Monday, July 30, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the St. Louis area.
Don't Touch That Dial! Police received a call for a disturbance July 18 on Yale Avenue in Maplewood. A 53-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman had assaulted one another after arguing about changing a television show. Hot Items on the Thieves' Hit List Someone stole 18 packs of flea and tick repellent, valued at $822.77, July 18 from PetSmart in Arnold. Four Medela breast pumps were stolen July 15 from Buy Buy Baby in Ballwin. The pumps were valued at $1,599. Creve Coeur police were notified that sometime between July 14 and July 15, a metal heron, measuring 16 inches tall, was taken from a yard on Champeix Lane. It was valued at approximately $40. Landscaper Should Have Tied One On Before Work A landscaper's lawn mower fell from a …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
Fowl Play in Ballwin as Turkey Breaks and Enters When a Ballwin resident arrived home from work March 29 he noticed a broken window and heard commotion in the house, located on Wetherburn Drive. He left and reported a possible burglary to police. When police arrived, however, the officers found a wild, 20-pound, female turkey in the basement. After forcing itself through the home's kitchen window It was hiding in a workout area. "It seemed pretty uninjured," Ballwin Police Sgt. Jim Heldmann said. "It lost a bunch of feathers but it just took off. I don't know if it flew … but there was no blood, which was surprising with all the (broken) glass." Heldmann said the home is adjacent to a wooded area. The bird was released back into the woods …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A roundup of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
Bare Butt Prankster Makes Threat An 18-year-old student in St. Charles reportedly removed his pants and underwear and placed his naked behind on the head of another student on Nov. 8, according to the police log. "Once school staff was involved, the suspect threatened to physically harm the victim," the police log said. This is Never a Good Idea A woman was arrested Nov. 19 after giving a police officer the middle finger while on St. Charles Main Street. The woman refused to leave the area, was arrested, then kicked the officer, according to the police information. This is Never a Good Idea, Part 2 A man urinated on the passenger side of a police car Nov. 19 while in the breezeway of North Main Street. Discarded Merchandise A breast pump …
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
A round-up of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
Cat Fight in Richmond Heights Compassion for a sick kitten always is a good thing unless it is the start of an argument. Police in Richmond Heights responded to what they called a "minor physical altercation" at a home on Hoover Avenue July 2 when two women, aged 52 and 59, argued over the care of the ailing feline. Neither woman wished to press charges against the other after the catfight. Driver Assaulted During 'Bus Stop' Two men in a car at a stoplight near Interstate 44 and Bowles Avenue in Fenton, were assaulted July 10 by a group of 15 men who exited a "party bus" at the intersection. There were no injuries reported and the victims could not identify the bus. Thankfully He Wasn't Holding a Slurpee A man who was apparently driving …
Monday, July 18, 2011
A round-up of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
A Woman, Definitely Scorned, 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 first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and third-degree domestic assault. Lombardo was charged with first-degree burglary …
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
Hot property A furnace was stolen after a residential break-in May 16 on South Broadway in Mehlville. No one apparently saw the giant behemoth of a burglar who nabbed the furnace. Cold, hard ... Shrimp? The owner of Chong Wah Chinese Restaurant in University City reported a burglary at the business May 19, where thieves broke into the restaurant, stealing $300 and a case of frozen shrimp. Didn't Know Anyone Still Did This On May 18, someone placed a bag of dog waste on a front porch of a home on Luray Drive in Chesterfield and lit it on fire before driving off. No word on whether they rang the doorbell first. In a Related Story ... Rock Community Fire Protection District reported an arson fire May 13 in which someone entered the grounds of…
