Friday, February 15, 2013
Police were called to investigate two separate incidents of theft from unlocked lockers at Parkway South High School.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Feb. 4: 800 block Hanna Road Stealing: Police report an iPhone was stolen from an unlocked locker at Parkway South High School. Feb. 4: 800 block Hanna Road Stealing: Police said one person was arrested after headhones were stolen from an unlocked locker at Parkway South High School. The property was reportedly returned to its rightful owner. Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at 636-527-9200. Anonymous tips can be made to the St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-317-…
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Parkway South High School
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Manchester Police Department
200 Highlands Boulevard Dr, Manchester, MO
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Consumer Reports thinks so, apparently. Do you agree that Apple is slipping behind its rivals in the smartphone market?
A recent issue of Consumer Reports that ranked the top smartphones in the U.S. placed the iPhone 5 behind its rivals among many carriers and it didn't even crack the top three for Verizon. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Business Insider picked up on the magazine's story and speculated that while the iPhone has been a "mind-boggling" success for the past five years, other smartphone makers are starting to catch up, pointing to the success of the Samsung Galaxy S3 among others. The worry is that Apple will soon be eclipsed as the already hyper-competitive and ridiculous lucrative smartphone market continues to heat up. Of course, slipping from complete dominance to near-dominance isn't entirely bad, plus …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Arrests were made after an iPhone was stolen, plus shoplifters reportedly caught in the act at Walmart.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Oct. 10: 200 block Highlands Boulevard Drive Stealing: One person was arrested for stealing items worth $106 at Manchester Highland's Walmart. Oct. 12: 800 block Hanna Road Stealing: Detectives are investigating the theft of an iPhone at Parkway South High School. Oct. 13: 900 block Brittany Parkway Drive Stealing: An arrest was made after an iPhone was stolen at this location. Oct. 14: 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive Stealing: A subject was arrested for stealing several items at the Manchester Highland's Walmart. Oct. 17: 700 …
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Manchester Police Department
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Manchester police report one arrest for disorderly conduct and a number of recent iPhone thefts at Parkway South High School.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Oct 4: 800 block Hanna Road Disorderly Conduct: One person was arrested and booked for disorderly conduct. Police stated they were called because he was "disturbing the peace." Oct. 5: 800 block Hanna Road Stealing:Two students were arrested for allegedly stealing iPods from other students. Oct. 8: 800 block Hanna Road Stealing: A female reported her iPhone stolen after she left it unattended for 90 minutes near the front doors of the school. Oct. 9: 800 block Hanna Road Stealing: An iPod was reported stolen from an unlocked room during …
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Manchester Police Department
200 Highlands Boulevard Dr, Manchester, MO
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The latest incarnation of Apple's smartphone is set for release this month, the Huffington Post reports. An announcement is expected Wednesday.
Long lines. Waiting for backorders. Is it Black Friday already? No. But it is almost time for Apple to release the newest version of its iPhone. The iPhone 5 is set for release in the coming weeks. According to the Huffington Post, the phone could be in stores on Sept. 21. In addition to AT&T and Verizon stores, iPhones will be available at the two local Apple stores in West County Center and the Saint Louis Galleria. Apple is set to hold an unveiling today, the Huffington Post reports. Sources tell the Huffington Post that employees in local AT&T and Verizon stores are being denied vacation requests for late September in anticipation of large crowds seeking the new iPhone. CNET is reporting that Apple is planning for sales of near 10 …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Four women were charged last week in connection with the thefts in 2011.
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Four women who cleaned airplanes at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport face criminal charges for iPad and iPod thefts from flights in 2011. The women stole or received at least six iPads, two iPods and six ebook readers, according to court documents. During the thefts, all four women worked for ABM Janitorial Services, a contractor responsible for cleaning Southwest Airline planes at Lambert. Police said she stole an iPad valued at $909 between 9 p.m. Nov. 5 and 12:30 a.m. Nov. 6 from the Airport Operations area at Lambert. Police said they found one Nook and five Kindle ebook readers valued at $1,309 at Doss’ residence. The items had been stolen from airplanes, according to a police report. Lambert Airport Police said in a statement…
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Police said felony stealing charges were issued on all five subjects that were arrested by Town and Country police this week.
A group who described themselves to police as a family of "gypsies" has been charged with felony stealing following the theft Tuesday of about 30 iPhones from a Ballwin phone dealership, police said. (Read Previous Story: Town & Country Police Arrest 'Family of Gypsies' for iPhones Theft) James Konstantinov, 48; Biserka Dobobrov, 48; Zvinko Konstantinov, 29; Michael Dobobrov, 27; and Zvanko Dobobrov, 18 all face felony stealing stealing charges and were being held at the St. Louis County Jail on Wednesday. Each is being held on $75,000 bond, police said. Police said the theft occurred Tuesday morning when three people entered the store located at 15575 Manchester Road posing as customers, police said. Two of the customers distracting store…
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Town and Country City Hall and Police Department
1011 Municipal Center Dr, Saint Louis, MO
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Police said the suspects may have been involved in a similar incident that occurred late Monday.
A family of self-proclaimed gypsies were arrested by Town & Country police on Tuesday after allegedly stealing dozens of iPhones from a local cell phone dealer. Authorities said the theft occurred around 10:15 a.m. at the AT&T phone dealership at 15575 Manchester Road, where a total of 30 iPhones were stolen, a store representative reported. The theft occurred when three people entered the store posing as customers, police said, with two of the customers distracting store employees while the third entered the business's back area, filled a garbage bag with the iPhones then ran out of the store. "It was basically glorified shoplifting," Ballwin Police Sgt. Jim Heldmann said. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking …
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Town and Country City Hall and Police Department
1011 Municipal Center Dr, Saint Louis, MO
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Police said the suspects may have been involved in a similar incident that occurred late Monday.
A family of self-proclaimed gypsies were arrested by Town & Country police on Tuesday after allegedly stealing dozens of iPhones from a local cell phone dealer. Authorities said the theft occurred around 10:15 a.m. at the AT&T phone dealership at 15575 Manchester Road, where a total of 30 iPhones were stolen, a store representative reported. The theft occurred when three people entered the store posing as customers, police said, with two of the customers distracting store employees while the third entered the business's back area, filled a garbage bag with the iPhones then ran out of the store. "It was basically glorified shoplifting," Ballwin Police Sgt. Jim Heldmann said. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking …
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Town and Country City Hall and Police Department
1011 Municipal Center Dr, Saint Louis, MO
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Target in Town and Country Crossing is participating in the trade-in offer that gives customers a store credit for their used electronics.
If you have an iPad, iPhone or iPad that you are ready to get rid of, take it to Target and the store will give you a gift card in return for the device. The Town and Country Target store is participating in the trade-in offer. Town and Country store staff tells Patch that customers can trade-in online or in-stores. However, customers must work with a member of the Target Mobile staff if making the trade-in at the store, so check your local store for their hours. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Target is offering the deal at more than 1,450 retail locations through a partnership with NextWorth. The offer runs through Feb. 11. The Post-Dispatch reports the following trade-in amounts: Click here for more information on the offer…
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Target
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Richard A.
7:49 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
I have owned each of the Apple Phones. I was intending to purchase the next generation BUT then Apple made a mistake and made/designed the IPhone 5. The longer design just turned me off. I would have purchased one if the width had gone along with its height. This appears to be what most buyers are saying with the success of Samsung. NOW THEY APPEAR to be making a big mistake by planning to change… more ›