I got an email from an old friend about a new way people are doing carjackings in North STL. Email
follows:
Detective Bledsoe, of the Florissant, MO Sheriff's
office confirms that this is happening in St. Louis
County, Missouri and could be happening near you, so be
careful and take note. Lieutenant Tony Bartholome of
the Missouiri Highway Patrol urges everyone to
keep this email circulating---the more people who are
aware of this MO, the better. Description of new
carjacking scheme:
You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and
get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start the
engine and shift into REVERSE, and you look into the
rearview mirror to back out of your parking space and
you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the
rear window with official looking writing. So, you shift
into PARK, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to
remove that paper obstructing you! When you reach the
back of your car, that is when the car-jackers appear
out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off! Your
engine was running, (ladies would have their purse
in the car) and they practically mow you down as they
speed off in your car with your ID inside. There
have been six incidents in North St. Louis and four
in Florissant and three reported around the Fox Theatre
on Grand Ave in August of 2005.
BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.
Just drive away and remove the paper that is stuck to
your window later, and be thankful that you read this
email. Hope you will forward this to friends and
family...especially to women! A purse contains all
identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone
getting your home address. They already HAVE your ID.
There have been thirteen reported incidents in St. Louis,
primarily in the Florissant and North St. Louis area.
Missouri Neighborhood Watch Assoc.
1456 Washington Ave.
St. Louis,
MO
314-456-3400
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I think that if they try to get in your car anyway, you should mow them the fuck over. Be careful, amigos.