Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Three Armed Robberies Reported in Maplewood
Police say they don't believe the incidents, which happened over a two-week period, are related.
Maplewood-Brentwood Patch publishes a compilation of crime activity in Brentwood and Maplewood. Information for the Maplewood police blotter is obtained through the Missouri Sunshine Law.
The following is a report of activity for the two-week period ending May 7. We will have an update on the on the armed robberies on Monday.
Monday, April 25
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At 10:28 a.m., police responded to a call for an armed robbery at an auto dealership in the 2800 block of S. Big Bend Blvd. A total of $1,371.80 was stolen during the holdup. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Maplewood Police Department at 314-645-4880.
At 4:18 p.m., three commercial air conditioning units were reported damaged with the insides removed and stolen from a parking lot/garage in the 7100 block of Manchester Ave.
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Wednesday, April 27
At 1:39 p.m., police were called to a home in the 2000 block of Bredell Ave. regarding trespassing. Police reports show that an arrest was made.
Thursday, April 28
At 12:53 p.m., a gun and holster were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 7300 block of Manchester Road. The passenger-side door handle and the center console both had pry marks.
At 6:08 p.m., police responded to a call regarding a third-degree assault in the 2200 block of Blendon Place. Police reports show that an arrest was made.
Friday, April 29
At 3:46 p.m., a home was reported burglarized and a camera was taken in the 7400 block of Maple Ave. The back door was forced open. The camera was later recovered and returned to the owner.
Saturday, April 30
At 1:23 p.m., a monitor and DVD receiver and a necklace were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 2200 block of Alameda Ave. The passenger-side door handle had been pried open.
Sunday, May 1
At 4:03 p.m., a window was reported damaged at a home in the 7200 block of Sarah Street. Police reports show an arrest was made.
Wednesday, May 4
At 12:21 p.m., a burglary was reported at a business in the 7100 block of Manchester Road. The back door had been pried open. Copper piping worth $3,000 was reported stolen along with $500 in air ducts that had been ripped out.
At 4:02 p.m., cables were reported stolen from a hardware store in the 2300 block of Maplewood Commons. The cables were later recovered, and police reports show an arrest was made.
Thursday, May 5
At 10:18 p.m., police responded to a call for an armed robbery on the street in the 3600 block of Commonwealth Avenue. A wallet containing cash, a driver’s license and credit cards and a cellphone was stolen. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Maplewood Police Department at 314-645-4880.
Friday, May 6
At 1:34 a.m., a burglary was reported at a vacant home in the 7400 block of Maple Avenue. The lock on a side window had been picked. Police reports show nothing was taken from the home.
Saturday, May 7
At 1:38 p.m., police responded to an armed robbery at a convenience store in the 7100 block of Manchester Road. Police reports show an arrest was made in the case and the $118.04 that had been stolen was returned.
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