Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crimes in the St. Louis area.
When Landlords Go Bad A St. Charles landlord is accused of assaulting his tenants to get them removed from his property and then keeping the rent and deposit money. St. Charles Police said the landlord “established a pattern of scamming his tenants for the rent and deposit money, using the same scenario each time.” St. Charles Police said the landlord intentionally instigated a fight in December by chasing his tenant down the hallway by pushing and chest-butting him. The landlord then called police to get the resident removed from his property. Police said the landlord intended to keep the $400 in rent and $200 in deposit money, adding that he did the same thing to tenants on July 30 and Sept. 15. Police wrote in a report: “McKee threatens…
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. 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 funeral on Nov. 10. The victim told officers with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department that she noticed several items missing after family members left her home. Among the items missing were $600 in cash and several pieces of jewelry, including a man's gold wedding band. Meat is His Undoing A …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
A round-up of odd and unusual crimes in and around the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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. Stranger Danger; …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crimes in and around St. Louis.
A Man Walks Into a Bar A St. Peters man walked into a sports bar on Jungermann Road Oct. 15 andslugged 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. 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. Six Cars Stolen From Dealership; One Left Behind Auto thieves snatched approximately six cars from the Johnny Londoff Chevrolet …
Wednesday, October 10, 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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Wednesday, October 10, 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…
Monday, September 24, 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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Monday, September 24, 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. Burglar Swipes Shotgun, Diapers A shotgun and a package of infant diapers were stolen Sept. 15 from a home on Edward Court, High Ridge. A woman reported to sheriff's deputies that someone entered her home through an unsecured rear door and stole …
Monday, September 17, 2012
A round-up of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crime items from around the St. Louis area.
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Monday, September 17, 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 contained…
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A roundup of weird, unusual and off-the wall crimes compiled from police reports around the St. Louis area.
Pot Grower Has Bedroom Farm A St. Charles County teenager faces a criminal drug charge for growing marijuana in his home after the St. Charles County Drug Task Force searched his home Monday. The 17-year-old St. Charles teen was charged Aug. 14 with distributing a controlled substance and illegal use of drug paraphernalia. Drug Task Force detectives said they found six marijuana plants growing in the teen's bedroom and an upstairs room, along with grow lights and other cultivating material. Some of the plants were more than 5 feet tall, according to the report. When Landlords Go Bad Police arrested an Oakville landlord for assault in the first degree. Police said the man threatened his tenants with a loaded shotgun. One-Car Accident During…
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
What the Well-Dressed Bad Guy Wears A woman in Arnold reported that a man dressed like a ninja entered her home, went into the bedroom, stole a computer, iPhone, iPad and $1,000 in cash. He then fled. St. Peters police officers were asked to keep an eye on car washes on patrol routes after a string of burglaries at the businesses when a man showed up at a car wash July 18 wearing a ski mask and carrying a crowbar. Wearing a ski mask in the middle of a heat wave didn't add up. A police officer on a stakeout across the street from the car wash thought so, too. He called in other police officers and all converged on the man as he was prying open the door to the car wash office. He was arrested. Some Crime Involves Heavy Lifting A Jeffco …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
Possible Serial Hugger Nabbed Police in Warson Woods arrested a 44-year-old St. Louis County man June 20 at the Des Peres Police Department after receiving several reports that the man was hugging female shoppers at a business on Manchester Road over the past several months. One victim reported being kissed on the lips by the man. KSDK-TV reported the Des Peres Police Department also received complaints about the man from women in Des Peres, St. Peters, High Ridge, near Ballwin and in Fairview Heights, IL. Adult Movie Critic Steals Sex Toy After Clerk Denies Refund A Vinita Park man was charged recently with stealing a sex toy from a St. Charles adult video and novelty store. Thomas Charboneau, 56, of Vinita Park, is charged with stealing …
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6:03 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Kudos to the writer of the above news stories. Very well done. more ›