Friday, May 17, 2013
Kirkwood police received additional reports from residents who fell victim to fraud after their credit and debit cards were used following the Schnucks security breach.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Between May 6 and May 12, Kirkwood Police said they received an additional three reports of identity-theft related to the Schnucks grocery chain credit and debit card security breach. This takes the total reports made by residents to at least 84, according to police. As previously reported by Patch, Kirkwood police had already taken more than 80 reports from residents who fell victim to fraud from the breach. Kirkwood police also issued advice to residents on how to handle the situation if they found their cards had been compromised. Join Kirkwood Patch for …
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Kirkwood police are investigating the recent thefts of a wedding ring and band, a computer and an Apollo mini bike that was stolen from a storage locker.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. April 29: At 3:21 p.m., police received a report of a larceny from a vehicle in the 100 block of West Monroe. The victim had placed her engagement ring and wedding band in the center console of her vehicle while she went to work. Later that evening she noticed the rings were missing. There were no signs of forced entry to the vehicle. May 1: At 3:08 p.m., police responded to a business in the 100 block of East Jefferson for a thef. An employee of the business said someone came into the store shortly after opening and stole a purse. Police are still …
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Kirkwood police made an arrest after a woman reported a rock being thrown at her car from an overpass along Interstate 44.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. May 1: At 5:42 p.m., police received a report of destruction of property to a vehicle near I-44 and Big Bend. The reporting party said someone threw a rock from an overpass striking her vehicle. Police responded to area and located the suspect responsible. He was arrested for property damage. The case will be forwarded to the St Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review. April 30: At 11:06 a.m., police responded to the 200 block of North Kirkwood Road where a report was taken for destruction of property where graffiti was spray painted on parts …
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Plus, Kirkwood police make four arrests in connection to shoplifting at local businesses.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. April 23: At 10:26 a.m., police responded to a report of a person stealing two bottles of liquor from a store in the 10400 block of Manchester Road. The person left the area prior to the arrival of police. Police are investigating the incident. April 25: At 12:14 p.m., police responded to a theft from a vehicle parked at a construction site at Big Bend and I-270. The victim reported a generator and blower taken from the bed of a truck. April 26: At 12:38 a.m., police responded to a residence in the 12700 block of Big Bend for a burglary report. A worker …
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
The Kirkwood Police department reports 300 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs were collected during the national drug take-back day.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department in regard to last weekend's national prescription drug take-back event. April 27: Kirkwood police assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with their bi-annual medication disposal at the Kirkwood Police Department. This year Kirkwood Police Department turned over approximately 300 pounds of unused or expired medication for proper disposal to the DEA.
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Kirkwood police say even more reports are being filed by victims of fraud in connection to the Schnucks security breach.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Between April 22 and April 28, Kirkwood Police took an additional eleven reports of identity-theft related to the Schnucks credit and debit card security breach. This takes the total reports made by residents to more than 75, according to police. As previously reported by Patch, Kirkwood police had already taken 65 reports from residents who have fallen victim to fraud from the breach. Kirkwood police also issued advice to residents on how to handle the situation if they found their cards had been compromised. READ RELATED STORIES: Anyone with information on…
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Plus, Kirkwood police are searching for the owners of two bikes turned in by a good samaritan.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. April 22: At 10:42 p.m., police arrested two people for possession of narcotics in the 400 block of North Kirkwood Road. One person was released on summons to appear in municipal court. The other was charged with a felony and was released to another agency where there were outstanding felony warrants for drugs and weapons. April 22: Police recovered two boys’ bicycles. One was located in the area of South Fillmore and East Rose Hill Avenue. The other was left behind a home in the 100 block of S Geyer. Both boys’ bikes were brought to the station awaiting …
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Kirkwood police are investigating after thieves steal from a storage shed and numerous cars.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. April 18: At 5:48 p.m., officers responded to a report of a tree fallen on a home in the 600 block of East Essex Avenue. Several large limbs from the tree damaged the roof of the residence. No one was at home at the time the tree fell. April 18: At 7:11 p.m., a resident from the 900 block of South Geyer reported property damage to and theft from a storage shed. A push mower, weed eater, and cans of gasoline were stolen from the storage shed sometime during the previous overnight hours. The thief damaged the door frame and lock of the shed to gain entry. April …
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Check out the round up of stories related to crime in or near the city during the month of April.
In case you missed them, these are the crime stories published in April 2013 from police in Kirkwood, Des Peres and Glendale.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Reports said the St. Louis Community College-Meramec chancellor apologized for the school's communication involving a student attack last week.
St. Louis Community College-Meramec Chancellor Myrtle Dorsey is apologizing for the school's communication regarding a student attack last week, according to a report from FOX2. The report said administration at the Kirkwood campus admitted they should have alerted students better about the situation in a press conference Friday. FOX2 also reports that the victim's family was upset that other students were not notified of the attack until several days later. READ PATCH'S PREVIOUS COVERAGE OF THE ALLEGED ATTACK. As Patch previously reported, 19-year-old Blythe Grupe, a freshman at STLCC-Meramec, said she was attacked in a women's restroom on campus April 18. Jevon Mallory, 18, has been charged with assault on campus for the attack. "He was …
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3:31 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Remember, any business where we use our credit cards runs the risk of their information being hacked and customers being inconvenienced. I hesitate to use a credit card on line but schools and banks have been hacked at the great inconvenience of customers. It seems to be a danger associated with our times. more ›