Man Pulls Gun During Parking Space Argument; Tells Police He Felt Threatened

Two men argued over a parking space at SSM St. Mary's Health Center Tuesday, and one pulled a gun, Richmond Heights Police said.

A man faces a criminal charge after police said he displayed a weapon during a dispute over a parking space at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center in Richmond Heights Tuesday. William Hopper, 34, of North Lake Drive in Hillsboro, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon. A man told Richmond Heights Police that he got into an argument with a man driving a black Toyota Corolla, later identified as Hopper, at about 3:50 p.m. Tuesday. He said Hopper pulled into a parking space as he was trying back into the same space in a parking garage. The man told police that they argued and Hopper pulled out a handgun and pointed it out the driver’s side window at him. Hopper told police he did pull out the gun, but said he did so because the man approached his…

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Smashed Window on Berkshire, Trespassing Arrest and More

The Richmond Heights Police Department reported the following incidents on its website.

The Richmond Heights Police Department reported the following incidents on its website. Tuesday, Oct. 2 A vehicle was stolen overnight from the SSM St. Mary's Health Center parking garage, 6420 Clayton Rd. The victim told police he had parked his mother's car in the garage and found it missing the next day. Perpetrators smashed the window of a back door in the 10 block of Berkshire Drive. The victim told police she saw two people running from the area shortly after she found the damage. Officers canvassed the area but failed to locate the suspects or additional evidence. A person was arrested on suspicion of stealing merchandise totaling roughly $200 at Buckle in the Saint Louis Galleria. The person held while police applied for a warrant…

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Man Faces Robbery, Two Stolen Car Charges in Richmond Heights

Police said the Maplewood man took keys and stole man's car near SSM St. Mary's Health Center in August and stole another car last May.

A Maplewood man faces criminal charges after Richmond Heights Police said he took keys from a man near SSM St. Mary’s Health Center and stole his car. He also is accused of stealing another car in Richmond Heights in May. Jarvis McAlister, 21, of the 7700 block of Rannells Ave in Maplewood, was charged Tuesday with second-degree robbery and two counts of stealing a car. Richmond Heights Police said that McAlister took keys from a man about 12:10 a.m. Aug. 12 at 1115 Bellevue Ave., near SSM St. Mary’s. He then stole the man’s 2012 Chevrolet Impala, according to the police report. Police said McAlister also stole a 2012 Ford Fiesta between 11:30 p.m. May 3 and 10:15 a.m. May 4 in the 2100 block of Bellevue Avenue. McAlister is being held in …

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Elderly Man Found Dead Outside St. Mary's

The Brentwood resident was found in the parking lot of St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights.

An elderly Brentwood resident was found deceased inside his vehicle outside SSM St. Mary's Health Center Thursday, according to reports. Richmond Heights Police told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch they believe the man was trying to make it into the hospital's emergency room. Richmond Heights Police Maj. Rich Zweifel told the Post, "it doesn't appear foul play was involved." The man was spotted about 4 a.m. by St. Louis paramedics who were in the process of restocking their vehicle after dropping off another patient.  Neil Kiesel, communication director at St. Mary's Health Center, told the Post the man hadn't been a patient at the hospital. The name of the man has not yet been released. 

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Police: Man Who Tried to Hit Officer is Also Held in Burglary Case

The Eureka man is accused of stealing tools.

A Eureka man faces criminal charges after police said he nearly struck an officer with his SUV on Oct. 1 in a Richmond Heights parking garage. The man also faces a burglary charge in Eureka. Brian Rasdall, 32, of the first block of Hawk Hill Drive in Eureka, is charged with second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer. He also was charged Sept. 27 with second-degree burglary and misdemeanor stealing in Eureka. The Richmond Heights Police Department said an officer responded to a report of an in-progress theft from a car in the SSM St. Mary’s Health Center parking garage. The caller reported the man drove a black SUV. The officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and got out of his car to stop the SUV. The driver accelerated …

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Police: Suspect Tries to Run Down Officer in St. Mary's Garage

The man is suspected of having broken into two vehicles, the Richmond Heights Police Department reported.

A man has been arrested after trying to run down an officer in the parking garage at SSM St. Mary's Health Center, Richmond Heights police said. The incident happened Monday. It began when the Richmond Heights Police Department received a report of someone trying to break into vehicles in the garage, a blotter entry states. Officers arrived at the garage and chased the suspect, who was driving a personal vehicle. The vehicle hit several parked cars, police said, and at one point the suspect tried to run down an officer. The man broke into two cars and moved one of them to a different level of the garage to try to hide the damage he had caused, police said. He was being held pending a warrant application with the St. Louis County …

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SSM St. Mary's Health Center Welcomes New Doctor

Dr. Karen Chen is a primary care provider in the Richmond Heights hospital's internal medicine department.

Dr. Karen Chen Joins SSM St. Mary's Health Center

She is a primary care provider in the Richmond Heights hospital's internal medicine department.

Dr. Karen Chen has joined SSM St. Mary's Health Center as a primary care provider in its internal medicine department, a news release issued Thursday states. The hospital is located in Richmond Heights. “A doctor’s visit does not need to be a stressful experience,” Chen stated. “I strive to make my patients feel comfortable and confident in our relationship, so that we may work together towards the common goal of keeping them happy and healthy.” She holds a medical degree from the University of the Philippines and completed her residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She served as chief resident there. Before her residency, she worked as a general medicine practitioner at Healthway Medical Clinics in Manila, Philippines. …

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