Shrink-Wrapped Mazda, Left Running, is Stolen A 2011 Mazda CX-7 was stolen between Dec. 1 from the lot of Bommarito Mazda. Police said keys were left in the vehicle, which was left running in order to do work on the vehicle related to its battery. When the worker returned to the vehicle, it was gone. The car, valued at $21,990 was still in the shrink wrap that Mazdas ship in from the assembly line. Police said the CX-7 likely still was in white plastic shrink wrap Mazdas ship in from the assembly line. Edmunds.com values the car at $21,990. Small Burglar Suspected An apparently undersized …

Lighting up anything indoors is bound to attract attention At 11:45 p.m., police were summoned by employees of a business in the 100 block of East Jefferson Avenue Oct. 27 about a customer attempting to smoke marijuana inside the business. Officers arrived and located an adult male patron outside of the establishment in possession of marijuana and related drug paraphernalia. He was arrested. Early morning dispute erupts between drunken roommates At 7 a.m., Shrewsbury police were called to the 7500 block of Suffolk Avenue regarding an argument between two intoxicated college roommates over a …

Woman Stuns Ex-Boyfriend According to Chesterfield Police, Claire Canon, 18, of Chesterfield, went to the home of her ex-boyfriend on Dec. 30 and asked him for a hug. But instead of an embrace, Canon used a stun gun on him. After initially being knocked down by the electric pulse from the stun gun, he ran from the house where he was met by three masked men who proceeded to beat him in the street. The ex recognized the voice of one of the men as Bret Lombardo, of Ballwin. Although he was cut and bruised, the victim did not press charges. But, according to court records, Canon was charged with …

This is Never a Good Idea A wayward driver from Imperial was stopped by Arnold police June 22 and given several tickets. After the traffic stop, the 30-year-old driver threw the tickets out of the car window as he drove off. Police stopped him again and wrote a new ticket, this one for littering the roadway. He Should Have Used Club Soda A man tried to rob a Shop N’ Save grocery store in Ellisville June 24, at one point wielding a liquor bottle like a club before he fled. The man tried to stuff four bottles of liquor under his shirt and exited the store. When confronted by security and two …

Once Upon a Time They were a traffic hazard alright, but a police officer from the Manchester Police Department who was called to the scene did not ticket Mother Goose and her goslings as they jaywalked across Manchester Road near Hwy 141 on April 21. Instead, he escorted them across the roadway. In the end, they all lived happily ever after. No Word on Whether it was Raspberry Cheesecake One man's sweet tooth got the best of him June 10 when he was caught stealing from a business in Lafayette Center in Manchester after he put a piece of cheescake in his pocket and left the store. The value …

Returning Maternity Clothes? At the Saint Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, a pregnant woman assaulted a Victoria's Secret store clerk April 26 after the clerk refused to let her return an item. As she was being arrested, her water broke and she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. The Square Pants Also Could Have been A Giveaway Taco Bell employees in Arnold reported April 22 that a man wearing a SpongeBob hat stole a donation jar holding less than $10. Police found the suspect at a nearby Waffle House. The Radio Was in the Closet? A burglar went to a lot of trouble by breaking a …