The annual tradition, dubbed Scout Sunday, brought Scouts from around the region to place the flags
The charges add to several similar crimes in the wake of the May 16 storm, where suspects have been accused of trying to steal downed power lines or electrical equipment.
Hosted by the association’s local restaurant owners, volunteers and community partners worked throughout the afternoon at a distribution site at End Times Christian Assembly Church in St. Louis.
Police said officers responded to Desta’s Market at 2503 Taylor Avenue in response to a report of a burglary in the building, which had been damaged by the tornado.
Police say a 9-year-old has died, and a 10-year-old and an adult are injured after a shooting Saturday.