U City Police Blotter: Dumpster Fire, Burglaries

Each week, University City Patch features a look at reports from the University City Police Department.

Here is a look at the blotter from the week of March 4-10, 2013.

The department arrested 54 adults and one juvenile. There was one robbery, six burglaries and one charge of knowingly burning.

Officers responded to an alarm sounding and discovered damage to a door was consistent with an attempt to kick it in, but the door jamb prevented entry.

Officers responded to an open door call. Upon arrival, a witness identified a gold SUV in the driveway of the vacant residence and 2 black males carrying items from the building.

A license plate check—number provided by another witness—revealed the vehicle is a gold 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. The investigation continues.

The reporting party stated that three black males robbed him and his juvenile brother.

Victim stated he believes he knows one suspect from a previous event.

The reporting party stated person(s) unknown unlawfully entered the vacant residence through a broken window and stole copper piping.

The reporting party stated two black males set a City-owned plastic dumpster on fire.

The suspects are two black males, approximately aged 14-17.

The reporting party stated person(s) unknown pried open the exterior bedroom door of residence and stole several items.

The reporting party stated that person(s) unknown forced open the rear door of the vacant residence and stole copper piping.

The reporting party stated person(s) unknown unlawfully entered and stole several items.

*Exact address information redacted by the University City Police.