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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Man Led Frontenac Officers on DWI Chase, Crashed Into Guardrail, Police Say

Christopher Zomphier of Florissant was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, according to a blood analysis.

A man who fled from Frontenac officers during a traffic stop and crashed into a guardrail was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, police said Christopher Zomphier, 34, of the 500 block of Pelican Lane in Florissant, was charged Jan. 29 with resisting arrest and driving while intoxicated, combined alcohol and drug intoxication. Frontenac Police said officers saw Zomphier driving on Interstate 64 near Ballas Road at about 1:58 a.m. May 26, and he kept drifting and failed to maintain a single lane. An officer pulled him over, but as he was walking towards his car, Zomphier sped away, according to a report. The officer said Zomphier went onto I-270 north at a high rate of speed, and turned onto Ladue Road. He ran off the roadway …

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Man Faces Marijuana Dealing Charge After Traffic Stop

Ladue Police said they found one pound of marijuana after pulling over the West County driver.

A West County man pulled over in Ladue for speeding was charged July 13 with intent to sell marijuana. Ladue Police said Alden Keller, 30, was pulled over for driving 85 mph in a 60 mph zone at 2 a.m. July 13 on westbound Interstate 64 near Clayton Road. Keller is from the first block of Tree Hill Court in West County just southeast of the city of Manchester. Keller had active warrants and was arrested. During a vehicle search, officers said they found five Ziploc bags containing about a pound of marijuana. One bag had several smaller, individual sized bags with smaller amounts of marijuana. Bond was set at $40,000. Keller had completed probation in fall 2011 on charges of stealing a firearm and escape from custody in 2006 in Manchester. …

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