Meth, Marijuana Possession Among the Crimes in Arnold

March 13           

• An Imperial man, 35, faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and ingredients to make meth. Arnold police officers discovered the items during a traffic stop at 888 Arnold Commons. Officers turned the suspect to Jefferson County investigators.

• Officers charged an Arnold man, 20, with driving on the grass at the golf course at Golfview Drive. Police later released the suspect on a court summons.

March 12

• store security, at 2201 Michigan Ave., video recorded a man allegedly stealing about $170 in paint. The man placed four containers of aluminum roof coating into a cart and leaving the store without paying.

• A employee, at 3611 W Outer Rd., reported a white Ford Taurus with Missouri license plates drove away without paying for $30 in fuel. The police report said the car is wanted in connection to other cases.

March 11

• Officers charged a St. Louis man, 19, with public exposure after responding call from the at 2121 Ridge Road. The man also faces minor in possession of alcohol charges. The suspect’s two friends, ages 20 and 23, from East St. Louis, IL face charges of marijuana possession and obstructing an investigation. All three men were released on separate court summonses.

• The owner of Cottage Apartments, 2348 Vaek Drive, faces charges of operating a business without a license. Officers issued a court summons to the St. Louis man, 64, at the scene.

• A customer at , 215 Arnold Crosswinds, reported someone stole $120 and two credit cards from his locker.

• employees, at 3900 Vogel Road, stopped an Arnold woman, 20, for allegedly stealing about $59 in merchandise. Officers released the woman on a court summons.

March 10

• A resident of the 1900 block of Pomme Creek reported someone stole his 2007 Kia Rio during the afternoon. The car was unlocked and the keys were in the vehicle, the police report said. The report also said, the owner removes the keys from the ignition and only leaves the keys in the center console.

• store security, 2150 Michigan Avenue, stopped a Caledona, MO, woman, 46, after she allegedly stole $109 boots. Police learned the woman was wanted on a traffic warrant in Manchester, MO. Police later released the woman on a bond.

March 9

• A resident in the 200 block of Crosswinds Drive reported someone broke vehicle’s window while it was parked overnight.

• An Arnold man, 17, faces marijuana possession charges after officers stopped him for a traffic violation near the intersection of Old Lemay Ferry Road and Kroupa Road. The suspect was released on a court summons.

• An Arnold man, 34, faces charges of driving while intoxicated after police stopped him for a traffic violation in the 2400 block of Arnold Tenbrook Road. The man had a blood alcohol content of .14, the police report said. After booking the man, police released him to a sober driver.

March 8

• An Arnold resident reported his handgun and GPS missing from his car parked overnight in the 1800 block of Pomme Creek.

March 7

• A St. Louis man, 27, faces marijuana possession charges after police officers stopped him on a traffic violation near Tenbook Industrial Park. The suspect was wanted on multiple warrants and was held for transfer to another law enforcement department. 

• A woman reported that someone stole her purse from her car parked at 2150 Michigan Ave.

• Walmart security, at 2201 Michigan Avenue, caught two Imperial men, ages 19 and 23, as they allegedly stole about $41 in merchandise from the 2201 Michigan Ave. store. Police officers booked the suspects then released them on a court summons.

• A victim reported someone stole a GPS unit, valued at $200, from an unlocked car parked overnight at Avion Ridge Apartments

• A Festus man, 45, faces charges of driving while intoxicated after police officers investigated a car parked on Municipal Drive. The man was asleep in the car. When officers woke the man, his car struck the post near a gas pump, the report said. The man had a blood alcohol level of .19. After holding the man, police released him to a sober driver.