Sunday, Feb. 17
At 12:40 a.m., police arrested a man from South St. Louis County after a traffic stop in the 7400 block of Watson Road for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
About 20 minutes later and a block away in the 7300 block of Watson Road, police also arrested a man from South St. Louis City after a traffic stop who was wanted for questioning by a nearby police agency for three felonies: first-degree robbery, first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
Monday, Feb. 18
At 3 a.m., police responded to check on an abandoned automobile on the westbound Interstate 44 Exit ramp at Shrewsbury Avenue. Police towed a 2013 Ford Festiva that sustained driver side front bumper damage and a damaged wheel.
Police checked the area, but could not locate the driver. The vehicle was towed and police eventually located a Shrewsbury man at about 2 p.m. who abandoned the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was issued citations for leaving the scene of an accident, no proof of insurance and abandoning a vehicle on the roadway.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
At about at 2 a.m., police noticed the rear license plate of a 1998 Honda Civic was not lit and conducted a traffic stop in the 7200 block of Watson Road. Police detected the odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle and issued citations to a man from South St. Louis County and a man from South St. Louis City for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Questions about this report may be directed to editor Ryan Martin at ryan.martin@patch.com. For more crime information on Affton-Shrewsbury Patch, please see the following articles:
- Man Charged With Assault In DWI Collision at I-55 and Bayless
Note to anyone with pot in their car....DON'T DRIVE THRU SHREWSBURY!!!!
drug and alcohol abusers. Kudos to the Shrewbury P.D. for staying on top of this definite and unfortunate "trend".