Crime & Safety

South County Man Caught With Hand in Neighbor's Jewelry Box, Police Say

Police said the man, who was seen going through a jewelry box in his neighbor's bedroom last week, had stolen several pieces since Aug. 1.

A South County man faces criminal charges after police said he’d been stealing jewelry from his next-door neighbor for six weeks.

Heinrich K. Mueller, of the first block of Sappington Acres Drive in the unincorporated Sappington area, was charged Saturday with first-degree burglary and felony stealing.

St. Louis County Police said the neighbor saw him going through a jewelry box in his bedroom at about 1:53 p.m. Friday. The neighbor then looked through the jewelry box and realized several pieces of jewelry were missing.

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Police said Mueller had been taking jewelry since Aug. 1, including a wedding ring set, necklaces, bracelets and several rings.

Mueller is being held in St. Louis County jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond.

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