Thank you for your patience as we experienced website difficulties last week. Without further ado, we give you a two-week edition of the Weekly Police Incident Report. For the reporting period of Monday, March 30th – Sunday, April 12th, your CPD officers responded to 916 calls for service. Those calls included 28 vehicle crashes and 106 requests to assist other agencies. Among those calls were the following incidents:

On Monday morning, March 30, Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police asked the CPD for help with an investigation. They were looking for a man wanted for Assault 3rd degree, False Impersonation of a Law Enforcement Officer, and Kidnapping 2nd degree, and knew he had ties to our city. CPD officers found and arrested the man in the central business district. SLMPD officers later took him into custody.

That afternoon, officers investigated a disturbance in a parking lot in the central business district. Witnesses said a woman punched another driver during an argument over a parking space. Officers arrested the woman for Assault 4th degree, and she has a court date in Clayton Municipal Court.

A short time later, a woman reported someone had left the scene of an accident in the 100 block of S. Hanley. She explained that she had parked in the garage at her office building that morning and that when she returned Monday afternoon, she discovered fresh damage on the passenger side of her vehicle. No suspects or witnesses have been identified, and the investigation continues.

Officers responded to a three-car crash in the 800 block of S. Hanley Rd. late Monday afternoon. A man tried to illegally pass another car in the center turn lane and struck a vehicle heading south, then hit another car head-on. Two vehicles were towed from the scene. Thankfully, no one was injured.

A short time later, witnesses reported a man was behaving suspiciously and had exposed himself while urinating in the open at a construction site near Taylor Park. Responding Officers found the man seated at a table in the park. As Officers spoke with him, they repeatedly instructed him to identify himself, but he refused. He was subsequently arrested for Urinating in Public and Failure to Comply. Officers later confirmed his identity using the state-issued ID card he had in his wallet. He has an upcoming court date through the Clayton Municipal Court.

Walgreens employees called that night for assistance with a man who was attempting to shoplift. As he arrived on the scene, a CPD Officer witnessed one of the men push an employee as he attempted to leave the store with a cart filled with over $500 in merchandise. With assistance from the Richmond Heights Police Department, the man was arrested, and the stolen merchandise was recovered from the shopping cart and the man’s backpack. During a search of the man’s property, Officers recovered drug paraphernalia from his backpack. The case was presented to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the man was charged with Stealing and Resisting Arrest. A cash-only bond was set at $20,000.00.

While investigating a crash near Straub’s on Tuesday morning, March 31st, Officers noted one of the drivers was behaving erratically and showed signs of being under the influence of an unknown substance. Following a roadside investigation, the man was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated – Drugged Condition. He has an upcoming court date through the Clayton Municipal Court.

The first arrest of the day on April 1st was anything but a joke. Early that morning, a CPD Officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on Big Bend Blvd. and learned the driver’s license had been revoked. Additional investigation revealed the man had an active warrant for a Probation and Parole violation. During a search of the vehicle, Officers discovered suspected narcotics in the center console, leading to the arrest of the registered owner, a passenger in the vehicle. The suspected narcotics were seized as evidence and will be forwarded to the St. Louis County Crime Lab for Analysis. Pending lab results, the case will be presented to the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration.

Later that morning, Officers responded to the 500 block of S. Hanley Rd. for a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident. Witnesses reported a red sedan with a Missouri temporary license plate struck a vehicle as it entered onto S. Hanley Rd. from a parking lot in the 500 block. The vehicle did not stop and was last seen continuing northbound on Hanley Rd. Thankfully, no one was injured in the collision. The investigation continues.

A short time later, another man reported someone had left the scene after striking his vehicle. He explained he had parked his vehicle in the 7900 block of Clayton Rd. and had watched as a silver Acura SUV struck his vehicle. The driver did not stop and was last seen turning northbound onto S. Meramec Ave. The investigation continues.

Officers responded to the Moorlands neighborhood on the afternoon of Thursday, April 2nd, after a man discovered a laptop and a passport were missing from his vehicle. He explained his vehicle had been unlocked and parked in his driveway since the 31st. No suspects or witnesses have been identified. An investigation is ongoing.

A resident contacted the CPD on Saturday morning, April 4th, after learning he was a victim of identity theft. He explained that he had attempted to open a bank account for his child at a local branch and learned that someone had used his name and personal identification information to open an account with the bank in 2024. According to bank employees, the account was linked to a company based in Kansas City and was closed in 2025 due to fraudulent activity. The resident has no known ties to the company and is unsure when or how his personal information was compromised. The investigation continues.

Officers returned to Walgreens on Sunday night, April 5th, after employees reported a man had attempted to steal items from the store. They explained the man had filled a shopping bag with merchandise and had attempted to leave without making a purchase. However, when confronted by the manager, the man had left the bag and items behind. Officers stopped the man in the parking lot and informed him that he was no longer welcome at the store and that he would be arrested for trespassing if he returned.

While talking to the man, Officers learned he had several warrants for his arrest, including a felony charge through the St. Louis County Police Department for failure to appear related to stealing over 750$. The warrant was confirmed as active, and the man was arrested. During a search of his person, Officers discovered drug paraphernalia and a baggie containing a white powdery substance believed to be a controlled substance, concealed in his clothing. The items were seized as evidence and will be forwarded to the St. Louis County Crime Laboratory for analysis. Pending those results, the case will be presented to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney for consideration.

Officers responded to the 7700 block of Clayton Rd. for a vehicle crash on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 7th. A woman explained she had been seated in her parked car when her vehicle was suddenly struck from behind. Both she and the driver of the striking vehicle complained of head pain. They were evaluated by EMS personnel on the scene but refused transport to a local hospital for additional treatment. Both vehicles were later towed from the scene.

Centene Security contacted the CPD early on Wednesday morning, April 8th, to report someone had damaged the mechanical gate arm in their parking garage. Surveillance footage showed the damage had occurred when a black Mercedes SUV drove through the gate arm early that morning. Officers are attempting to contact the vehicle's owner for further investigation.

Later that morning, a woman reported a vehicle had left the scene of a traffic crash. She explained she had been traveling eastbound on Maryland Ave. when she was struck from behind by a red Chevrolet pickup truck. The truck did not stop and was last seen turning southbound onto N. Meramec Ave. The investigation is ongoing.

That afternoon, a man reported an iPad had been stolen from a construction site in the 8000 block of Carondelet. He explained that he last saw the device on the afternoon of Friday, April 3rd, when he placed it on a windowsill to charge. He explained he had discovered the iPad was missing when he returned to work on Monday morning. No suspects or witnesses have been identified. The investigation continues.

A woman was surprised to find a hooded sweatshirt and a St. Louis County Justice Center inmate property bag discarded inside her vehicle on Wednesday afternoon. She explained she had parked her vehicle in the garage of her office building on N. Brentwood on Wednesday morning. When she returned that afternoon, she discovered someone had entered her unlocked vehicle and left the items behind. The items were seized as evidence, and Officers are attempting to locate the owner. Nothing else appeared to have been taken or tampered with.

On Thursday morning, April 9th, a St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Employee contacted the CPD to report that a weed whacker had been stolen from his department vehicle. He explained he had parked his truck on S. Central Ave. while he assisted with landscaping work outside the government buildings. When he returned to his truck for equipment, he discovered the weedwhacker was missing. Surveillance footage revealed that the driver of a black sedan had stolen the weed whacker that morning. Upon further investigation, Officers learned the same man had also attended court that morning. Officers are working to identify the suspect.

That afternoon, Officers responded to the intersection of Maryland Ave. and N. Hanley Rd. for a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident. A woman explained she had been stopped at the light when she was struck from behind by a Nissan Altima. The driver of the Altima did not attempt to exchange information before leaving the scene. The reporting party was evaluated on the scene by EMS for non-life-threatening injuries. No suspects or witnesses have been identified. The investigation continues.

Passersby may have noticed a large police presence outside of the St. Louis County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon. When a large fight broke out among parties attending a trial, the court security alarm system was activated, prompting an emergency response by Officers from several surrounding jurisdictions. No one was injured. The parties involved were separated, and all were removed from the building without further incident. Officers escorted multiple groups to the ground level of the courthouse and to their respective vehicles parked nearby to prevent further confrontation.

Last summer, we reported that a utility trailer had been stolen from the 6300 block of Wydown Blvd. Chesterfield PD contacted the CPD on Thursday night to report that the trailer had been recovered in their jurisdiction. At the time, the trailer was attached to a black Ford F150 owned by a lawn care company. The company's owner explained that he had recently purchased the trailer and was unaware it had been previously reported as stolen. The investigation continues.

Officers were called to the St. Louis County Library on Friday morning, April 10th, for assistance with a woman who refused to leave the property. The building manager explained the woman had been repeatedly told she was no longer welcome. When they arrived on the scene, the woman refused to identify herself to the Officers and became verbally aggressive. When they arrested her for trespassing, the woman actively resisted and refused to comply with their verbal commands. She was subsequently issued summonses for Trespassing on Private Property, Resisting Arrest, and Littering. She has an upcoming court date through the Clayton Municipal Court.

Last month, we reported that the CPD Business Officer had been notified that someone had stolen items from a café located in an office building in the 200 block of S. Bemiston. The property manager contacted him again to report that the same suspect had returned multiple times and stolen additional merchandise. Each time, the suspect fled the scene before Officers arrived. On Friday evening, April 10th, we received another report that the suspect had returned. This time, the café’s general manager had been on the scene and provided a description of the suspect’s clothing.

From his previous investigation, the CPD Business Officer knew the suspect had used public transportation to travel to and from Clayton. Responding Officers found the suspect at the nearby bus station and took him into custody on four counts of Burglary 1st degree. It was then that they learned he was a sixteen-year-old juvenile and discovered he was wanted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for Burglary 1st degree, Property Damage 1st degree, and Burglary 2nd degree. The Juvenile was released to the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center and remains in their custody.

CVS employees contacted the CPD late Friday night for assistance with a woman who was attempting to conceal merchandise. When confronted by Officers, the woman claimed she had gotten the items from Goodwill. She was arrested without incident and issued a summons for shoplifting. She has an upcoming court date through the Clayton Municipal Court. While she was in our custody, Officers learned she was also wanted by the St. Louis County Police Department for shoplifting. Their warrant was confirmed, and she was transported to the St. Louis County Justice Center.

Finally, Officers responded to the central business district for an assault report Saturday afternoon. The victim stated she had been seated in her parked vehicle when an unfamiliar woman approached and asked her for a cigarette and spare change. When she informed her she had neither, the woman punched her in the face. Responding Officers found the woman nearby and arrested her for Assault 4th degree. It should be noted that she was identified as the same woman who had been arrested for trespassing at the library earlier in the week.

Anyone with information about these or other investigations is asked to contact the CPD at (314) 645 -3000. Until next week, stay safe!