Teens arrested for several St. Louis area burglaries; police recover 5 guns

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Four teenagers have been arrested for a number of burglaries in the St. Louis region.

Officers with St. Louis County and St. Louis City said a stolen white Hyundai Sonata was used in a string of business burglaries that happened on December 6, 2022. Officers arrested two 16-year-old boys on burglary and stealing charges for hitting these businesses:

• 7498 Delmar Blvd - Shell Gas Station
• 8835 Natural Bridge - Shell Gas Station
• 11208 West Florissant - Neat Restaurant and Bar
• 3675 Dunn Rd - Conoco gas station
• 9882 Halls Ferry - Family Dollar
• 7900 St. Charles Rock Rd - Self-service car wash

Officers recovered five firearms when they arrested the teens, including a Glock handgun that was stolen from Denny Dennis Sporting Goods on September 16, 2022.

A third teen, a 17-year-old, was also arrested and charged for burglaries that happened in St. Louis City on January 5.

Police announced in late February that a fourth teen, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested and charged with burglary, property damage, felony stealing, and tampering in connection to the December 6 burglaries.

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