Crime & Safety
Police: Man Steals Van, 'Shops After Hours' for Tires
Florissant Police said the man stole an employee-owned vehicle from Johnny Londoff Chevrolet, then broke into Dobbs Tire and Auto.
A Ferguson man faces criminal charges for stealing a employee’s van and then stealing eight tires from Dobbs Tire and Auto.
Christopher Williams, 41, of the 3600 block of Pershall Road in Ferguson, was charged Aug. 29 with stealing a vehicle, second-degree burglary and felony stealing.
said Williams stole a 1994 GMC conversion van from the Johnny Londoff Chevrolet lot between 9 p.m. July 29 and 10 a.m. Aug. 1. The van belonged to an employee at the car dealership.
Find out what's happening in Florissantwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Police said Williams also broke into Dobbs Tire and Auto, 2775 North Highway 67, between 2 and 2:58 a.m. and stole eight tires valued at $1,593.
Williams was identified through surveillance tapes at Dobbs and at a Quik Trip gas station where he bought gas for the van, according to court documents.
Find out what's happening in Florissantwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Bond was set at $50,000 for Williams.
For more crime information on Florissant Patch, see the following articles:
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.