Historical February 1977 police column by Sgt. Ted Stewart. Arrests and warrants are not convictions; period legal answers and alcohol limits are not current legal guidance.
This month team one and the community congratulates police officers Nick Frederiksen and Robert Thomure for outstanding police work.
The officers while on routine patrol, arrested in the 6000 block of Westminster three (3) subjects wanted for armed robbery.
Officers Frederiksen and Thomure were also able to recover the stolen money, and the guns that were apparently used in the robbery.
Twenty-six (26) warrants were issued on the arrested subjects for armed robbery.
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Dear Sgt. Stewart:
Q. Can you tell me what constitutes leaving the scene of an accident?Ms. P.R.S.
A. Leaving the scene of an accident will be commited if a person knowing that injury has been caused to a person or damage to property, and without stopping and giving his name, residence (including city and street number), motor vehicle number, and registered operator’s number to the injured party or to a police officer. Q. What percentage of alcohol in – the blood makes it unlawful to drive a motor vehicle? Mr. T.M. A. It is unlawful to drive a motor vehicle if a person has ten hundreths (10/100) of percent or more weight of alcohol in the blood.
WARNING TO SPEEDERS AND ALL MOTORIST
Some motorists should keep in mind that it’s not only the automobile that can be recalled by its maker.
(Drive Careful)
QUESTIONS CONCERNING POLICE PROBLEMS can be sent to me, Sgt. Ted Stewart-in care of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Council Inc., 6008 Kingsbury, St. Louis, Missouri, 63112.
Your questions will be answered in the next publication.
Original photograph caption
Officer Robert Thomure. The Paper, February 1977, page 6. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1977.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Archival transcription note: Printed commited, hundreths and ALL MOTORIST retained; period legal thresholds are not current law.
Original source: SD_Times1977_02.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
