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Police report: suspect arrested in Subway robbery; department outlines training and IT audits as jail costs rise
Summary
Brentwood police described a coordinated investigation that led to an arrest in a Feb. 13 Subway robbery, described new nighttime training with Tactical 311, said IT staff are coordinating a cybersecurity audit, and noted St. Louis County will raise the per-prisoner housing fee to $75.
Brentwood police briefed the Public Safety Committee Feb. 25 on recent incidents, training plans and administrative matters.
Police representative Joe Speese described a Feb. 13 robbery at a Subway near the Metrolink in which a suspect produced a knife, stole a cash tray and later posted a photo with the tray; detectives obtained a search warrant, coordinated with a St. Louis County tactical team and arrested the suspect after a containment and pursuit. Speese said officers recovered a weapon and the stolen property.
Speese also described a theft at an office located at 1600 South Bravo that is under investigation with video evidence and Metrolink footage being reviewed.
On training, Speese said the department will begin nighttime low-light shooting training with Tactical 311 and continue role-play and officer-safety exercises starting in May. He said Tactical 311 is paid through asset-forfeiture funds and will supplement in-house range officers.
Speese added that command staff have discussed regional fraud events and are coordinating with an outside group (Regis) to audit IT protections; the department is working with city IT to strengthen cybersecurity.
Finally, Major Sullivan told the committee St. Louis County will raise the per-prisoner housing rate from $50 to $75 per 24 hours; staff said the city92s current jail budget line should absorb the increase but that the contract will be considered in new business.
Why it matters: the report highlights both investigative successes and investments in officer training and IT security, while noting a county-level cost increase that affects local public-safety expenditures.
