Arnold Police are trying to find a person who broke into an auto repair shop's locked key drop box and stole a car. The car was later recovered in St. Louis County, authorities reported.
At about 8 p.m. July 30, officers were called to Car-X Tire and Auto, 1427 Jeffco Blvd., when an employee discovered someone had broken into the drop box and stolen a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser from the repair center’s parking lot, the report said.
The owner of the Cruiser had dropped off his keys at about 4:40 a.m. July 30. The car was valued at about $1,500, and the cost to repair the drop box was estimated at about $500, according to the report.
The Chrysler was seen on surveillance video at the Club Car Wash, 1414 Jeffco Blvd., on the other side of Jeffco Boulevard from the Car-X location. Also at the car wash officers found a 2013 Ford EC3 van that was reported stolen in Florissant, the report said.
The Chrysler was found Aug. 3 in St. Louis County near the intersection of Lindbergh Boulevard and Sappington Road. The car was unoccupied w, Arnold Police reported.
As of Aug. 5, a suspect had not been identified, Detective Lt. Jason Valentine said. Anyone with information about the incident should call Arnold Police at 636-296-3204.