Clayton experienced a series of criminal incidents during the last week of August. Between Monday last week and Sunday, the Clayton Police Department (CPD) responded to 540 calls, including vehicle accidents and burglaries, according to a police incident report from the City of Clayton.
A repeat trespass offender was arrested at a local Starbucks and charged with first-degree trespassing, with a cash-only bond of $1,200. Vehicle crashes included a collision on the interstate that pushed a vehicle into a barrier and another crash in which a car struck a speed limit sign. No injuries were reported in the interstate incident.
Larceny and burglary were also reported. An office suite in the 200 block of S. Central was broken into, and a microwave with its contents was stolen. At a local Walgreens, two individuals used a diversion to take a cart full of items…