South County Man Stole Neighbor's Jewelry Over Six Weeks, Police Say
Police said the neighbor saw the man going through a jewelry box in his bedroom and discovered the jewelry was missing.
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A South County man faces criminal charges after police said he’d been stealing jewelry from his next-door neighbor for six weeks.
Heinrich K. Mueller, of the first block of Sappington Acres Drive in the unincorporated Sappington area, was charged Saturday with first-degree burglary and felony stealing.
St. Louis County Police said the neighbor saw him going through a jewelry box in his bedroom at about 1:53 p.m. Friday. The neighbor then looked through the jewelry box and realized several pieces of jewelry were missing.
Police said Mueller had been taking jewelry since Aug. 1, including a wedding ring set, necklaces, bracelets and several rings.
Mueller is being held in St. Louis County jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond.
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