Lindenwood Student Steals SUV After Night of Drinking On Main Street, Deputy Says

A Lindenwood University student stole a car while walking back to campus after a night of drinking with friends on Main Street, St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department officials said.

Timothy Sean McDonough, 19, of Belton, was charged Friday with tampering with a motor vehicle and fraudulent use of a credit device.

A St. Charles County Sheriff's deputy reported McDonough was walking back to campus from a bar on Main Street at about 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 20 when he realized he was lost. McDonough told police he panicked because it was getting cold, so he checked a 2009 GMC Yukon to see if it was unlocked.

The vehicle was unlocked and the keys were in the ignition. He also found a debit card in the car, so he drove to Steak ‘n Shake at 5534 St. Louis Mills Blvd., where he bought food for $11.13 using the debit card, according to a court document.

He returned to Lindenwood University, picked up two friends and drove them to McDonald’s at 704 Duchesne Drive and bought food for $10.49, again using the stolen debit card.

McDonough’s fingerprints were obtained from the driver’s side door on the Yukon, according to a court document.

McDonough is being held by St. Charles County Corrections. Bail was set at $25,000.

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