$5,000 reward announced in explosive investigation
August 13, 2010
St. Louis, MO
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the explosion that occurred at the Central Electric Cooperative substation in Lake Saint Louis on August 12, 2010.
The explosion did not damage the substation. The follow-up investigation and evidence subsequently gathered at the scene revealed the explosion was a criminal act.
The public is asked to call the Lake Saint Louis Police Department’s tip line at 636-625-7995 or ATF’s toll free hotline, 1-888-ATF-BOMB (888-283-2662) with any information that may help identify those responsible for the explosion. These hotlines are answered 24 hours a day and all calls remain confidential.
ATF is the federal agency with jurisdiction for investigating explosive crimes. More information on ATF and its programs is at www.atf.gov.
News Release from the Kansas City Division of ATF
Prior article:
Lake Saint Louis Police have been searching the area around Woodlands Marina after an incident at the nearby Cuivre River power substation. Around 2 am a loud explosion was heard in Lake Saint Louis, as far away as the area near Boulevard Park. Scanner reports were that a small fire had broken out in the power substation.
Police and fire units responded to the scene. Police discovered the fence had been cut allowing access into the power station. A search was made of the vicinity, and the water patrol was called to assist with a search of the lake. Police talked with a witness on Savoy Drive who reportedly heard an explosion.
Canine units were called to assist in the search, as well as units from the St. Charles County Sherriff’s Department. The state fire marshal and ATF agents arrived at the scene to investigate, with the scene turned over to the ATF around 6:15.
In July of 2009, an unknown person entered the same substation and attempted to cause severe damage.
Read about the 2009 incident here.
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