A 25-year-old Pevely man is suspected of stealing a car from outside a home in the 2900 block of Highland House Villas Court southwest of Arnold. The Ford Fusion was valued at about $20,000, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The car was left unlocked with the keys inside at about 10 p.m. Sept. 29. The owner discovered it missing at about 5:40 a.m. Sept. 30, the report said.
The car had not been recovered as of Oct. 14, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Grant Bissell said.
He said the Sheriff’s Office is seeking a first-degree tampering charge against the man.