Overview

• Officers responding to a 3 a.m. call on August 6 found three vehicles intentionally torched and “Death to the IDF” spray-painted on a suburban Clayton street.
• Clayton Police classified the incident as a hate crime and enlisted federal partners for technical support in evidence gathering.
• Investigators have reportedly taken a suspect into custody as they continue to analyze surveillance footage and forensic clues.
• No injuries were reported, but the attack specifically targeted an American who had recently served in the Israel Defense Forces and his family.
• Local officials and Jewish organizations condemned the violence and pledged full legal accountability as the DOJ’s antisemitism task force monitors the case.