Crime & Safety
Crime Lab Backup Blamed For Delayed Drug Charge
Glendale police say the delayed drug charges are in connection to a November, 2011 incident involving heroin.

The following information was provided by theΒ Glendale Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.Β
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June 18:
AtΒ 1:04 p.m., warrants were issued by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorneyβs Office charging Allison Reed, 21, of the 1200 block of Andrew Drive in GlendaleΒ with one count of possession of controlled substance β heroin, a class C felony.Β Β The warrant originated from an incident in the 1200 block of Andrew Drive on Nov. 12, 2011.Β The delay in the issuance of formal charges was due to a backlog of analysis cases at the crime lab.
Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact theΒ Glendale Police DepartmentΒ atΒ (314) 965-0000.
Anonymous tips can be made to the St. Louis RegionalΒ CrimeStoppersΒ at 866-371-TIPS (8477).Β
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