Crime & Safety

Man Vandalized Clayton Planters and Trashcans, Police Say

Joshua Hurst, 23, was charged with first-degree property damage and resisting arrest stemming from the Feb. 10 incident.

A 23-year-old man damaged plant holders and trashcans owned by the city of Clayton on Feb. 10, police said.

Joshua Hurst, 23, of Mount Vernon, IL, was charged Monday with first-degree property damage and resisting arrest.

St. Louis County prosecutors said Hurst did more than $750 in damage to the plant holders and trashcans. Officers spotted him during the vandalism spree at about 3:11 a.m. Feb. 10, according to a court document.

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Hurst also fled from Clayton Police officers, prosecutors said.

Bail has been set at $15,000 for Hurst.

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