Weekly Clayton Police Incident Report: Nov 2-8

From the City of Clayton:

November 9, 2020

For the reporting period of Monday, November 2nd through Sunday, November 8th, CPD officers responded to 394 calls for service, including 7 automobile accidents & 20 calls to assist the CFD. Among those calls were the following incidents:

Monday afternoon, a resident of the 6400 block of San Bonita reported 3 packages were stolen from her front porch Wednesday, October 28th. The resident observed the packages on her porch when she left her home around 6 pm. However, when she returned home at 8 pm, the packages were gone. There were no witnesses to the theft & investigation is ongoing.

Officers arrested a man for trespassing 1st degree at the Le Meridian Hotel Monday night. The same man has been arrested multiple times for trespassing at the hotel & other locations throughout the region. Warrants will be applied for through St. Louis County Prosecutor's office.

The CPD is currently investigating reports of larcenies from unlocked vehicles between the evening hours of Tuesday & Thursday morning. An unknown subject or subjects rummaged through & stole items from unlocked vehicles in the 7600 blocks of Maryland & Westmoreland & the 100 blocks of Lancaster & N. Hanley. A surveillance camera in the 7600 block of Maryland captured footage of a subject in a resident's driveway just before 1 am Wednesday.

If you haven't already done so, we encourage you to consider registering your cameras with the community camera program. For more information, please visit: https://www.claytonmo.gov/government/police/community-camera-program With the sun setting earlier, we'd like to remind you to use your #9pmRoutine all day, every day. Preventing crimes like these is as easy as removing valuables, keys & remotes from your vehicles & locking the doors. Let's work together to keep our community safe.

A traffic stop in the area of S. Hanley & Bonhomme Thursday night resulted in the driver's arrest for DWI.

A man was arrested for urinating in public early Saturday morning when officers discovered him urinating in an alleyway. He was issued a summons to appear in municipal court.

A short time later, an occupied vehicle was found in Shaw Park after hours. As officers approached the vehicle, the 2 teenaged occupants (one male, one female) attempted to flee on foot. Officers found both teens hiding nearby. Following a search of the vehicle, the male subject was issued a summons for possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers learned the female subject was a juvenile & she was conveyed to her home, where she was released to a guardian. This case has been forwarded to the St. Louis County Family Courts for further consideration.

Later Saturday morning, Le Meridian Housekeeping staff got a surprise when they found a man had locked himself in a guestroom. Officers located the man nearby & confirmed he is the same subject they arrested for trespassing Monday night. He was arrested for Burglary 2nd degree & warrants will be applied for.

A woman was arrested for possession of stolen property Saturday afternoon when officers found a stolen license plate displayed on her vehicle. The plate was reported as stolen from St. Louis City in August.

The rear windshield of a vehicle was shattered by an unknown object Saturday afternoon. The owner reported her vehicle was parked in the 600 block of S. Brentwood at approximately 4 pm. When she returned to the vehicle at 6 pm, she discovered the window was shattered. An investigation is ongoing.

Security staff for a parking garage in the central business district reported subjects were trespassing on the property Saturday night. Officers responded & found 2 men skateboarding in the garage. One of the men provided officers with false identification & was issued a summons. Both men were informed they would be arrested for trespassing if they returned.

Officers were monitoring bar activity in the central business district early Sunday morning when a woman reported a stranger inappropriately touched her without consent. The man was arrested for assault.

Walgreens employees contacted the CPD just after 6:30 am Sunday to report a man & woman were actively attempting to steal merchandise. As an officer arrived on the scene, the male subject exited the store carrying 2 baskets full of items. When the officer informed him he was under arrest, he actively resisted the officer's attempt to handcuff him. A 2nd officer responded to assist & the man was safely taken into custody. He was later charged with stealing & resisting arrest.

The woman was located inside the store, where she was found to have concealed merchandise in her clothing. She was arrested for shoplifting. At the time of their arrests, both subjects were under the influence of controlled substances. For their safety, they were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Finally, you may have noticed a large presence of first responders in the area of Oleta & Seminole Sunday afternoon. CPD officers responded to the area to assist Richmond Heights PD in searching for a subject wanted for shoplifting from the Galleria. The subject was found hiding in shrubbery & was arrested for the theft.

A quick reminder before we go, as we enter the holiday season, we anticipate an increase in online sales & deliveries. Help us prevent an increase in package thefts with a few easy steps:

-If you won't be home to accept your packages, consider having them delivered to your workplace or a P.O. box. You can also ask a trusted neighbor to keep the items safe until you return home.

-Request signature confirmations, especially on expensive items.

-Chose ship-to-store or curbside pick-up options.

Until next week, stay safe!

This press release was produced by the City of Clayton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.