivision in Fenton at 3 a.m. Sept. 11, and was yelling and honking her vehicle horn, was issued a …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
Man's Friend Stabs His Car in the Hood A High Ridge man managed to avoid being stabbed Feb. 19 after an altercation with his friend, but his vehicle wasn't so lucky. The man said his friends had attempted to cut him with a kitchen knife before he chased the friend to the driveway of his home where the friend stabbed the man's 2002 Pontiac Trans Am with the knife, puncturing the hood. It's a Good Thing Mom Didn't Expect Her Son to Eat His Veggies, Too Police were called to a family disturbance between a mother and her 12-year-old son in the 7600 block of Ravensridge Drive, Shrewsbury. The juvenile refused to go to bed and kicked his mother in the side after an argument. The case was referred to juvenile authorities. A Message sent? A 76-…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
Disappearing Act A woman who lives in an apartment on High Ridge Boulevard handed her boyfriend her engagement ring Jan. 11 when he told her he wanted to show her a magic trick. Instead, he ran out the front door and disappeared. The ring is valued at $5,000. Remember to Turn Off Those Cell Phones Arnold police charged a Barnhart man, 19, with disturbing the peace at the Arnold 14 Cine, 1912 Richardson Road. Police booked the man and later released him on a court summons. Late Night Snack A U-Gas gas station employee, at 3611 West Outer Road, reviewed security video and saw two men steal two bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey and one sandwich. Were All the Thrones Occupied? Police arrested a woman from Affton for property damage after she sat…
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
A round-up of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
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- Dan Barger
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Things We Steal Beer was reported stolen Oct. 15 from a business in Mehlville. Three sets of hair clippers were reported stolen Oct. 4 from a Maplewood Commons business. Now He's Really on the Hot Seat A man concealed 12 tubes of Preparation H in the waistband of his pants Oct. 8 at Shop ‘N Save, 45 Gravois Bluffs Plaza, and exited the store making no attempt to pay. When asked why he stole so many he stated, “I have really bad hemorrhoids.” He was arrested. Yes, the Kitchen Sink A door and a kitchen sink were reported stolen Oct. 11 in the 12100 block of Tesson Ferry Road in Concord. Adding insult to injury A window was broken in the 2800 block of Oakland Avenue in Maplewood was broken Oct. 3. The victim's car was also egged. The …
Saturday, October 1, 2011
A round-up of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
Vanilla Breath is a Dead Giveaway A woman was arrested Sept. 1 for stealing under $500 at the Shop N Save store in the first block of Gravois Bluffs Plaza. 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." The Things We Steal A mirror and hairbrush were reported stolen in a burglary Sept. 14 in the 7100 block of Circleview Drive in Affton. A sewer cover, owned by the Metropolitan Sewer District, was stolen in the 2700 block of Edgeworth Avenue, Maryland Heights. Water…
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Dan Barger
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sounds Like Someone Needs A Dale Carnegie Course On July 30, police received a report of a man barging into a residence in Maryland Heights uninvited, presenting the elderly resident with a business card. The subject allegedly suggested the resident redo the kitchen floor and have the trees trimmed, and then allegedly picked up money on the kitchen table. Stealing a Truck, One Piece at a Time In St. Peters between Aug. 7-13, a tailgate was stolen from 2009 Ford truck. You're a Little Early. The House Isn't Finished Yet Two mattresses and a big-screen TV were dumped at a construction site in Creve Coeur on July 11, a neighbor reported. He Just Washed His Hair and Couldn't Do a Thing With It In St. Charles, police are searching for a man …
Tuesday, August 2, 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 …
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
The Neighbor from Hell In Chesterfield, a 44-year-old woman was intoxicated when she parked her car on her neighbor's lawn on Greenberry Hill Lane on June 5. She then entered the wrong house, claiming it was hers. Bacon Makes Everything Better Alcohol and bacon rarely go together but were both found crammed into a thief's pants when loss prevention staff detained the thief with items at the Affton Schnucks Market on May 28. Xbox Tastes on a Chocolate Milk Budget St. Charles police gave the following account of a night of crime for a 25-year-old man who ultimately was arrested: $11,000 or Best Offer A 2004 red Harley Davidson "Night Train" motorcycle was stolen from the corner of the Dillon Plaza parking lot in High Ridge on June 6 where …
