Vehicles damaged on Manhattan, Laclede Station; stolen on Valley: police

The following information was supplied by the Maplewood Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, May 12

• Three vehicles were reportedly broken into in the 3500 block of Manhattan Avenue. The suspect(s) entered several vehicles causing damage to the door handle/lock of one of the vehicles. There were no items reported stolen from any of the vehicles, however, items within the vehicles were rummaged through.
• A fraud was reported at a Maplewood Commons business. The suspect(s) fraudulently used the victim’s credit card to buy nearly $545 in merchandise. Police are reviewing video surveillance in an effort to identify the suspect(s).
•  Police arrested a 54-year-old woman on suspicion of shoplifting merchandise from a Maplewood Commons business.
• Police arrested a 31-year-old woman and a 29-year-old woman on suspicion of stealing approximately $225 in merchandise from a Maplewood Commons business. One of the female was also found to possess a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

Tuesday, May 13

• A vehicle was reportedly damaged in the 2400 block of Laclede Station. A door lock of a vehicle was tampered with and damaged.
• Police arrested a 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of stealing approximately $140 in merchandise from a Maplewood Commons business.
• A 2009 Chrysler was reported stolen from the 2500 block of Valley Avenue.

Wednesday, May 14

• A window of a residence was broken out in the 7500 block of Sussex Avenue. The residence was not entered.
• A residential burglary was reported in the 3300 block of Greenwood Boulevard. The suspect(s) entered the residence and stole a computer.

Thursday, May 15

• An unknown man reportedly failed to pay for approximately $51 in fuel from a gas station in the 3000 block of S. Hanley. Police are investigating the theft.
• Police arrested a 49-year-old man for possession of stolen property. Police conducted a traffic stop near W. Bruno and Maplewood Commons Drive, and discovered that the license plates on the vehicle were reported stolen.

Saturday, May 17

• Police arrested a 28 year old female on suspicion of shoplifting approximately $160 in merchandise from a Maplewood Commons business. The suspect also possessed a controlled substance at the time of her arrest and charged for the drug violation.
• Police arrested a 21-year-old man for trespassing at a residence in the 2200 block of Yale.
• Police arrested a 62-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman in the 7400 block of Elm for assault. The acquaintances had been fighting over finances.
• Police are investigating a theft of approximately $200 in merchandise from a Maplewood Commons business on May 17.  A man and woman left the store with the stolen merchandise and left the premises.

Sunday, May 18

• Police arrested a 22-year-old female driver for a drug violation resulting from a traffic stop conducted near W. Bruno and Maplewood Commons Drive.
• Police stopped a vehicle near Maplewood Commons Drive and Corcoran Drive for a traffic violation. The officer obtained information from both occupants of the vehicle. Upon conducting a records check, the passenger opened the door and started running. Officers were able to catch the subject after a short foot chase. The driver and passenger both had outstanding felony warrants. The 34-year-old male passenger who ran from police was also charged with felony resisting arrest by flight and giving false information.