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Monday, May 21, 2012

O'Fallon Crime Blotter: Concession Stand Break-in and Stolen Golf Clubs

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Here are some of the recent reports from the O'Fallon Police Department. May 6 May 7 Information provided by the O'Fallon Police Department.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Motorcyclist Arrested After Chase Through O'Fallon Reached 95 mph

Woman weaved in and out of traffic on I-70 Saturday, reaching dangerously high speeds even on city streets, Highway Patrol said.

Patrolmen arrested a St. Peters woman after she led them on a motorcycle chase Saturday on Interstate 70 and down side streets, reaching speeds of 95 mph and more. Amanda Leigh Schlueter, 20, of the first block of Rose Drive in St. Peters, is being charged with resisting arrest. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper said in a report that when he tried to pull Schlueter over for careless driving and speeding on her motorcycle on I-70 west of Bryan Road in O'Fallon, she refused to pull over. Instead, she traveled at speeds of up to 90 to 95 mph, weaved in and out of traffic, changed lanes “and performed dangerous stunts at a high rate of speed,” according to the trooper’s report. The chase even reached 95 mph on city streets with speed …

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O'Fallon Crime Blotter: 17-Year-Old Steals Alcohol From Store

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Shoplifting tops the list of crimes reported in O'Fallon this week. May 5

Thursday, May 17, 2012

O'Fallon Man Indicted for Cooking Meth

Man admitted making meth 20 to 30 times in his garage, said St. Charles County Regional Drug Task Force detectives.

An O’Fallon man was indicted by a St. Charles County grand jury Friday with making and possessing methamphetamine. A St. Charles County Regional Drug Task Force detective said in a report that a witness said she suspected Shane A. Groenke, 46, of the 500 block of Trudy Lane, was making meth in his garage. Groenke turned himself in for questioning and told police he had made meth in his garage 20 to 30 times for several months through Sept. 15, according to the drug task force report. For more articles on crime in O'Fallon Patch, see the following items:

O'Fallon Crime Blotter: Another Gas Drive-Off, Windows Damaged to Steal from Car

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May 4

Should O'Fallon Police Enforce Fireworks Restrictions More Strictly?

Carmen Sida, one of O'Fallon Patch's newest bloggers, says it's a shame there is an ordinance restricting fireworks in place to protect the tax payers of the city yet there is little done to utilize it. What do you think?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

O'Fallon Crime Blotter: Two Thieves Make Off With Full Tanks of Gas

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Gas drive-offs top the list of crimes reported in O'Fallon this week. May 3

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

O'Fallon Crime Blotter: Video Games, License Plates Stolen

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May 1 Information provided by the O'Fallon Police Department.

Monday, May 14, 2012

O'Fallon Man Seriously Injured in Weekend Motorcycle Accident

O'Fallon man ejected from motorcycle after losing contro

A 32-year-old O'Fallon man was seriously injured a single-car accident along Highway 61 in St. Charles County on Sunday morning.  Ryan Rasmussen was driving a 2002 Triumph 955I motorcycle northbound on Highway 61—about five miles north of Wentzville—when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a road sign. Rasmussen continued northbound and the motorcycle became airborn, traveling over Bedford Falls Road, and crashing into the center median before overturning several times.  Rasmussen was ejected off the motorcycle and was wearing a safety device, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.  Rasmussen was taken to Mercy Creve Couer by a St. Charles County ambulance. His motorcycle was totalled. 

Crime: Plant, Patio Furniture Stolen on Shady Rock Lane

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Here are some of the recent reports from the O'Fallon Police Department. April 30 Information provided by the O'Fallon Police Department.

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