Caller tells cops man broke windshield, leaves out that he tried to run him over

Maryland Heights man who is deaf had an interpreter report to police earlier this month that a man broke the windshield of his car.

What Andrew H. Stcyr, 24, failed to have the caller mention, according to police, is that he was trying to run over the man at the time. And he tried to run him over not once, but twice.

Stcyr, of Maryland Heights, faces felony charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

Stcyr was contacted by the Journal through an interpreter with the video relay service. During that phone call an interpreter was in video contact with Stcyr and therefore able to use sign language.

Stcyr referred questions to his attorney, Michael Kielty.

“I think it is just a misunderstanding,” Kielty said. “I haven’t seen the police report yet so I can’t comment further.”

Lt. Craig McGuire, of the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said the incident appeared to be a case of road rage.

It began near the traffic signal at Jungs Station Road and Upper Bottom Road shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 14 when James A. Richardson, 52, of St. Louis, said he noticed a Lincoln Town Car following closely behind his Ford Taurus.

Richardson told officers he stopped at the signal and Stcyr began blowing his horn.

McGuire said Stcyr followed Richardson onto Arrow Rock Drive where he forced him to pull over. Stcyr was not only blowing his horn, but yelling at Richardson as well, McGuire said.

Richardson exited his car and approached the Lincoln. Stcyr drove into Richardson, throwing him onto the hood and breaking the windshield, McGuire said. Richardson rolled off the hood and, according to McGuire, Stcyr drove into him again.

Stcyr reportedly left the scene, and Richardson was taken to SSM St. Joseph Health Center for treatment. He has since been released.

Maryland Heights police later were contacted by an interpreter calling on behalf of Stcyr, who reported that a man had smashed his windshield, McGuire said.

Stcyr was released from the St. Charles County jail Jan. 19 after posting a $20,000 bond.

Stcyr was ordered to stay away from Richardson as part of his release.

“Mr. Stcyr is hostile towards the victim for an unknown reason,” according to a deputy’s statement in the court file.