Police: Woman Bit Trying to Separate Fighting Dogs in Shrewsbury

The following information was supplied by the Shrewsbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following incidents took place in Shrewsbury last week:

Wednesday, May 8

• At 4:30 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 7800 block of Charing Square. Police separated a woman and her boyfriend after a verbal argument. The woman thought the man was seeing a former girlfriend and she threw a cup with ice at the man. The man threatened to get a knife to defend himself. The man left the area after speaking to police and a copy of the report was forwarded to the Shrewsbury Prosecuting Attorney for review of formal charges.

Friday, May 10

• At 4:35 p.m., police arrested a man from Webster Groves for stealing two cans of Busch Beer from Phil Mart. He was issued a citation to appear in municipal court.

Sunday, May 12

• At 4:30 a.m. Police issued a citation to a Webster Groves man for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop was performed on a van that did not have a license plate light illuminated on.
• Police were called to the 7700 block of Charing Square Lane at 6:30 a.m. to investigate an automobile accident. The striking vehicle left the scene of the accident after it hit the rear bumper of a parked SUV. A witness helped police locate the suspect vehicle and the suspect. The report is being forwarded to the local prosecutor for review of charges that the driver left the scene of the accident and that he was intoxicated at the time of the crash.

Monday, May 13

• At 10 AM, police were called to investigate property damage to a vehicle parked in the 7300 block of Watson Road. The victim believed the damage took place on May 10 between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Someone “keyed” the side of a Toyota SUV. While police were investigating this incident, a man that owns a Nissan SUV also informed police his vehicle was keyed on the same parking lot last week as well.

Wednesday, May 16

• Two dogs got into a fight with another dog that was out for a walk with its owner in the 5000 block of Lenox Avenue at 10:15 a.m. One of the two attacking dogs bit the woman that tried to separate the two dogs from her dog. The woman refused medical attention. St. Louis County Animal Control was notified about the situation and there is an ongoing investigation taking place.

Wednesday, May 15

• Police issued citations to  a woman from north St. Louis City for possession of stolen license plate tabs, expired plates and improper lane use at 5:40 p.m. in the 7400 block of Murdoch Ave.  The tabs were reported stolen from a vehicle in Creve Couer.