Crime & Safety

Carjacking Near Florissant Ends in Crash on I-70

Police chase man from Aldi's on West Florissant and Dunn to near I-70 and Bircher.

A car crash on Interstate 70 earlier Tuesday afternoon started as a carjacking near the Florissant area.

According to a press release from the St. Louis County Police Department, around 12:21 p.m., an officer saw a woman be forced from her car at the Aldi’s on West Florissant and Dunn Road.

The thief proceeded to take off in the car and the officer followed the car to I-70 where the stolen car hit a median.

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According to the release, the thief ran from the scene, but police later caught up to him and arrested him.

The St. Louis County police department has not released information on the suspect at this time.

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