City Prosecutor Considering Charges In Indecent Exposure Case At A Bank
A customer is accused of urinating outside the Commerce Bank in Creve Coeur Saturday.
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A woman described in a Creve Coeur Police call for service report as an "elderly blonde female" has been issued a police summons for indecent exposure at a Creve Coeur bank.
According to the report, the woman, a Commerce Bank customer, "pulled her pants down and urinated" in the vestibule of the bank before entering the building at 12275 Olive Boulevard on December 8 at approximately 9:00 a.m.
Police responded and took a report at the scene while issuing a summons for indecent exposure. A Police spokesman said the Creve Coeur City Attorney is still considering a formal charge in the case.
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story used the phrase "City Attorney" in the headline. The Creve Coeur Prosecuting Attorney actually handles municipal court cases like the one involved here. The Creve Coeur City Attorney advises City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission, and represents the city in court.
Ann Learner
12:24 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
I have no knowledge of the incident, but think it is highly likely that the "elderly woman" is in need of some kind of medical treatment. She may have Alzheimer's; she may have an infection, urinary tract infections can cause confusion in the elderly; she may be over medicated; she may have uncontrolled diabetes. If it is not a bodily based medical problem, it is a mentally based one, which are also treated by the medical community.
One response could have been to notify family. Since some of the possible causes are life threatening, like untreated diabeties, another response could have been transport to the ER. IF there was clear evidence that the problem was not life threatening, for example inebriation, perhaps a trip to the court could encourage the woman to get the problem treated. There are many situation here where medical treatment would be the best course. Can the Creve Coeur Municipal Court use their influence to encourage this woman get the help she needs?