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Ladue Police

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Woman Tries to Pass Counterfeit Money at McNamara's BP Service Station

Ladue police are investigating. How much counterfeit money is in circulation?

You've never passed a counterfeit bill, but others have—but maybe not as often as you'd think, according to a 2010 study from the Federal Reserve. It did happen last week, however, at the McNamara BP service station at the corner of Conway and Lindbergh. According to a report from the Ladue Police Department, a 24-year-old woman tried to pass two counterfeit bills at the gas station. The incident happened at about 10:30 a.m. last Thursday. Police said they are investigating. That, of course, is why so many retailers use special pens designed to flag fake money. According to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago three years ago, the value of counterfeit currency circulating in the country ranges from $60 million to $80 million. …

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Lose A Laptop? Police Are Looking For You

Find out who to contact with the Ladue Police department if you know anything about it.

The Ladue Police department reports finding a Dell brand laptop near Ladue Road and Price Road on April 14. If you think this is yours or know who it might belong to, police want to hear from you. Call the department's Investigations Unit at (314) 993-1214.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Missing Something? Like a Laptop Computer

Ladue police are seeking the rightful owner of this missing word processor.

  This is information has been extracted from the Ladue Police Blotter report of April 29, 2013. On April 14, the Ladue Police Department located a Dell Laptop Computer in the area of Ladue Road and Price Road.  If you lost or know someone who lost a laptop computer, please contact the Ladue Police Department’s Investigations Unit at 314-993-1214.

Friday, April 19, 2013

Police Log: Ladue Authorities Responded To Several Car Accidents on I-170

The following car crashes were investigated between April 9-13.

April 13 Police responded to a two-car accident at South Warson Road and Ladue Road at 10:50 a.m. There were no injuries. April 12 At 11:38 a.m. police responded to a vehicle-pedestrian accident on the 9900 block of Clayton Road, involving injuries. No further information was released by police. April 10 Police responded to a 2 car accident southbound on I-170 at Ladue Road. There were no injuries but a 26 year old driver was arrested for driving while revoked in addition to other traffic citations. April 9 At 9:12 a.m. Police responded to a single car accident northbound on I-170 at Ladue Road. The driver in the car was ejected from the vehicle and taken to the hospital. No further information was available.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Police: Open Garage Doors Lead To More Thefts In Ladue

Police say $7,000 worth of items and cash were taken in one of the cases.

April 13 At 12:19 p.m., a resident of Oakleigh Lane reported that a purse had been stolen from an open attached garage. Police report the value of the stolen items at approximately $700. April 8 At 12:57 p.m. a purse was reported as stolen from a car parked inside an open garage on Fieldstone Trail. Police say there was roughly $7,000 in money and jewelry inside the purse. Open garage doors were also related to burglaries on Pebble Creek Lane and Willow Hill Road earlier this month.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Police Log: Burglaries And Auto Accidents Under Investigation

The following cases were reported by Ladue Police between April 2 and Apri 6, 2013.

April 6 April 5 April 4 Police took a report for delayed stealing on the 9800 Block of Clayton Rd. Some form of clothing was taken. Police have not identified the clothing item or a dollar value to the item. April 2 A resident of Salem Estates reported that their information has been used to open a line of credit.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Ladue Police Make DWI Arrests, Investigate Stolen Property

The following cases came between March 25 and March 30, 2013.

3/30 3/29 Police made a traffic stop at 10:07 on interstate 64 at Spoede Road, arresting a 47 year-old male for Driving While Intoxicated. 3/27 Police responded to a 2 car accident at I-170 and Ladue Road at 6:20 p.m. There were no injuries. 3/26 Police responded at 10:48 p.m. to Westbound interstate 64 at Clayton Road for a 2 vehicle accident. One of the drivers involved was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. 3/25 Police responded at 5:53 a.m. to a 2-car accident eastbound on interstate 64. There were no injuries.     0553 hrs eb64@lindberghauto accident – 2 vehicles no injuries

Friday, March 29, 2013

Police Blotter: Thirsty Thieves Take 20 Bottles of Vodka

The following incidents were reported by Ladue Police for the week ending March 25.

March 19 12:42 p.m. A resident in the 10000 block of Conway Road reported a case of fraud involving her debit card. 2:20 p.m. Police responded to a report of a dog bite on Fielding Road. The victim suffered minor injuries.  March 20 5:27 p.m. Police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on southbound I-170 at Laude Road. The driver of one of the vehicles was arrested for assaulting a tow truck driver.  8:01 p.m. Police were informed of the theft of around 20 bottles of vodka at 7 p.m. The incident occurred in the 8000 block of Ladue Road.   March 23 1:05 p.m. A junior high student reported that their cell phone was stolen from their binder while at a school in the 9700 block of Conway Rd.  10:01 p.m. Police received a 911 call …

Thursday, March 28, 2013

U City Man Charged With Ladue Burglaries

Ladue Police said the men broke into homes while the owners were in their houses, and stole laptop computers.

A University City man is accused of burglarizing two houses in Ladue while the residents were in their homes. Marquis D. Baker, 18, of the 8000 block of Appleton Drive in University City, was charged with two counts each of first-degree burglary and felony theft. In the Ladue burglaries Baker acted with Kyren Chunn, 17, according to a court document. Ladue Police said Baker and Chunn entered a home May 30 in the first block of Ricardo Lane and stole a Mac Book laptop. Police said the two and entered a home March 21, 2012 in the first block of Westerly Lane and stole two Mac Book laptops. Chunn has not been charged in the Ladue burglaries, which took place when he would have been a minor. However, Chunn was charged as an adult in four other…

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Unusual Amount of Crime on Willow Hill Road in Ladue?

Police Chief Rich Wooten has a close eye on the situation.

Ladue Police Chief Rich Wooten has noticed a recent uptick in crimes on Willow Hill Road in Ladue. He is unable, however to determine if that this has to do with any pre-planning on the part of criminals, or is just unusual circumstances. A week ago, on Wednesday, both early in the morning and late at night two homes were entered by burglars. In both cases, family members found the signs of break in after checking for relatives who were out of town. In one case, a laptop was stolen, and dropped as three suspects fled the neighborhood from patrolling officers. In the other case, nothing seemed to be stolen. The first case happened when a son was checking on his father’s house while he was out of town. In another case, a mom was checking on …

James Baer

8:50 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Really, anyone with any common sense would realize this without having to read the chief's comments. Guard your home!   more ›

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