Crime & Safety
St. Charles Teen Charged After Stealing Prescription Medication
Alex Michael Stigall, 18, of St. Peters, and Jermel Ramonte Higgins, 18, of St. Charles, were arrested after police say the stole medication from a victim's hand as she was leaving an O'Fallon store.
Two teens were arrested by O'Fallon Police for stealing medication from a person at in the 1300 block of Highway K.
According to a release from the O'Fallon Police Department, Alex Michael Stigall, 18, of St. Peters, and Jermel Ramonte Higgins, 18, of St. Charles, were arrested after police say the stole medication from a victim's hand just before 5 p.m. on May 8. Police said the two teens sat in the store listening to customers fill prescriptions so they could steal medication.
Police said the two teens followed the victim out of the store and one of the subjects ripped the medication from her hand and ran toward a car.
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The St Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on Stigall, for Physically Take Property Appropriated From Victim, with a 25,000 dollar bond.
Charges were issued on Higgins for Physically Take Property Appropriated From Victim, with a 25,000 dollar bond.
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