Wednesday, January 23, 2013
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crimes in the St. Louis area.
Man Seeking Solace Over Girlfriend Troubles, Seeks Police Help, is Arrested for DWI A 23-year-old Imperial man was arrested for DWI after driving to the Arnold Police Station in January in search of consolation. The man drove to the back of the station, where only police vehicles are allowed, and asked to speak to an officer. One Arnold officer said: "He told officers he and his girlfriend just broke up and that he needed someone to talk to. Officers smelled heavy alcohol on his breath." Police took the man into custody after conducting field sobriety tests, but the man would not submit to a breath test. Following booking, he was taken St. Anthony's Medical Center for making suicidal statements. Burglar Foils Unsecure Security Camera A …
Friday, December 7, 2012
A round-up of odd and unusual crimes in the St. Louis area.
Chicken Thief Grabs 75 Birds A man hired to watch over chickens at a farm on Old Highway 141 in Fenton, stole 75 of the birds instead, according to police. The theft occurred on Oct. 30 and followed a dispute between the property owner and the man who was to watch over the chickens, police said. Meat is His Undoing A University City man faces criminal charges after police said he tried to steal porterhouse steaks from a grocery store. The man put two packages of porterhouse steaks down his pants. He recently had been released from jail after serving a one-year sentence for stealing meat. 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 …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
A round-up of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
Computer Tablet Scam Ends With Man Grabbing $800 From Woman A woman withdrew $800 from an ATM machine after being approached by two men on a QuikTrip parking lot in Hazelwood and said they were selling iPads and other electronic equipment. She led the men to a nearby supermarket where she withdrew $800 from an ATM machine. She then walked back to their car where they told her to take a box from the back of the car that supposedly contained the iPads. Instead, the boxes contained two picture frames that were made to look like iPads and another box that contained a wooden cutting board. Yet another box was filled with bubble wrap and a USB cord. During the transaction, one of the man grabbed the woman's $800 and fled. Another QuikTrip …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crimes in and around St. Louis.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Chicken-Eating Vodka Thief The store security staff at Dierbergs Market, in Arnold, watched a man stuff four bottles of Absolut vodka down his pants Sept. 30 and then walk through the store eating chicken from the deli, according to police. When the man tried to leave the store, the security staff tried to stop him and the man kicked them. He was booked and held. A Man Walks Into a Bar A St. Peters man walked into a sports bar on Jungermann Road Oct. 15 and slugged a complete stranger who was watching television. The victim said he did not know his assailant, had never spoken to him and had never met him before. Six Cars Stolen From Dealership; One Left Behind Auto thieves snatched approximately six cars from the Johnny Londoff Chevrolet…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
A round-up of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crimes in the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
This crime roundup is collected from various incidents reported by police departments around the St. Louis area 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 peace disturbance summons. Ultra Huffing in the Woods The first clue that a man had been inhaling Ultra Duster was when police found him passed out in the woods on Sept. 14 with three cans of the compressed air product lying nearby, according to Fenton police. The man ultimately was arrested for returning three times to the Fenton Walmart before he was finally able to steal two cans of Ultra Duster. For those familiar with huffing, Ultra Duster is…
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
A round-up of odd and unusual and off-the-wall crimes in the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tools, Motorcycle Stolen While Owner is in Jail An air compressor, generator and Honda motorcycle were among the items stolen from the home of an Imperial man who was locked up in jail when it happened. The thefts reportedly occurred between Sept. 8-10 on Meadow Drive in Imperial. A burglar broke into an unlocked storage building and also nabbed some tools. A burglar kicked in a garage door and broke into a home Sept. 12 in Imperial and ransacked the homeowner's sock drawer, finding $150 in cash. Man Tries to Sell Live Hand Grenade Kirkwood Police Department received an odd surprise when a man turned up with a military issue hand grenade last week. Police said the man, from High Ridge, didn't realize the WWII grenade posed a danger. …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A round-up of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crime items from around the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Ranting and Raving While Intoxicated A 42-year-old Kirkwood man was arrested and charged in municipal court with disorderly conduct on Sept. 7 in the 10000 block of Manchester Road. Employees of a nearby business called Warson Woods police when the man was observed beating on his vehicle and screaming profanities and racial epithets in the parking lot. The man was intoxicated and apparently upset because he had been involved in an accident in which the vehicle that struck his fled the scene in the city of Glendale several hours earlier. It Makes One Wonder What He Was Planning on Shaving A man recently stole at least 250 razor blade packages valued at $4,100 from three St. Charles County Walmart stores, police said. The packages …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Grinchy Thief Cleans Out Shed A fully decorated Christmas tree was among a variety of items stolen from a storage shed Nov. 17 on Tesson Hills Drive in Fenton. Also missing were a pool table, a sectional sofa, three air purifiers, a green bicycle and a set of red pots-and-pans and a table and chairs set. Making It Easy A woman told police she parked her car in front of a Walgreens store Nov. 13 in University City and then entered the store. When she returned, the vehicle was missing. She told police she may have left the keys in the vehicle's ignition when she went in the store. Making It Easy Part II During an investigation of a damaged street sign on Laclede Station Road in Shrewsbury, police found a clue at the accident scene that the …
Stephen D
11:02 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
I dare not make any humorous comments so as to upset the holier-than-thou, finger-wagging crowd. Thankfully, the Patch has a fine sense of humor of its own despite its readership. more ›