Crime & Safety

Woman's VW Jetta Taken In Central West End Carjacking

Anyone with information should contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

ST. LOUIS, MO — Police say two men stole a woman's 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Monday afternoon in the Central West End. The carjacking happened shortly after 3 p.m. in the 4600 block of Westminster Place.

KMOV reports the woman was sitting in her car when the men demanded she get out and hand over the keys. The men also stole the woman's purse and cell phone. Both men had guns, she told police.

A description of the men wasn't immediately available. No further information was released.

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