Saturday, November 10, 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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Saturday, November 10, 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. Another QuikTrip …
Monday, October 22, 2012
A roundup of odd, unusual and off-the-wall crimes in and around St. Louis.
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. A Man Walks Into a Bar A St. Peters man walked into a sports bar on Jungermann Road Oct. 15 and slugged 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. 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. Man Tries to Sell Live Hand Grenade Kirkwood Police Department received an odd surprise when a man turned up with a military issue hand grenade last week. Police said the man, from High Ridge, didn't realize the WWII grenade posed a danger Burglar…
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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- Dan Barger
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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…
Thursday, September 13, 2012
A round up of recent unusual and odd crimes in the St. Louis area.
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- Dan Barger
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Stolen Van Needed Gas, Tires A Ferguson man is facing criminal charges for stealing a van that not only needed gas, but apparently tires as well. He also was charged with stealing eight tires from Dobbs Tire and Auto. Florissant Police said the man stole a 1994 GMC conversion van from a Johnny Londoff Chevrolet lot sometime between July 29 and Aug. 1. The van belonged to an employee at the car dealership. Police said man also broke into Dobbs Tire and Auto, and stole eight tires valued at $1,593. He was identified through surveillance tapes at Dobbs and at a Quik Trip gas station where he bought gas for the van, according to court documents. Man Leaves Behind Hatful of DNA at Burglary Scene A hat left at a burglary scene in 2011 led St. …
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 …
Monday, June 20, 2011
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the area.
The Neighbor from Hell In Chesterfield, a 44-year-old woman was intoxicated when she parked her car on her neighbor's lawn on Greenberry Hill Lane on June 5. She then entered the wrong house, claiming it was hers. Bacon Makes Everything Better Alcohol and bacon rarely go together but were both found crammed into a thief's pants when loss prevention staff detained the thief with items at the Affton Schnucks Market on May 28. Xbox Tastes on a Chocolate Milk Budget St. Charles police gave the following account of a night of crime for a 25-year-old man who ultimately was arrested: $11,000 or Best Offer A 2004 red Harley Davidson "Night Train" motorcycle was stolen from the corner of the Dillon Plaza parking lot in High Ridge on June 6 where …
Sunday, March 13, 2011
A big bad check, an angry coffee drinker and an angry former employee among the unusual items found on the police beat.
This week's installation of the strange, wacky and weird crimes that occurred throughout St. Louis County includes some pretty interesting stuff. Get a load below. When Fired, Some Don't Care About Anything But Getting Even Hazelwood Police responded to a call of an ex-employee sending threats through an online social media networking site to a business in the 750 block of Dunn Road on Feb 7. Thieves Take Too Long, Get Caught in the Act Florissant police arrested four people who were believed to be involved in a second-degree burglary Feb. 27. Police responded to a burglary in the 1st block of St. Maurice. Two 19-year-olds and two 18-year-olds were discovered inside of a residence within the same block. According to the police report, the …
Monday, February 28, 2011
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports from around the St. Louis area, in this second installment of the piece.
One Plowed Resident Arrested When His Driveway Wasn’t A Brentwood police arrested a 28-year-old man Feb. 5 for assault and peace disturbance who was not happy that a plow truck driver wouldn’t clear his driveway on White Avenue. Burglar Performs Community Service In many neighborhoods, setting out large, broken or worn out items at the curb is an almost guaranteed way for them to be claimed by someone, especially if it has a “free” sign attached. In Ballwin, a burglar saved one homeowner the trouble. Ballwin police reported a burglary on Jan. 28 where a broken plasma TV was stolen from a resident's garage on Dear Meadows Court. The TV was valued at roughly $50. The Three Amigos Be careful who you hang with. Arnold police took a 17-year-old…
Angela Atkinson
11:18 am on Monday, February 28, 2011
Awesome article. Thanks for the laughs, and the St. Louis edition of "World's Dumbest Criminals." :) more ›