Crime & Safety
Gunpoint Robbery, DWI Arrest and SUV Flipping Into River Are Among Top Police Stories
The three stories were among the most read police stories on Affton-Shrewsbury Patch in January 2013.

Want to know what's going on in your neighborhood? Here are the nine most-read stories fromΒ Affton-Shrewsbury PatchΒ for January 2013:
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St. Louis County PoliceΒ said Andrew Von Feldt, 23, drove Jeffrey Putney, 24, around the neighborhood knocking on doors in attempt to break into unoccupied homes. The full story is on Affton Patch.
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2)Β Teen Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle in Affton
A teenager suffered non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a car in Affton. The full story is on Affton Patch.
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3)Β Underage Driver Who Struck Affton 12-Year-Old Also Involved in Hit and Run
An underage driver was behind the wheel when a vehicle struck a 12-year-old on General Sherman Lane in Affton. The full story is on Affton Patch.
4)Β She Didn't Turn Down the Lights; Was Arrested on Drug Charges
A collection of incident reports from the Shrewsbury Police Department included one incident where a woman was arrested on drug charges on Weil Avenue. The full story is on Affton Patch.
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The shooter followed the copper thief from Affton to the Dutchtown South neighborhood of St. Louis City before confronting him, police said. The full story is on Affton Patch.
6)Β DWI Arrest Made on Murdoch Avenue
A collection of incident reports from the Shrewsbury Police Department included a DWI arrest on Murdoch Avenue. TheΒ full story is on Affton Patch.
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Heather Marshall and her three young children were rescued by police and firefighters after their car flipped into the river. The full story is on Affton Patch.
8)Β Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in River City Casino Parking Garage
A suspect took the 63-year-old woman's purse and then fled in her car. The full story is on Affton Patch.
9)Β Police: Shrewsbury Business Owner Says Gun Was Stolen from Vehicle
A collection of incident reports from the Shrewsbury Police Department included one citing aΒ business owner whho reported a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver as missing on St. Vincent Avenue.Β TheΒ full story is on Affton Patch.
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