Chesterfield Mall Shoplifter Facing Possible Charges for Heroin Possession

Police are waiting for lab results to confirm the identity of the substance found on the suspect.

Police are investigating possible charges for heroin possession for a shoplifter who took items from a department store in Chesterfield Mall. Mall security caught the suspect, described as a 30-year-old female, after she attempted to conceal clothing and then take it without paying from Dillards April 4. Chesterfield Police Officer Michael Ryffel said she could be charged with possession of a controlled substance in addition to a stealing misdemeanor. “The substance that we believe to be heroin, pending testing, was found on her person during booking,” he said.  Read more Chesterfield crime stories: Connect with Us: Facebook | Twitter | Newsletters | Blogging | Posting Photos | Announcements | Events

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Police Arrest Two for Stealing $500-plus in Electronics from Walmart

The incidents occurred on the same day a little more than an hour apart but are not believed to be related.

Security personnel at Walmart stopped two individuals in incidents only hours apart who each tried to steal more than $500 in video games and other electronics from the retailer’s Chesterfield Valley location earlier this month. The alleged thefts occurred Feb. 8 when police said a 31-year-old female tried to walk out of the store with video games concealed on her clothes at 4:30 p.m. She was detained by Walmart security until Chesterfield Police arrived, who also discovered that the woman had a pipe suspected of being used for smoking narcotics. A little more than an hour later at 5:57 p.m., a 49-year-old male attempted something similar when he allegedly tried to push a cart full of electronics out of the store without paying, according …

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Cops Catch Walmart Thieves With a Grocery Cart Full of Goods

They tried to simply push the cart out the door at the retailer's Chesterfield location without stopping to pay.

Chesterfield Police are charging three individuals with larceny after they piled up a grocery cart with more than $500 in merchandise from Walmart and tried to leave without paying.  The suspects in the Dec. 15 incident, a 18-year-old male, 22-year-old male and 20-year-old female, could face felony charges, since the items stolen totaled more than $500.  Police said the cart contained groceries and household goods. The suspects made no attempt to conceal any of the items.  "They just wheeled the cart through the door into the waiting arms of security.  Groceries," said Chesterfield Officer Mike Ryffel.   Related stories:

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A Shoplifter’s Dozen: Thieves Hit the Mall and Chesterfield Commons

A recent Chesterfield Police report lists twelve incidents of shoplifting around the Chesterfield area.

  It looks like the prices at Walmart just aren’t cheap enough for some people. Shoplifters hit Walmart on THF Boulevard on five different occasions between June 26 and July 7. None of these criminals were teens on a lark, but people ranging in age from 23 to 48 years old. One woman took jewelry, another lifted electronics and two other women took what police described as “undisclosed merchandise under $500.” The lone male crook in this spree was fairly bold. He placed a TV, valued under $500, in a cart and just tried to walk out of the store with it. Mean while, Target on THF Boulevard only reported one incident of shoplifting. On June 26 an unknown subject concealed electronics and makeup and left the store without paying. On July 10, …

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Man Charged in Chesterfield Walmart Shoplifting

He has two prior convictions in past 10 years, police said.

A man was charged Wednesday with stealing from the Chesterfield Walmart at 100 THF Blvd. Maurice Cooley, 50, of Glasgow Village, is charged with his third stealing-related offense within 10 years, a class D felony. Chesterfield Police said that on Feb. 22, Cooley attempted to steal three digital compasses, two cyclocomputers and two cell phone cases. Previously, he was convicted of two separate stealing related offenses in 2005 in St. Charles County and Des Peres. Bond was set at $5,000. For more up-to-date info like this, get the free Chesterfield Patch newsletter to your inbox. Click here (A cyclocomputer is an electronic device for biking, and can calculate speed, distance, temperature and other factors, depending on the design.)  For …

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Police Blotter: Furniture Thrown Into Pools

The Chesterfield Police blotter provides information on reported incidents from July 20 though July 24.

The following information was supplied by the Chesterfield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.  July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 A 19-year-old man damaged clothing and then stole it from a store in Chesterfield mall. July 24 Earlier Feb. 1 Someone used the victim's social security number to file a tax return out of state. The incident was reported in the 14000 block of Millchester Circle. May 20 A victim's credit card information was used to purchase cell phones. The incident was reported in the 1100 block of Nooning Tree Drive. July 7 Someone took CDs from a store in the 1600 block of Clarkson Road. July 18 A home health care aid hired by the victim took a purse from the victim's …

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Police Blotter: Woman Stabs Man with Pen

The Chesterfield Police blotter provides information on reported incidents from July 13 though July 19.

The following information was supplied by the Chesterfield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 Earlier July 10 For questions about this blotter, email rachel.heaton@patch.com.

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Police Blotter: Man Pushed Off Motorcycle

The Chesterfield Police blotter provides information on reported incidents from July 4 to July 11.

The following information was supplied by the Chesterfield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 Earlier June 23 Someone took a cellphone that was left at the victim's place of employment in the 200 block of Woods Mill Road. July 1 Someone took cash and alcohol from an unlocked vehicle in the 900 block of Forestlac Court. July 2 July 3 A 19-year-old man took merchandise from his employer in the 17000 block of Chesterfield Airport Road. For questions about this blotter, email rachel.heaton@patch.com.

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Police Blotter: Stereos Stolen from Cars

The Chesterfield Police blotter provides information on reported incidents from June 29 to July 3.

The following information was supplied by the Chesterfield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 Earlier June 10 Someone took a watch after it was left at a business in the 1600 block of Clarkson Road. June 28 Someone removed chains from the front porch of a home in the 1200 block of Luray Drive between June 25 and June 28. For questions about this blotter, email rachel.heaton@patch.com.

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Police Blotter: Security Camera Stolen

The Chesterfield Police blotter provides information on reported incidents from June 27 though June 28.

The following information was supplied by the Chesterfield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. June 27 June 28 Earlier May 20 Someone took an iPod, GPS unit and cash from an unlocked vehicle in the 20 block of Chesterfield Lakes Road. May 17 Someone used a victim's credit card information to make purchases through PayPal. The incident was reported in the 14000 block of Brittania Drive. June 24 For questions about this blotter, email rachel.heaton@patch.com.

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