2 Infinitis and Beyond A gold 2002 Infiniti side-swiped a white 2002 Infiniti and left the scene of the accident without exchanging information. This accident took place on the southbound Shrewsbury Avenue overpass of Interstate 44. Police located the suspect vehicle in a driveway in Affton, and an Affton man was issued a citation for leaving the scene of an accident. 4 Drunks Walk Into a Furniture Store Police arrested four intoxicated suspects May 9 who tried to pry the lock off the loading dock door at Rothman Furniture, 7737 Watson Rd., Sappington. No property was reported stolen.  For …

Once Upon a Time They were a traffic hazard alright, but a police officer from the Manchester Police Department who was called to the scene did not ticket Mother Goose and her goslings as they jaywalked across Manchester Road near Hwy 141 on April 21. Instead, he escorted them across the roadway. In the end, they all lived happily ever after. No Word on Whether it was Raspberry Cheesecake One man's sweet tooth got the best of him June 10 when he was caught stealing from a business in Lafayette Center in Manchester after he put a piece of cheescake in his pocket and left the store. The value …

Hot property A furnace was stolen after a residential break-in May 16 on South Broadway in Mehlville. No one apparently saw the giant behemoth of a burglar who nabbed the furnace. Cold, hard ... Shrimp? The owner of Chong Wah Chinese Restaurant in University City reported a burglary at the business May 19, where thieves broke into the restaurant, stealing $300 and a case of frozen shrimp. Didn't Know Anyone Still Did This On May 18, someone placed a bag of dog waste on a front porch of a home on Luray Drive in Chesterfield and lit it on fire before driving off. No word on whether they rang …

Returning Maternity Clothes? At the Saint Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, a pregnant woman assaulted a Victoria's Secret store clerk April 26 after the clerk refused to let her return an item. As she was being arrested, her water broke, and she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. The Square Pants Also Could Have Been a Giveaway Taco Bell employees in Arnold reported April 22 that a man wearing a SpongeBob hat stole a donation jar holding less than $10. Police found the suspect at a nearby  Waffle House. The Radio Was in the Closet? A burglar went to a lot of trouble by breaking a …

Police Should Look for Missing Turtle at a Shell Station A resident in Webster Groves is missing the pet tortoise that called the front yard of a home on California avenue its home. The 30-to-40-pound tortoise, which has a dog ID tag affixed to its back was apparently stolen April 22. Burglars Make Effort to Steal Hot Property Thieves couldn't quite complete a burglary attempt when they tried to steal a stove from a house that was for sale on South Fillmore Street in Kirkwood April 2. The stove was out of the house but found on the property. Something Must Not Have Smelled Right Richmond …

Pizza Delivery Chronicles: Chesterfield Edition An 18-year-old man walked into a Chesterfield pizza joint on Ladue Road March 27 and threatened employees with a lacrosse stick before walking out with two bags of potato chips. Pizza Delivery Chronicles: Manchester Edition Another pizza delivery problem occurred in Manchester on March 21. The driver delivered the pizza without incident, but he had failed to lock his car, had left the car keys in the ignition and had left it running. Upon returning from delivering the pizza, the delivery driver discovered his car was gone. The Squirrels Had to …

Home Depot Employee Was a 'Changed' Woman A Ballwin woman was charged March 21 with stealing more than $98,000 in change from her employer, Home Depot in Ellisville. Court documents indicate the woman, Janet Sanguinett, 51, placed orders for coins for her employer between 2006 and 2009 as part of her duties as a vault associate. Rather than stock and log the coins' arrival, however, Sanguinett "pocketed" the change. She eventually confessed. Tale of Two Caravans One Maryland Heights homeowner is relieved while another became a victim of a car thief on March 26. The thief apparently had a …

Baby's First Bust: I Don't Know How Those 128 Items Got ThereThree adults and a juvenile were arrested March 1 after leaving a Gravois Bluffs store without paying for 128 items concealed in their shopping cart, under a baby in a car seat.  A search turned up 94 items of kids clothing, three toys, three items of men's clothing, four intimate clothing items, six items of women's clothing, nine items of junior clothing, four domestic items, one stationary item and four pairs of shoes for a total of $2,264.81. Wondering If They Were the Sharpest Knives in the DrawerPolice in Affton arrested two …

One Plowed Resident Arrested When His Driveway Wasn’t Brentwood police arrested a 28-year-old man Feb. 5 for assault and peace disturbance. He was not happy that a plow truck driver wouldn’t clear his driveway on White Avenue. Burglar Performs Community Service In many neighborhoods, setting out large, broken or worn out items at the curb is an almost guaranteed way for them to be claimed by someone, especially if it has a “free” sign attached. In Ballwin, a burglar saved one homeowner the trouble. Ballwin police reported a burglary on Jan. 28 where a broken plasma TV was stolen from a …