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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Man Stole Co-Worker's Credit Card, Made Purchases, Police Say

The card was used at a Schnucks, Shell station, Walgreens and McDonalds, police said.

A department store employee at Chesterfield Mall had his credit-debit card stolen by a co-worker, Chesterfield Police said. Omega Jones, 21, of the 5300 block of Knoll Creek Drive in Hazelwood, was charged Monday with stealing a credit card, a class C felony, and fraudulent use of a credit card, a class A misdemeanor. Chesterfield Police said the credit card was stolen Aug. 5 from the Macy's shoe department stock room and used at a Schnucks, Shell gas station, Walgreens and McDonalds. Jones was working on the day of the theft and was the only shoe department employee who left the store before the fraudulent charges were made, police said. The police report indicated that Jones admitted stealing the card and making the purchases. Bond was …

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Man Attempts to Steal TV, Eludes Police, Arrested in Cahokia

Chesterfield Police said the man sped and weaved in and out of traffic on THF Boulevard and I-64.

A man eluded Chesterfield Police in a high-speed car chase after trying to steal a television from Walmart, only to be arrested later in Cahokia, IL. Darius Dean, 32, of East St. Louis, was charged Nov. 2 with felony stealing and resisting arrest, creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death. Chesterfield Police said Walmart security spotted Dean wheeling a box for a 32-inch screen TV into the store at 100 THF Boulevard at about 3:28 p.m. Nov. 1. The box was empty. He replaced it in the shopping cart with a 47-inch Vizio TV valued at $698 and walked out of the store. When he was approached by a Walmart security guard, Dean abandoned the cart, fled on foot and got into a dark Chevrolet Impala, according to police. The man led …

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