Intruders Enter Vehicles on Seven Shrewsbury Streets

A string of vehicle entries and related thefts June 13 on several Shrewsbury streets appear to be connected, the said.

Money, gift cards, sunglasses and other items were taken from two unlocked vehicles parked in driveways in the 5100 block of Deville Avenue. Unlocked vehicles also were entered on the following streets:

• 7500 block of Weil Avenue
• 5000 and 5100 blocks of Shrewsbury Avenue
• 5100 block of Lenox Avenue
• 50 and 60 blocks of St. Charles Place
• 7700 block of Kenridge Lane
• 7800 block of Garden Avenue

In the Garden incident, a witness noticed that the dome light in her truck had turned on at about 3 a.m. The truck was parked on the street in front of her residence. She opened her front door to investigate, at which point two people got out of the truck and ran west on Garden toward Laclede Station Road.

Nothing had been taken from the truck.

Police identified other affected vehicles by canvassing the area and through contacts from residents, Lt. Brian Catlett said. They obtained some evidence during the investigation, and a laboratory will process it for additional clues.

Extra patrols are being conducted in the area, and the case remains under investigation, Catlett said.

Shrewsbury residents are encouraged to lock their vehicles and to not store valuables such as money, debit cards and electronics inside of them. Those with information about any of the thefts or vehicle entries are asked to call the Shrewsbury Detective Bureau at 314-647-5656.