Florissant Police Blotter

Sept. 1

Police responded to a second-degree burglary in the 1300 block of Paddock Drive. Police didn’t discover any forced entry, but a flat screen TV was stolen.

Sept. 2

A second-degree burglary took place in the 2300 block of Mullanphy. Police discovered the rear door forced open and jewelry and coins had been taken.

Sept. 3

Police responded to a second-degree burglary of a business in the 700 block of North Highway 67. Thieves entered by breaking the glass of a garage door. Tools and cash were stolen.

Sept. 5

A home in the 900 block of Robinwood caught fire after the resident placed ashes from a barbecue pit in the trash. According to the police report, the damage was extensive.

Police responded to a fire in the 200 block of Downing. An unattended pit caused the wood deck to catch fire, but minor damage occurred.

Police have ruled the incidents as unrelated.

Sept. 6

Police have ruled a felony stealing event in the 800 block of North Highway 67. Thieves broke into four commercial trucks over a weekend, and 11 chainsaws and four leaf blowers were taken.

Sept. 7

Police responded to two incidents of second-degree burglary, but each involving the theft of copper pipe. The first occurred in the 1000 block of South Waterford where thieves stole copper pipe from the basement of a vacant house. In the 1000 block of Ermanda, copper was stolen from a vacant residence, too.