Suspect Charged in Burglary of Gas Station
By Sgt. Donovan Kenton
Public Information Officer
A 37-year-old St. Charles man has been charged with burglary following a break in at the Citgo Station, in the 2700 Block of Veterans Memorial Parkway, in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 27, 2005.
The suspect, who has been identified as Todd C. Westergaard, age 37, of the 100 Block of Riverbluff in St. Charles, is being held on the charge of Burglary 2nd with a cash only bond set at $50,000.
Alert St. Charles Police patrol officers observed a silver colored four-door car emerge from the rear of a closed business, the Mr. Steak Restaurant, at approximately 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Mr. Steak is located next to the Citgo station. Officers observed the suspicious car traveling at a high rate of speed and crossing over into the oncoming traffic lane. The officers initiated a traffic stop of the car and contacted the occupants, finding Westergaard as a passenger. The officers observed Westergaard to have a cut on his hand and blood on his clothing, along with glass fragments inside of the vehicle.
While Westergaard was being detained, other officers of the St. Charles Police Department responded to an alarm sounding at the Citgo station, where they discovered the door glass of the business had been smashed out. Further investigation revealed fresh blood inside the business.
Westergaard is currently being held at the St. Charles County Jail.
