Police Issue Willowbend Apartments Crime Alert

The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department.

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Town and Country Police issued the following crime alert after recent thefts from the Willowbend Apartment complex.

Since March 24, police have responded to four reports of items stolen from vehicles. Additionally, a Willowbend resident reported that someone had ransacked the inside of her unlocked vehicle, however nothing was taken. All of the thefts occurred overnight and all of the vehicles were unlocked.

Police provided the graphic included in the PDF portion of this report to show the locations of the thefts.

"Of the hundreds vehicles parked at the Willowbend Apartments, the only vehicles targeted to date have been those which were unlocked; proving that a locked vehicle is a deterrent," police stated in the alert. "To minimize your likelihood of becoming a victim, be sure to remove or store valuables out of sight and LOCK your vehicle(s)."

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Det. Lt. Rick Kranz at 314-587-2860 or kranzrg@town-and-country.org Town and Country Police Investigative Unit.

Police urge residents to call 911 if they observe any suspicious people, vehicles or activity in their neighborhoods or contact Town and Country police dispatch at 314-737-4600.

Anonymous tips can also be called in to St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).

*Please contact Local Editor Gabrielle Biondo with any questions regarding the above report.