Purses, Liquor Stolen During Kirkwood Home Burglaries

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The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

July 5: 

At 10:42 a.m., police received a report of a residential burglary in the 1300 block of N Geyer. A resident said her garage door remote was taken from her vehicle and was possibly used to gain entry to the residence. A duffel bag containing bottles of liquor that was in the originally in the basement was recovered at the end of the driveway.

July 4:

At 3:51 a.m., police were called to the 1200 block of Rockridge Place for a burglary. The resident, who was home at the time, said the back door was forced open and two purses that were sitting on the kitchen table were stolen.

July 1 - July 7:

Kirkwood Police arrested five adults for shoplifting merchandise from area businesses during this week. The incidents occurred at a retail store in the 1200 block of South Kirkwood Road. Four of the cases were referred to municipal court while the fifth was charged with stealing third offense and released pending application of warrant at the St Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. 

Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact the Kirkwood Police Department at 314-822-5858.

Anonymous tips can be made to the St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).