Arnold Police are investigating 12 vehicle break-ins, as well as thefts from five of those vehicles. All the vehicles were parked outside city businesses when they were broken into, police reported.
The break-ins and thefts occurred between 9:15 p.m. and 11 p.m. Jan. 20 outside the 54th Street Grill and Bar restaurant, 2236 Michigan Ave.; Arnold Bowl, 1140 Jeffco Blvd.; and Syberg’s restaurant, 249 Arnold Crossroads Center. The damage to the vehicles was estimated at $3,800, and the items stolen from the vehicles were valued at a combined $3,845, authorities reported.
At about 9:15 p.m., the passenger-side window was shattered on a 2016 Ford F-150 outside the 54th Street Grill and Bar. The victim works at the restaurant and said a Louis Vuitton purse, an Apple iPod, a backpack, an unknown amount of cash and various credit cards were stolen from the pickup. The damage to the pickup was estimated at $250, and altogether the stolen items were worth about $1,930, the report said.
Officers were called to Arnold Bowl at about 10:45 p.m. after windows were smashed on 10 vehicles parked there, including a 2015 Ford F-150, 2022 NMC Rambler, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, 2017 Lexus NK2, 2010 Dodge Ram, 2019 Hyundai Tucson and two 2018 Dodge Rams. The damage to all those vehicles was estimated at $3,200, according to the report.
In addition, items were stolen from four of those vehicles, including $300 from the 2015 F-150; $280 from the 2010 Ram; air Pods and a purse worth about $405 from the 2019 Tucson; and a .45-caliber Springfield Armory gun worth about $930 from the 2021 Silverado, the report said.
At about 11:10 p.m., the passenger-side window was broken on a 1999 Toyota Camry outside Syberg’s. The damage to the window was estimated at about $350, the report said.
Surveillance video showed a silver Chevrolet Malibu park next to the Camry and someone get out of the passenger side and appear to shatter the window on the Camry at Syberg's, reach inside and grab papers that were then thrown on the parking lot. The person was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a mask and gloves, and the Malibu did not appear to have license plates, Arnold Police reported.
The Malibu was seen on surveillance video a short time later at the Drury Inn, 3800 Hwy. 141, which is near Syberg’s. While there, a person got out of the car and appeared to attempt to get into a Chevrolet Silverado, but couldn’t and got back into the Malibu, which drove away, the report said.
As of Jan. 28, none of the stolen items had been recovered, and no suspects had been identified, Detective Lt. Jason Valentine said. Anyone with information about the incident should call Arnold Police at 636-296-3204.