Crime & Safety

Update: St. Peters Police Identify Scrap Metal Theft Suspect

Police have identified an Orchard Farm resident as the suspect in a scrap metal theft.

A 52-year-old Orchard Farm man has been identified as the person in surveillance video . 

Police said the suspect admitted to being in the interview, but has not been arrested. The case has been sent to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for their review.

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 are looking for a man who stole vehicle parts from behind an Auto Body shop located on the first block of Algana Court. 

Surveillance video shows a white male subject stealing more than $2,000 worth of vehicle parts at 7pm on March 10.

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Police obtained more surveillance photos of the suspect earlier in April when the man returned to remove more items from behind the same business.

The suspect is described as:

  • White male
  • 35 to 50 years old
  • Heavy build
  • Dark hair, with mustache 
  • Subject seen smoking a cigarette on surveillance video

Vehicle is described as:

  • Late model white truck with a camper shell
  • Chrome fuel cap on driver’s side of vehicle
  • Vehicle was seen pulling a large, open trailer with various scrap items
  • Truck has a running board on driver’s side of vehicle 

Anyone with information about subject in surveillance photos is asked to contact Detective Todd Roth at 636-278-2244 ext. 3535 or dispatch at 636-278-2222.


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