Fenton police report October drop in some calls, speeding concerns and a large firearms theft under investigation
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Captain Kevin Lawson reported October statistics showing changes in calls for service, radar-trailer speed data indicating persistent speeding on Ferry Street, and a reported theft of firearms from a licensed vendor's trailer; several firearms were later recovered and a suspect arrested in St. Louis.
Captain Kevin Lawson presented the October monthly report to the Board of Aldermen, summarizing calls for service, arrest figures, radar-trailer speed monitoring, and a multistate stolen-firearms incident.
Lawson said calls for service were down compared with prior periods in some categories while self-initiated activity rose. The department recorded 26 arrests during October. Radar-trailer data from Ferry Street (20 mph limit) showed an average speed of about 23 mph with a maximum of 40 mph; Lawson said enforcement resources will focus on high-speed corridors.
Lawson detailed a theft at a storage facility where a vendor with a federal firearms license reported that someone broke into his trailer and stole up to 102 firearms. Two stolen guns were recovered at River City Casino by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Gaming Commission and another two were recovered after a rearrest of a suspect in St. Louis; the investigation is ongoing. Lawson said the department is coordinating with state agencies and would provide updates by email to aldermen.
The board discussed enforcement strategies for speeding and committed to targeted traffic enforcement in problem areas. No policy changes or ordinance votes were made during the report; the annual cost adjustment for police protection services with St. Louis County was approved separately.