Police Blotter: Cars and Yards Targeted by Thieves

Theft and fraud top Town and Country and Manchester's crime blotter this week.

Thieves target residents' cars and landscaping in this latest list of police blotter from both Town and Country and Manchester police departments.

Manchester

March 6: 800 Block of Big Bend Woods Drive

Burglary: Police said a resident reported several items were stolen from his car parked in his unlocked garage. The items stolen valued more than $1,500.

March 11: 500 Block of Joyce Ann Drive

Larceny: A woman came out to her driveway in the morning to find that someone had gone through her cars and stile an IPod, sunglasses and a Garman GPS Unit. No word on if her car doors were locked. The stolen items are valued at $530.

March 13: 600 Block Fox Hill Estates

Larceny from a Vehicle: A man told police that he left his car unlocked in the driveway overnight to find the switchbox and analog box he left in the back seat missing in the morning. The items are valued at $300.

March 16: 300 Block of Highlands Boulevard Drive

Stealing: Authorities said a woman left her wallet on top of her vehicle as she was putting gas in her car. The wallet fell off her car when she drove away, but she later received a call from the business that they had her wallet.  When she returned to collect it, police said she reported $300 was missing.

Anyone with information on these or any crimes is asked to contact the  at 636-527-9200.

Town and Country

March 4-5: 3015 N. Ballas Road

Theft/Fraud: Police said credit cards were stolen from an unlocked car in the parking garage of Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Authorities said one of the stolen cards was later used in north St. Louis County. No word on how much was charged to the card.

March 7: 13800 block of Clayton Road

Theft: Just after 7:30 p.m., 10 landscape lights were stolen from the front yard of a home. The lights are valued at $3,000.

March 11: Schnucks at Woods Mill Plaza

Theft: Investigators said that between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. someone broke into a car in the Schnucks parking lot at Clayton and Woods Mill Roads and stole a Garmin GPS unit from the dashboard, a duffle bag containing clothes and a diamond ring. The driver’s window was smashed out. The stolen items are valued at approximately $1,200.

Please contact Detective Sergeant Rick Kranz with the with any information related to this incident at 314-568-1453 or the St. Louis Regional Crimestoppers on their anonymous tip hotline: 314-725-8477 or 866-371-8477.