Crime & Safety
39 Purses Snatched and a Witness Chases Movie Thief Down the Highway
The following information was reported by the St. Louis County Police Department Fenton Precinct.
A man reportedly placed a 46-inch TV in a shopping cart Feb. 26 at , 653 Gravois Bluffs Blvd., and then left the store making no attempt to pay. After an investigation, the suspect was located and arrested.
A woman reportedly concealed makeup in her purse Feb. 28 at , 653 Gravois Bluffs Blvd., then left the store without paying. She was arrested.
In two separate incidents, a suspect reportedly concealed 39 purses at, 137 Gravois Bluffs Plaza, then left the store without paying. An investigation is ongoing.
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A man reportedly concealed six DVDs under his Chicago Cubs hoodie March 1 at , 653 Gravois Bluffs Blvd., and ran out of the store. A witness followed the suspect and watched him enter a black vehicle. The witness continued to follow the man on Highway 141. The suspect stopped at an intersection, exited his vehicle and yelled to the witness, "I'm going to kick your (expletive)." The witness responded by saying, "Let's go, I'm tired of you thieves." The suspect threw three of the six DVDs at the witness and then sped off. An investigation is ongoing.
Editor's Note: A Fenton police officer said this about the incident: "Even though the incident is entertaining, the police department does not advocate chasing criminals. Be a good witness. Get a good vehicle and suspect description. If you can get the license plate, that is priceless. Good thing this suspect pulled out DVDs and not a gun."
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A woman reportedly concealed candles in her purse March 1 at , 115 Gravois Bluffs Plaza, then left the store without paying. She was arrested.
A man reportedly placed an 18-piece cookware set in his shopping cart March 3 at , 653 Gravois Bluffs Plaza, then left the store without paying. He was arrested.
Someone siphoned 25 gallons of diesel fuel from a work truck Feb. 28 at 290 Axminster Drive. An investigation is ongoing.
Someone shattered the rear window of a vehicle and ransacked the interior Feb. 28 on the parking lot of a business in the 1500 block of Fenpark Drive. Nothing was taken. An investigation is ongoing.
For questions about this report, contact editor Dan Barger at Dan.Barger@patch.com.
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