Crime & Safety

U City Police Blotter: Jan. 9-15

Calls to the University City Police Department.

Each week, University City Patch features a look at reports from the .

Here is a look at the blotter from Jan. 9-15.

The department arrested 61 adults and 14 juveniles.

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  • Report 12-1370 — At 9:32 a.m. on Jan. 13, the reporting party stated person(s) unknown had stolen her running 2001 Ford Winstar from 1215 Sutter Ave. The vehicle was warming and the reporting party stepped inside to get her children from the house. No suspect were located but the vehicle was later recovered by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
  • Report 12-888 — At 7:12 a.m. Jan. 6, the reporting party woke to the sound of an unknown male suspect speaking on a cell phone in his apartmetn at 7110 Vernon Ave. The suspects stole several items from the apartment. Two suspects have been identified and sought for burglary.
  • Report 12-947 — The reporting party told police that someone damaged her front door and threw a brick through her bedroom window at 7218 Dartmouth Ave sometime between 4 p.m. Jan. 6 and 6:30 a.m. Jan. 9.
  • Report 12-1016 — At 7:43 a.m. on Jan. 10 officers responded to a suspicious vehicle call and observed a subject exiting the detatched garage of a residence at 7545 Trenton Ave., carrying two lawn chairs. It was determined entry was not forced, however the person dod not have permission to be in the vacant property. A 44-year-old black male was arrested for trespassing and stealing.
  • Report 12-1090 — At 9:43 p.m.  Jan. 10, a resident found a mop on fire in the hallway of an apartment building at 6400 Olive Blvd. next to an apartment door. The resident put out the fire and discarded the mop in the dumpster with only minor damage to the hallway.
  • Report 12-1096 — The reporting party believed person(s) unknown had attempted to gain entry into a residence at 7531 Kingsbury Ave. between 8:30 and 10:48 p.m. on Jan. 10 by taking the screws out of the rear kitchen door. Entry was not gained.

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