On May 13, 2014 police received a report of a larceny from a vehicle in the 400

block of Attucks. The victim advised his car was placed up on a jack and the front

wheel and tire were removed from the vehicle and stolen.

On May 13, 2014 officers responded to the 1200 block of South Kirkwood Road

for a larceny from a vehicle. A leaf blower and weed eater were taken from a

landscape trailer while parked on the parking lot of a retail business.

On Wednesday, 05-14-2014, at 8:42 p.m. Kirkwood Police and Kirkwood Fire

Department Personnel were dispatched to Kirkwood City Park, 502 West Adams,

for a report of smoke coming from a building. Fire fighters arrived and found

a building housing three restrooms near the tennis courts inside the park on

fire. Fire fighters extinguished the fire but not before the building sustained

significant damage. Investigation led police and fire officials to determine the fire

was intentionally set with paper products from inside one of the restrooms. The

building was closed for inspections and repairs. Anyone with information is asked

to contact the Kirkwood Police Department at 314-822-5858.

On May 15, 2014 police responded to a residence in the 1100 block of Evans for

a theft report. Copper guttering was removed from the residence and stolen.

On May 17, 2014 a vehicle owner in the 300 block of Heege called police to

report a destruction of property. The victim’s vehicle had a rear window broken

out while it was parked on the street sometime during the night. A short time

later a resident from the 200 block of Attucks also called police to report a broken

window on a vehicle. A side window and the windshield were both damaged in

the second incident.

On Sunday, 05-18-2014, Kirkwood Police were contacted by a citizen who

reported a family member in distress at a home in the 500 block of West

Woodbine. Officers made contact with a resident who confirmed the family

member was at the home. While speaking with the resident officers learned

of illegal drug activity occurring at the home. The residence was vacated and

secured by police while a search warrant was obtained. Officers made entry

to the home and discovered an active methamphetamine lab along with illegal

narcotics and marijuana. Officers with the St Louis County Drug Task Force were

called in to dismantle, dispose, and make safe the chemicals and equipment on

scene. Kirkwood Fire Department personnel also responded to the scene and

stood by while the lab was dismantled. The resident, who was a renter of the

property, was arrested for several drug-related crimes. The case will be referred

to the St Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review. The home was

posted unsafe for occupancy until tests could be conducted to assure the home

was safe to inhabit.

Kirkwood Police arrested eight adults for shoplifting merchandise from area

businesses during the week of Monday, 05-012-2014, through Sunday, 05-18-

2014. The businesses were located in the 400 block of North Kirkwood Road,

11000 block of Manchester, and the 1200 block of South Kirkwood Road. All of

the stealing cases were referred to municipal court.