If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime.
Oct. 14
8:48 p.m. Domestic dispute. 1110 10th Ave. SE. Male victim called the St. Joseph Police Department saying his girlfriend was in the apartment destroying things. When officers arrived on scene, they met with the male victim who was advising officers of what transpired and the damage that was left in the apartment. The officer went in and found a broken coffee table, a kitchen cabinet door partially removed and a broken picture frame. While assessing the apartment, the officer noticed mail addressed to the female suspect for the apartment and advised the male victim the suspect thus had the right to be in the apartment and damage property. Officers advised the male victim to contact the landlord about the situation and possibly the courts about obtaining a restraining and harassment order. Cleared.
Oct. 16
10:48 p.m. Suspicious person. 1300 Jade Road. An officer was dispatched to Kennedy Elementary School where the principle had been notified of a suspicious vehicle that had been parked in the entrance of Jade Road. The male driver was looking at the school with binoculars. No license plate or description of the driver was provided by Trobec’s Bus who called the school. The St. Joseph Police Department provided extra patrol the next several days watching for a red SUV.
Oct. 18
12:33 p.m. Car crash. 30879 CR 133. Officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, the officer learned vehicle one pulled out of her driveway and did a u-turn. While doing so, she did not see another vehicle coming from the south. The second vehicle tried to move around the first vehicle by going on the left side but was struck in the passenger side.
