Sunset Hills Police said they received a hotline call for a possible child enticement case, leading them to the man.
Hazelwood Police said the child also had facial bruises and an injury to the back of his head.
St. Charles Police said the man took money to repair roofs, gutters and screens without intending to do the work.
The students received praise from the school's principal for taking action, and their classmate will be disciplined according to district standards.
Also, cases of identity theft, drugs, fires, domestic assault, stolen air conditioners and more.
A roundup of odd, unusual and off-the wall crimes compiled from police reports around the St. Louis area.
Police said he broke into an apartment in the 200 block of Avant Drive.
Florissant Police said three men broke into a home in the 600 block of Ledyard Drive on Aug. 23.
HSD says that the fire was not started by a cigarette, as had been previously rumored.
The suspect is described as a black male in his early 20s.
More entities add to reward money for tips that could lead to arrest and conviction of whomever is responsible for murdering Megan Boken, a former Saint Louis University volleyball player killed Saturday in the Central West End of St. Louis.
Shamari B. Jackson is wanted on charges of child kidnapping and tampering with a motor vehicle, police said.
Preschool reportedly failed to do a proper head count and exceeded passenger occupancy limits on two vans used to transport children.
Also, several GPS units stolen and one found, a stolen motorcycle jacket and more.
Four women were charged last week in connection with the thefts in 2011.
Ricky Nelson, of St. Louis, was a passenger of a stolen car that crashed as it was fleeing Hazelwood police. He was pronounced dead on Wednesday.
Jeremy Henderson is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson after a local father was found dead in the recent Villa Rosa apartments fire. He told police he was watching the door for several others as they committed the crimes.
5,200 free gun lock and firearm safety education materials will be given away Aug. 16 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., or while supplies last. See locations in the St. Louis region, including law enforcement agencies and hospitals.
The second accident may have been caused when the driver tried to avoid the first one.
"Hazelwood Patch" offers a rundown of several recent crimes committed in town, as reported the Hazelwood Police Department.
One man was found dead after the fire. New information uncovered by police led to the arrest of a suspect who is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson.
The following mug shots were taken from various Patch crime reports in St. Charles County and St. Louis County between Aug. 4-10.
Trendz Salon in Hazelwood is hosting the event on Monday, Aug. 13 to benefit Florissant Officer Mike Vernon, who was shot and paralyzed on the job.
Police said the victim was not in the crosswalk.
Police said the two exchanged text messages over a three-month period.
Jones and the boy are cousins who both lived in the home.
A detour will be required until water levels recede, and police advise residents to take alternative routes.
The suspect is 17-year-old Nautica Jones.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call St. Louis County Police.
Police said she denied that registered sex offender Paul Zerban lived in her Hazelwood home, helping him to elude officers.
The STL Crane Project papered Art Hill with 1,000 cranes Sunday morning, including one for a fallen Hazelwood firefighter.
The victim's name has not yet been released, and officials are investigating the cause of the fire. The Red Cross stepped in to help remaining victims.
St. Louis County Police said a witness kept tabs on a man who came to his door. The visitor now is charged with burglary and stealing.
HPD was one of only 24 departments chosen from around the country to help train Iraqui police integrate to the culture of American policing.
The suspect, Donald Ingerson, worked as a high school teacher at five or six school districts in St. Louis County.
A roundup of odd, unusual and head-scratching crime reports in and around the St. Louis area.
A quick look at some pertinent information to Hazelwood residents and business owners. A man dies in forklift accident, Boeing is awarded federal contracts to be partly completed in Hazelwood and more.
Here’s a roundup of odd and unusual crimes that were reported by local law enforcement from municipalities throughout the metro St. Louis area in recent weeks.
Wanted individuals and stolen vehicle parts among the list of things to which Hazelwood Police responded.