4 Vehicles Broken Into in 4 Days, Richmond Heights Police Say

The Richmond Heights Police Department reports incidents on its website.

Tuesday, Jan. 1

• A driver slumped behind the wheel at the intersection of Clayton and Hanley roads was arrested on suspicion of DWI. The driver was later released on summonses.
• A suspect held by security for stealing $18 in merchandise at the Icing store, was arrested and later released on a summons.
• At Dillard’s, a suspect held for stealing $250 in merchandise was arrested. Investigation revealed two prior stealing convictions.
• An officer patrolling the Esquire lot in a police vehicle equipped with a license plate recognition system was alerted that a parked vehicle was stolen. Officers waited until a subject returned to it. They were arrested and the vehicle recovered.

Wednesday, Jan. 2

• A woman reported someone stole her purse and was running towards the MetroLink. Officers located the subject and the victim’s purse. The subject, a juvenile, was taken to juvenile detention.

Thursday, Jan. 3

• A cell phone was reported stolen from the bleachers near the basketball court at The Heights.
• The front door windows of a vehicle parked in the Boulevard parking garage were reported broken.
• The passenger window of a vehicle parked in the Boulevard parking garage was reported broken and a laptop computer stolen.
• A tenant in an apartment complex reported that his freezer chest was stolen from the common basement area in the 1000 block of Claytonia Terrace.

Friday, Jan. 4

• An Applebee’s employee reported that someone broke into his vehicle parked behind Applebee’s and stole a high-end digital camera.
• A vehicle parked behind Applebee’s was reported broken into and a wallet and credit cards were stolen.