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Weekly Police Incident Report: August 11th - 17th
Officers responded to the intersection of Maryland Ave. and S. Central Ave. Monday afternoon for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. One of the drivers explained she had been driving eastbound on Maryland Ave. with a green light when another vehicle entered her intersection and struck the passenger side of her car. She complained of stiffness and pain in her neck but declined medical treatment. The impact caused disabling damage to her car, and it was later towed from the scene. The second driver stated she had been driving northbound on S. Central and had not seen the electric signal change before she entered the intersection and could not avoid a collision with the other car.
A short time later, Officers were alerted to a fight between two women in a nearby parking lot. Upon their arrival, they discovered only one of the women had remained on the scene. She explained she had just been to court for a hearing on an order of protection in which she had been the respondent. When the order was dismissed, she was instructed to remain inside the building for 15 minutes to allow the petitioner time to leave the area, and she had complied. However, as she was walking to her vehicle, the petitioner drove up to her, exited her vehicle, and proceeded to assault her physically.
Additionally, the woman verbally threatened to respond to her home later that night. As a result of the altercation, she suffered visible, non-life-threatening injuries but refused medical attention. She was advised to return to the courts building and apply for a temporary order of protection against the other woman.
The second woman responded to the CPD on Tuesday morning to make a statement about her involvement in the altercation. She explained that following the court hearing, the respondent had sent her what she had perceived to be a taunting text message. She admitted that when she saw the woman walking to her car, she had confronted her, and a physical altercation had ensued. She claimed she had also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and had gone to a local hospital for treatment. The report has been forwarded to the City of Clayton Municipal Prosecutor for consideration.
While assisting with the altercation, one of the CPD Officers on the scene noticed a man carrying a glass pipe as he entered the St. Louis County Justice Center building. The pipe was consistent with those commonly used for smoking narcotics and appeared to contain burnt residue. He subsequently arrested the man for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He has an upcoming court date through the Clayton Municipal Court.
A man contacted the CPD on Tuesday afternoon to report check fraud. He explained he had been conducting his monthly account audit the day before and discovered a check he had written in July had been altered. He explained the original check was written payable to a law firm. The check was mailed from the Clayton post office in early July. However, bank records showed the check had been altered to be payable to an individual he did not know. It is unclear when or how the check was compromised. The bank account has since been closed, and the report has been forwarded to the United States Postal Inspectors for further investigation.
Later that day, Officers responded to a delayed report of a firearm being discharged in public. A witness explained she had been in line to purchase food at a local restaurant when she heard a loud bang. She stated that when she looked in the direction she believed the noise had come from, she noted a man and a woman seated at an outdoor dining table had a black firearm lying on the table between them. According to the witness, the couple did not appear to have been alarmed or disturbed by the loud noise and had not attempted to conceal the weapon. Instead, they remained at the table until the woman entered the store to retrieve a to-go order. The witness last saw the couple walking away heading southbound on N. Brentwood Blvd.
While searching the area, Officers located fragments of a spent round as well as the bullet's impact point at the front entrance of the restaurant. The business owner stated she had also seen the couple with a firearm on their table. When she heard the loud noise, the man reportedly apologized to her, explaining that he had been showing the gun to the female and that it had accidentally discharged. Another witness reported he had been walking nearby when he heard a loud "pop." He stated that the male subject at the table had shouted that it was an accident and that he thought the weapon was unloaded. It was at that time that the witness noticed the gun on the table and that the man was holding what appeared to be a gun magazine. Thankfully, no one was injured as a result of this incident. The investigation continues.
Staff at Jimmy John's contacted the CPD Business Officer later Tuesday afternoon to report a theft from the store. They stated a woman had entered the restaurant just before 1 p.m. and walked directly to their online order pick-up space, where she stole four orders. She was seen driving away in a dark gray Chevrolet Impala with heavy damage to the passenger side. Surveillance cameras in the area last captured the car heading southbound on N. Bemiston Ave. from Maryland Ave. An investigation is ongoing.
Late that afternoon, a man responded to the CPD to file a delayed theft report. He stated he believed his credit card had been stolen from the Center of Clayton at the beginning of the month. He explained that he was alerted that his card had been used multiple times in the City of Jennings. However, he had last used the card to purchase lunch at the Subway counter inside the rec center, and he believed he may have inadvertently left the card behind. In total, someone had made four unauthorized transactions totaling over $500. The theft was reported to his bank, and the investigation continues.
A traffic stop in the central business district on Tuesday evening resulted in the driver's arrest for traffic warrants through the Ferguson and Maryland Heights Police Departments. The woman was transported to the St. Louis County Justice Center to await further action by those departments.
Officers responded to the intersection of S. Hanley Rd. and Clayton Rd. Wednesday evening for a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident. The reporting party explained he had a green light as he began driving northbound through the intersection. However, a second vehicle violated the electric signal and struck his car. The driver of the striking vehicle drove away without attempting to exchange information. A witness corroborated his account of the incident. An investigation continues.
Thursday morning, Officers responded to the intersection of Carondelet and S. Meramec for a vehicle crash with injuries. A woman stated she had been driving northbound through the intersection when a vehicle turned into her lane from Carondelet Ave. and struck the driver's side of her car. She complained of back pain caused by the collision but refused medical attention while on the scene. The other driver stated she was in a hurry as she attempted to turn onto S. Meramec and had not noticed the other vehicle until it was too late to stop, and she could not avoid the collision.
A resident of the Hillcrest neighborhood contacted the CPD Friday morning to report someone had damaged her vehicle overnight. She stated that she had parked in front of her house on Thursday evening, and when she returned on Friday morning, she noticed that her front and rear driver's side windows had been shattered. As of the time of this report, it did not appear as if anything had been taken.
Later that morning, a neighbor reported their vehicle was stolen overnight. He stated his daughter had been the last to drive the car, and he had recalled seeing it parked in front of his home as late as 10 p.m. Thursday. However, late Friday morning, he realized the vehicle was missing, and he stated that one of the keys could not be accounted for. Surveillance cameras in the area did not capture either incident. The stolen vehicle was recovered on Tuesday, August 19th, in St. Louis City. The investigation continues.
Just before noon, a woman responded to the CPD to file a fraud report. She explained that her firm had written a check, only to discover later it had been altered. The original check was written as payment to an engineer and mailed from her business in early July. However, bank records showed the check that was deposited on July 11th had been altered to be payable to an individual she did not know. The report has been forwarded to the United States Postal Inspectors for further investigation.
A woman contacted the CPD on Friday afternoon to make a delayed report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident. She explained she had parked her vehicle in the secured garage of her apartment building on Wednesday afternoon. When she returned on Friday, she discovered fresh damage. She contacted her building's property manager and reviewed video surveillance footage that captured the damage occurring on Thursday afternoon. The video showed another vehicle striking her parked car as it drove past. The striking vehicle traveled further into the garage before the driver exited and walked around the car, apparently looking for damage before driving away.
Officers identified the driver as another tenant of the building and contacted her. She stated she had believed she had struck a concrete pillar and had not realized she had damaged another vehicle. She provided all appropriate contact and insurance information to the victim without further incident.
Later Friday afternoon, Officers responded to a vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of S. Bemiston and Clayton Rd. A woman explained she had been in the process of turning into the center turn lane of Clayton Rd. from S. Bemiston when she was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Clayton Rd. According to her, the westbound vehicle did not appear to slow or make any evasive maneuvers and struck the rear driver's side of her car. The other driver claimed he had been traveling westbound when another vehicle suddenly entered his lane of traffic. He stated he had attempted to stop but was unable to avoid a collision. His passenger complained of hip and leg pain and was transported by EMS to a local hospital.
That evening, a woman contacted the CPD to make a delayed report of items stolen from her vehicle. She explained she had parked her vehicle in the 100 block of N. Central earlier that evening and thought she had locked her doors. She stated she had not noticed anything amiss when she returned about an hour and a half later. However, when she reached her home on the east end of town, she discovered three Starbucks gift cards were missing from her car. The gift cards had a combined total value of $45. No suspects or witnesses have been identified.
A man reported he was driving southbound on Big Bend Blvd. just before Clayton Rd. early Saturday morning, when he was struck from behind by another car. He described the vehicle as a dark-colored minivan driven by an elderly male. Immediately following the collision, the other driver exited the minivan and verbally confirmed that neither the reporting party nor his passenger had been injured. He then walked back to the van and drove away without providing his contact or insurance information. The reporting party complained of neck pain but declined medical attention on the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
A resident of the 6300 block of S. Rosebury called Sunday morning to report his vehicle had been damaged overnight. He stated he had parked his vehicle on the street at approximately 9 p.m. When he awoke on Sunday, he discovered his driver's side rear window had been broken out. When he looked inside, he observed that the contents of his glove compartment had been scattered throughout the vehicle. The only thing missing from his car was the vehicle's owner's manual, which he stored inside the glove compartment. No suspects or witnesses have been identified. An investigation continues.
Finally, Officers responded to a theft report in the Moorlands neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. A resident stated a watch was missing from her home. She last recalled seeing the watch Saturday afternoon when she had tried it on as she was getting ready. She stated that she had decided not to wear the watch, so she placed it back in its original box and returned it to a box in her bedroom, where she stores her other watches. Later that afternoon, a furniture company delivered and placed furniture in the same room. She stated the movers had been unattended in her bedroom as she unpacked items in another area of the home. Sunday afternoon, she noticed the box for her watch was open, and when she looked inside, she discovered the watch was missing. The investigation continues.
Anyone with information about these or other investigations is asked to contact the CPD at (314) 645 -3000. Until next week, stay safe!