Crime & Safety

Agitated Ex-Boyfriend Blamed for Extensive Property Damage

The perpetrator vandalized extensive amounts of property in her house, including the sinks. The following information was provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.

Freckles Drive, High Ridge

A woman reported Dec. 5 that her home on Freckles Drive in High Ridge was vandalized after someone entered through a rear bathroom window after breaking it out with a rock. Once inside, the perpetrator covered the carpets, walls, furniture and her clothing with used motor oil.

In addition, all picture frames, mirrors, dishes, appliances, sinks and toilets in the home were broken. The damaged items included all interior walls and carpet of the residence, two standard toilets, three sinks, a glass top stove, oven and microwave, two tube televisions, one flat-panel television, numerous pictures, mirrors, mirrored doors, windows and window dressings, all of the victim's clothing, shoes and coats, two standard couches, an area rug, a coffee table, a china cabinet, all of the victim's dishes, a kitchen table, two dressers, a queen-sized bed and mattress, two bookshelves, numerous knick-knacks and collectibles, and a rear glass door. No items were taken from the home or the adjoining garage

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The woman told sheriff's deputies she suspected her long-time boyfriend of the vandalism. She said she broke up with him and kicked him out of the house Dec. 5 and he had become increasingly agitated when she quit answering his phone calls and text messages.

Deputies have been unable to contact the ex-boyfriend.

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