Fatal shooting in neighborhood

We are very sorry to report that there was a fatal shooting at Laclede and Taylor yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, May 3).  The shooting was the direct result of a domestic dispute where the victim ran from a building on Forest Park Boulevard before being gunned down at Laclede and Taylor.  Two suspects have been arrested and are in police custody.

Live Stream the Crime-Safety Forum on Wed. evening

Posted today by Nicki Dwyer’s CENTRAL WEST END GUIDE: Update: More info on Wednesday’s Crime & Public Safety Forum at Schlafly Library Posted on March 13, 2023 by nickisbuzz Please note additions to the Crime and Public Safety Panel at the Community Meeting Wednesday at Schlafly Library. For those  unable to attend in person, the event will be live streamed on my Facebook page starting at 6 pm (here is the link). You do NOT Read More…

NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME UPDATE

We have two unfortunate incidents to report: Armed robbery : an Uber-Eats driver was robbed on Thanksgiving Eve at about 11:30 pm in front of 4265 West Pine (just east of Boyle). Jim Whyte of the CWE Neighborhood Security Initiative is awaiting a full report from the STLPD but it is known that the two suspects are young males and images were caught on camera.  As of this writing the suspects are at large. Smash Read More…

Bicycles found / Safety and Registration tips

Today two very nice stolen mens bicycles were found in our neighborhood today and have been turned into Jim Whyte’s Neighborhood Security Initiative office. If you think these might be your bikes, please call the Central West End Neighborhood Security initiative at  314-454-5808 to give a description. Thank you! Lorraine Simpson For information on the NSI bicycle safety program, please go to: https://www.cwensi.com/bicycle-safety-and-registration

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 10/11/22 AT 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 11th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! Jim Whyte, the Executive Director of the CWE Neighborhood Security Initiative, has been invited to give us a short update on crime in the neighborhood and the work of The City’s Finest, our supplemental security contractor. The minutes from our September meeting and copied below and will be presented for Read More…

Homicide

Dear Members of The West Pine-Laclede Neighborhood Association: Tragically, one of the blocks immediately east of Sarah once again has become the scene of a multiple murder. Jim Whyte is certain that this horrific crime was not a case of random violence. 4050 West Pine is the street address of The West Pine Lofts. Harold 314-574-1231       Early this morning, at approximately 2 am, police officers received a call for “shots fired” in the alley Read More…