NewsMarch 4, 2008
Man run over while trying to stop thieves in Crestwood
CRESTWOOD, Mo. (AP) -- A 53-year-old man who tried to stop thieves at a St. Louis County Starbucks is in critical condition after being run over by the getaway car. The victim is hospitalized in critical condition. The incident happened Monday in Crestwood. Police tell STLtoday.com, the Web site for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, that a young man and woman walked into Starbucks. The woman bought a drink, then walked outside. The man grabbed the tip jar and ran...
CRESTWOOD, Mo. (AP) -- A 53-year-old man who tried to stop thieves at a St. Louis County Starbucks is in critical condition after being run over by the getaway car.
The victim is hospitalized in critical condition.
The incident happened Monday in Crestwood. Police tell STLtoday.com, the Web site for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, that a young man and woman walked into Starbucks. The woman bought a drink, then walked outside. The man grabbed the tip jar and ran.
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The 53-year-old saw it all and chased the thief to the parking lot, where he was run over. Police believe the male suspect is 17 to 20 years old. The woman is believed to be between 16 and 19.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com
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