Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Stalking Left Life-Threatening Messages for His Wife, Police Said

St. Louis County Police said the man left 24 messages in an 8-hour period, stating the woman would not see tomorrow and that he planted a remote device in her car.

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A 63-year-old man, who left threatening messages for his wife, faces a criminal charge.

St. Louis County Police said Dominic J. Arena, 63, of Piedmont, left 24 messages on his wife’s cell phone in an eight-hour period Wednesday. The woman works in an unincorporated area between Town and Country and Des Peres.

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In several of the messages, Arena said his wife would not live to see tomorrow and that he had planted a remote device in her car, according to the police report.

Arena was charged with Thursday with aggravated stalking, a class D felony. He was being held in St. Louis County jail Friday. Bail was set at $50,000.

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