On Monday, December 16, 2013, at 2:04 p.m. police arrested an adult suspect

for attempting to pass $400 in counterfeit bills to purchase items at a retail store

in the 1200 block of South Kirkwood Road. The case was referred to the St Louis

County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.

On Monday, December 16, 2013, at 8:17 p.m. police responded to an alarm at

a business in the 12300 block of Old Big Bend. Upon arrival officers discovered

a cinder block had been thrown through the front glass doors of the business.

Police checked the business with the owner and it appeared nothing was

disturbed or stolen inside the business.

On Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 5:26 a.m. officers responded to Kirkwood

High School, 801 West Essex, for a report of gun shots and glass breakage at

the school. Officers arrived and quickly determined that no shots were being

actively fired and that no was reporting any injuries. Several neighboring police

departments along with the Missouri Highway Patrol and members of the United

States Marshall’s Service assisted in establishing a safe perimeter around the

school. After a systematic and through search of the school officers located a

box of halogen light bulbs that had fallen and broken which mimicked the sound

of gunfire.

On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, beginning at 6:56 a.m. police received

several reports of property damage to vehicles. The damage consisted of

profanities on the vehicles made with window marker. Locations of the damage

included the 300 block of Altus Place, 900 block of Nirk, 300 block of Crest, 700

block of Elmtree, and 1800 block of Bach.

On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to

the 1200 block of South Kirkwood Road for a report of a possible theft from a

vehicle. A witness reported several car alarms sounding at the same time on the

parking lot. Officers arrived and located one vehicle had been broken into but

nothing was stolen. Officers located two other vehicles parked in the 100 block

of South Kirkwood Road that had been broken into. One vehicle had nothing

stolen but the other had a stereo and Christmas presents stolen.

On Thursday, December 19, 2013, at 8:37 p.m. police were contacted by a

homeowner in the 500 block of Bedford Oaks wishing to report a theft. The

resident reported two copper downspouts were stolen from the home sometime

within the past week.

On Friday, 12-20-2013, at 7:17 a.m. police received a report of an adult looking

into vehicles parked on the lot of a retail store in the 1200 block of South

Kirkwood Road. Officers located two adults on the lot. No thefts were located

by police but both were arrested after they were found to be in possession of

illegal narcotics. The case will be referred to the St Louis County Prosecuting

Attorney’s office for review.

On Friday, 12-20-2013, at 11:49 a.m. officers were summoned to a business in

the 600 block of West Woodbine for a theft report. The victim reported having a

bag stolen after it was left unattended inside of a business she was patronizing.

The bag contained a cell phone, cash, and credit cards.

On Sunday, 12-22-2013, at 8:28 p.m. officers were dispatched to a residence

in the 200 block of South Ballas for a report of an attempt burglary. The

homeowner was home when he heard glass break at the rear of the home. The

homeowner investigated and found a screen removed and a window broken. No

entry was made to the home.