*** INCIDENT ALERT ***
FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD

During the early morning hours of November 27, 2012 there was an assault involving St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department within the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood.   Ninth District Officers were conducting a suspicious vehicle stop at approximately 3:00am in the 4500 block of Chouteau when the driver attempted to ram one of the officers with their vehicle. In self defense, officers fired their weapons.  No one was injured.  While attempting to flee police, the suspect’s vehicle struck a pole. The suspect was immediately taken into custody at the scene.

This investigation is ongoing. Should additional information become available regarding this incident, we will make sure to alert the Forest Park Southeast community.

Park Central Development Corporation
4512 Manchester Avenue, Suite 100:
Saint Louis, MO 63110: (314) 535-5311
http://www.17thwardstl.org