Cottleville Police Department

Traffic Advisory & Community Notice

On Wednesday, December 17, a funeral procession will be traveling through Cottleville to honor Lt. Sarah McCarthy of the St. Charles County Ambulance District.

The procession will be eastbound on Highway 364 passing the Gutermuth Overpass at approximately 8:15 a.m.
Traffic will be stopped at the entrance to eastbound 364 from the Gutermuth Overpass until the procession has fully cleared the entrance ramp.

Please plan for delays and be patient as first responders and our community honor the life, service, and sacrifice of Lt. Sarah McCarthy.

Thank you for your understanding and respect.

In reference to the Cottleville forum post about the Honda CRV.

The driver of the Honda CRV passed two Cottleville officers that were on a traffic stop on Mid River Mall Drive at an extreme high rate of speed. One of the officers left the traffic stop and attempted to stop the CRV. The driver failed to yield and attempted to evade the officer. The driver of the CRV lost control of the vehicle and crashed on Knaust Road and fled the vehicle on foot after the crash into nearby woods. The Cottleville officer was able to locate the driver in the woods and attempted to take the driver into custody. The driver resisted arrest, assaulted the officer, but officer was able to gain control and take the driver into custody. No injuries were reported to the officer or th driver.

This is an ongoing investigation and if anyone witnessed this incident and would like to pass along any information please contact the Cottleville Police Department. 636-498-6464 or non emergency number 636-939-9966