Friday, May 3, 2013
The spate of car invasions this week has led to a suspect. Police caution residents to lock up, because garage door openers lead to home burglaries.
Des Peres police have a suspect in a spate of thefts from cars and home burglaries this week—a small crime spree that broke overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, prompting an email alert from law enforcement officials. Capt. Charles Milano of the Des Peres police said there were four separate thefts from cars and two first-degree burglaries from homes. "They were using getting into cars, then in a couple of instances, they used the garage door openers to get into the house," Milano said. A Patch reader named "Mary Anne E" posted a comment on our earlier story about the incidents, saying her family was among the victims. "My husband accidently left his car unlocked in the driveway," she wrote in the comments. "The thief then used the garage …
Monday, February 11, 2013
The program is a cooperative effort between police in Creve Coeur, Frontenac, Olivette, Town and Country and Des Peres.
The following information was provided by the Creve Coeur Police Crime Prevention Office: The Citizen Police Academy is an educational citizen-involved activity designed by the Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Frontenac, Olivette and Town and Country police departments. The goal of this academy is to promote understanding between the residents and its police officers regarding their respective needs and problems. By promoting this relationship, it is hoped that citizens and police can work together to make the entire community a safer place to live. The Citizen Police Academy is a unique opportunity to educate the public about the criminal justice system and provide insight into everyday police work. Several areas of police training will be …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Des Peres police are reminding residents to lock all doors to avoid falling victim to thefts and burglaries.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Des Peres police are reminding residents to lock all doors to avoid falling victim to thefts and burglaries.
Des Peres police sent out an alert to residents Tuesday reminding them to lock all doors to help prevent falling victim to thefts and burglaries. Police point out that they have not had a rash of recent activity to prompt the warning, but there have been reports of car thefts and damage in nearby cities. Police are asking residents to lock all car and home doors, including garage doors. Following is the email alert sent out by police Tuesday. Surrounding Area Crime Report / City of Des Peres We have been fortunate enough to have very little to report in regards to Neighborhood and Business problems in the City of Des Peres over the holidays. This of course is with the exception of the U.S. Bank Robbery, which was handled well by the local …
