Crime & Safety

Man Charged with Burglary, Smashing Car Dealership Window

The man was cut by broken glass and identified by DNA from blood samples at the scene, police said.

A man was charged Sunday with breaking into a North County car dealership Dec. 13 by smashing a window.

Jasper Williams, 19, of the 3400 block of Hambletonian Drive in Florissant, faces a second-degree burglary charge.

St. Louis County Police said in a report that Williams threw a landscaping brick through the dealership’s window sometime between 12:40 and 2 a.m. Dec. 13 at , 11400 New Halls Ferry Road. The report says Williams broke into the building to steal car keys and cash.

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Williams cut himself on the glass, and police collected blood samples from the glass, the floor and a desk, according to the report. He was identified by DNA testing, police said.

Bond was set at $15,000.

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Williams was arrested in Richmond Heights Jan. 2 after trying to steal clothing valued at $557 from Macy’s in the St. Louis Galleria, according to court documents.

A Richmond Heights Police report said store security personnel noticed Williams had a shopping bag and went into a changing room. When he came out of the changing room, he had fewer clothes than when he went in.

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