Crime & Safety

Richmond Heights Police Blotter: Jan. 2 - Jan. 9

A look at incidents reported by the Richmond Heights police.

  • Two males, ages 13 and 15, were arrested on suspicion of shoplifting , 1550 . The suspects were released to their parents.
  • A 14-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting , 2126 Saint Louis Galleria, and was later released to his mother.
  • Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch reported another Jan. 2 incident .


Jan. 3

  • A GPS was stolen from a 2003 GMC Yukon parked in the parking garage at , 6420 Clayton Rd.


Jan. 4

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  • Forty dollars was reported missing from a desk drawer at InMotion Health Center, 7800 Clayton Rd., according to the business owner.
  • Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch reported another Jan. 4 incident .


Jan. 5

  • A 22-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of driving 100 mph on Highway 40. His car was towed, and he received a court summons.
  • Two male suspects, ages 16 and 17, were arrested in south St. Louis in connection with the theft of a 2007 Nissan 350Z from the 7200 block of El Moro Ave. The theft happened after the victim left the car running to warm it up. An investigation is ongoing.
  • A suspect was arrested in the case of a Schnucks employee's car that got hit in the parking lot of the , 6600 Clayton Rd. A witness stopped and got information about the suspect's vehicle. The police department's detective bureau later arrested the suspect, who confessed to the incident.
  • A 50-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at the Apple Retail Store, 2440 Saint Louis Galleria. He was released to another agency that had been seeking his arrest. State prosecutors were expected to review the case.

Jan. 6

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  • A 50-year-old female was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting from the cafeteria of St. Mary's. She received a summons and was released.

Jan. 7

  • A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting from Hollister, 2126 Saint Louis Galleria. He was held pending a review by the city's prosecutor.
  • A pickup truck stolen from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO, was found parked on the shoulder of Highway 40 at Hanley Road. The vehicle was unoccupied.
  • A 20-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana. Richmond Heights police had been investigating a stalled vehicle, found its occupant asleep and noticed a bag of marijuana inside. The suspect was released pending lab results and a review by the city's prosecutor.

Jan. 8

  • A 30-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and soliciting after he repeatedly walked into traffic lanes while asking drivers for money at the exit ramp from Highway 40 onto Hanley Road. He was help pending a review by the city's prosecutor.
  • A 26-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he reused to leave the Saint Louis Galleria. He repeatedly pulled away from officers who were arresting him and was being held pending a review by the city's prosecutor.
  • A 24-year-old female was arrested on suspicion of shopping at , 2055 Saint Louis Galleria. She was held pending a review by the city's prosecutor.


Jan. 9

  • A 23-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of speeding and careless and imprudent driving on suspicion of driving 105 mph, and weaving in and out of traffic, on Highway 40. His car was towed. He received a summons and was released.

Editor's note: Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch publishes blotter information for both Clayton and Richmond Heights. Richmond Heights provides blotter updates on its Web site; Clayton provides blotter updates by e-mail. To view the latest Clayton police blotter, .


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