Police: Man Solicits Sex From Cashier, Gets Arrested Instead

The following information was reported by the Shrewsbury Police Department.

• A south St. Louis man was arrested Dec. 2 for attempting to solicit sex from the female cashier of a business in the 7200 block of Mackenzie Pointe. Police said the man was a previous customer of the business and said he approached  the woman and offered to pay her $500 to have sex with him. The woman declined and called police after the man left the business. Police later arrested the man at his apartment, issuing him a citation for sexual misconduct to appear in municipal court. This incident took place on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 12:35 p.m.

• Someone stole a wallet Nov. 19 from a vehicle parked at the loading dock of Value Village, 7435 Watson Road. A credit card from the wallet later was used at a Walgreens store in St. John. Police interviewed a suspect in the incident on Nov. 30 A credit card from the wallet was used at a Walgreens in St. John.  Police interviewed on Nov. 30 a suspect that used the card. The case is being reviewed by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.

• Police arrested a Jennings man for stealing a can of beer Dec. 4 at the Phil Mart gas station at 7250 Lansdowne Ave. Police had located the man on a Metro bus.  The suspect was placed him under arrest for stealing under $500 and was issued a citation to appear in municipal court.

• A man from North County was arrested following a traffic stop Dec. 6 in the 7600 block of Kenrick Manor Dr. and cited for having stolen license plates, no proof of insurance and for having outstanding warrants for his arrest from another police agency.

For questions about this report, contact Dan Barger at Dan.Barger@Patch.com.