U City Police Blotter: Copper Pipe, Car Thefts

Each week, University City Patch features a look at reports from the University City Police Department.

Here is a look at the blotter from the week of Dec. 17-23.

The department arrested 48 adults and three juveniles. There was one charge of stealing, four burglaries and two motor vehicle thefts.

The reporting party stated person(s) unknown forced entry into a vacant property and stole copper piping*

Suspect arrested while attempting similar offense on Chamberlain.

Officers found a broken basement window and observed copper piping had been removed from the basement of the vacant property.*

Officers observed an open door. Vacant residence was unlocked, with no forced entry. Copper stolen from basement.*

The reporting party stated person(s) unknown stole a red 1990 Buick LeSabre, bearing MSL FG9- J4L.

The reporting party stated person(s) unknown stole her vehicle, a 2005 Mercedes E230, sometime overnight.

Vehicle was later recovered by St. Louis City on Dec. 21.

The reporting party stated person(s) unknown had unlawfully entered a vacant property and stole copper piping.*

An elderly lady's coin purse was taken from her hands on the parking lot by an unknown male subject, who also had been shopping at the same Aldi store.

*Indicates no security system.