ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Chesterfield man is accused of stealing over $21,000 worth of tires from a shop in Ballwin.
According to the Ballwin Police Department, the incident occurred on July 18 and 22 at a tire shop located in Ballwin.
Police say the man, Abdulaal Hassan (age not provided), informed workers that he had approval from the shop’s district manager to transfer tires worth $21,038.96 to another location, but the general manager later said that he never approved the transfer.
According to police, Hassan was arrested after being recognized from a previous business and was later interviewed. Police say that Hassan admitted to taking the tires after paying around $3,000 for them, but had no receipt and had already sold the tires.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Hassan with one count of stealing—$750 or more. Hassan was issued a criminal summons to appear in court on Monday, Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. for a criminal setting.