Fire Set at Ballwin Elementary Creates $10,000 in Damages

Editor's Note: The following information was submitted by the Ballwin Police Department:

At approximately 5:00pm on 5/25:       An unknown subject(s), set fire to mulch on a playground that caused a rock climbing wall to burn down at Ballwin Elementary School located at 400 Jefferson. The damage is estimated at $10,000.

At approximately 11:45pm on 5/25: A mailbox was thrown at a car while it was parked in the 500 block of Highland Ridge Drive.  The damage is approximately $500.

At approximately 1:00am on 5/26: A mailbox was thrown at a parked car on Sunnybrae Court.  The damage is approximately $500.

Between 3:00 – 6:00am on 5/27:  A tree was unearthed and several tee markers were stolen at the Ballwin Golf Course located at 333 Holloway Drive.  The combined loss and damage is estimated at $240.

Between 7:00pm on 5/26 – 9:30am on 5/27: A wallet containing $450 in cash was stolen out of an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the 500 block of Blazedwood Drive.

Anyone with information that may assist with the above investigations is encouraged to contact the . If you would like to contact the department anonymously, you may do so through St. Louis Regional Crimestoppers.