Cape Girardeau police respond to wave of theft reports

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau police department is investigating several reports of theft throughout Cape Girardeau, items like construction tools, vehicles, HVAC systems and more being reported as stolen.

On May 13 around 12:30 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of South Spring Street after a woman reported that a man stole a cell phone during a planned sale exchange. The suspect reportedly grabbed the phone and fled without paying.

Three separate thefts were reported on May 12. In one case, a victim reported about $4,000 worth of tools stolen from a jobsite on Baldwin Farms Drive, taken sometime between May 9 and May 12. That morning, another individual reported their vehicle stolen from the 800 block of South Kingshighway, where it had been parked since April 23. The vehicle keys were still in the owner’s possession.

Later that afternoon, officers were called to the 100 block of South Main Street, where approximately 45 feet of guttering was reportedly removed and stolen from a building.

Also on May 12, police responded to a break-in at a property on the 1300 block of Southern Expressway. The victim reported the theft of an HVAC system, copper wiring, and a wall-mounted water fountain.

All of the cases remain under investigation. The Cape Girardeau Police Department continues to investigate.