Crime & Safety
Update: Creve Coeur Police Confirm Stolen Car
Authorities are reminding residents not to leave vehicles unlocked.
Creve Coeur Police issued the following email blast to the community Monday after 8 unlocked cars were "ransacked" in the Tealwood subdivision on the city's south side and one vehicle, a Honda minivan, was stolen.
Attention Creve Coeur Residents:
During the early morning of October 22, vehicles were ransacked while parked in their driveways and on the streets of residential areas off Lindbergh Blvd. The Creve Coeur Police Department wishes to remind you of the following:
1. Remove all valuables from your vehicle.
2. Lock your doors.
3. Do not leave keys in your vehicle.
4. Report any and all suspicious activity to the police IMMEDIATELY.
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Editor's note: a previous version of this story referenced the incident taking place in the Tealbrook subdivision, not Tealwood.
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