BRENTWOOD, Mo. — Three people were taken into custody early Thursday morning after a resident reported they were trying to get into cars in Brentwood.
Officers from the Brentwood Police Department responded to the 9300 block of Parkside around 4 a.m. Two of the people were taken into custody and a third was found hiding under a car about 40 minutes later. Two loaded guns were recovered from the scene.
The vehicle the three people were in had been stolen earlier in the night from Kirkwood. Officers were also able to find the victims who had their cars ransacked.
‘This was a dangerous event for our officers, and they handled it extremely well,’ The Brentwood Police Department said.
Police said one of the people arrested has a lengthy, violent arrest record and is on probation for a gun case.
‘We would like to formally thank the citizen who made the call on the suspicious people in their neighborhood. Your observation and willingness to immediately call 911 were a great partnership as we work to keep the neighborhoods of our city safe,’ The Brentwood Police Department said.
