Suspect raises gun to security camera during South County break-in | St. Louis News Headlines

OAKVILLE, Mo. (KMOV.com) — Closely-armed suspects have been caught on digicam breaking into vehicles in garages in south St. Louis County. This one household was shocked by what they noticed, as they turned the newest victims to a rise in break-ins and thefts throughout the St. Louis area.  

“There was one door stopping them between them and my spouse. My spouse was 15 toes away from two guys with weapons. That scares me half to loss of life,” one resident tells Information 4. 

The Oakville resident we talked to Sunday needs to remain nameless for concern of retaliation. He mentioned he skilled the surprising Friday morning. 

“I heard my cellphone blink. I awoke, I regarded on my safety system, and noticed three guys strolling out of my storage,” the house owner mentioned. 

Round 4 a.m. Friday, a neighbor’s Ring Doorbell captured the beginning of what residents are calling a break-in spree. The primary video exhibits two suspects strolling into the body, one on the street, one other in a blue hoodie pulling on a automotive door deal with. You too can see a pink four-door automotive on the road.

Residents say that was the suspects’ getaway. Video then exhibits the suspects persevering with down the road, the place one other resident’s cameras picked up the movement. For security causes, Information 4 has chosen to not disclose the precise Oakville neighborhood. 

“They blatantly broke into her automotive. They trashed her entire automotive,” a home-owner mentioned. “They did not break into mine. I feel they simply checked the doorways and walked previous. They bought into our storage with the storage door opener.”

This house owner’s digicam did not seize the preliminary break in, however surveillance video exhibits a automotive within the driveway with its inside lights on. Video then exhibits a number of suspects inspecting the automotive then strolling into the storage beneath the house owner’s safety digicam. 

“Two of them entered my storage, and the third one behind them regarded in my safety system and confirmed me he had an AR pistol in his hand,” the house owner mentioned.

Within the surveillance video, you’ll be able to see two of the suspects with weapons of their fingers. One in all them does maintain it as much as the safety digicam as he walks into the house owner’s storage. 

“We had three neighbors in right here get damaged into. My greatest concern now could be they took my storage opener, in order that they’re gonna come again as a result of they count on to get into the storage,” the house owner mentioned. 

Neighbors inform Information 4 St. Louis County police did come out early Friday morning. We reached out to police Sunday morning for statistics involving automotive break-ins throughout St. Louis County and particularly in Oakville, however have been informed we have now to attend till Monday for that info. 

“They confirmed the entire Oakville space bought hit the identical night time, so we have been seeing it throughout Fb. They have been all down Telegraph and hitting up completely different neighborhoods. We had vehicles stolen and different vehicles damaged into,” the house owner continued. 

Now, residents have a message for you after considered one of them tried going after the suspects. 

“After I got here again, I seen all of them have been carrying weapons and that was a bit of scary to suppose. So what would’ve occurred if I truly bought to cease them? It is simply stuff, it isn’t price your life,” the house owner mentioned. 

As of August, St. Louis County police statistics present automotive associated thefts and break-ins are up greater than 100% from 2020. We’re working to get extra updated stats now.