Crime & Safety

Parking Spot Argument, Vehicle Break-Ins Are Among Top Police Stories

The two stories were among the most read police stories on Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch in January 2013.

Want to know what's going on in your neighborhood? Here are the nine most-read police stories from Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch for January 2013:

1) Clayton Parking Spot Argument Leads to Arrest

Onstreet parking can be hard to find in downtown Clayton, but is it worth getting arrested over?

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2) Six Vehicle Break-Ins Reported in Clayton

Vehicles parked on S. Rosebury and N. Rosebury avenues were broken into.

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The weekly blotter from the Richmond Heights Police Department included incidents of vehicle break-ins.

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The weekly blotter from the Clayton Police Department included incidents of attempted burglaries on multiple Clayton streets.

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To close out 2012, we at Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch dug through our web analytics to identify the top 12 crime stories on the site, as determined by number of visitors to each story. 

6) Man Leaves Behind Alcohol-Soaked Underwear After Airport Bar Break-In

A man was arrested by Lambert-St. Louis International Airport security agents after he broke into a closed Pasta House restaurant, leaving his cell phone and alcohol-soaked underwear behind.

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In this weekly blotter from the Richmond Heights Police Department, an incident of fighting was reported at the Saint Louis Galleria. 

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This police blotter from the Richmond Heights Police Department includes several incidents of vehicle break-ins.

9) Clayton Break-Ins May Be Connected to Crimes in Olivette

Olivette Det. Craig Schneider said police are investigating whether cases at Subway and Chevy's in Olivette are connected to cases in U City, Clayton and Maryland Heights.

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