Crime & Safety

Man Has Girlfriend's Sister's Car Towed, Charged With Stealing

St. Louis Police said the Oakville man had the car towed from an Affton car repair business.

An Oakville man faces a criminal charge after police said he had his girlfriend’s sister’s car towed without her knowledge.

St. Louis County Police said Richard Kladky, 28, had a 1996 Nissan Altima towed from Allen Transmission, 8900 Gravois Road in Affton, where it was awaiting repair. The car was towed sometime between March 1 and April 1 without the owner’s permission, police said. The owner is Kladky’s girlfriend’s sister.

Kladky, 28, of the 4100 block of Berview Lane in Oakville, was charged Thursday with stealing a car.

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A witness told police he saw the car being towed at Kladky’s direction on the lot at 8900 Gravois.

Bail was set at $20,000.

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