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Unknown (property crime/hate crime)
Cold Case · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
HATE CRIME
Justice for Unknown (property crime/hate crime) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Unknown male suspect captured on surveillance video; wore white top initially, then changed to dark hoodie. What is his identity and motive?
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evidence
Lead #2Surveillance video shows suspect setting fires and spray-painting graffiti. What did the graffiti say and what does it indicate about the hate crime motivation?
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vehicle
Lead #3Three vehicles were targeted. Why these specific vehicles and what connection do they have to the residence or occupants?
On August 5, 2025, an unknown suspect set fire to three vehicles outside a residence in Clayton, Missouri, in what authorities are investigating as a hate crime. Surveillance video captured the suspect changing clothes and spray-painting graffiti at the scene before fleeing westbound on Westmoreland Avenue. The FBI and Clayton Police Department are seeking the public's help identifying the suspect, with a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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FBI St. Louis Field Office and Clayton Police Department
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location
Lead #4Suspect fled westbound on Westmoreland Avenue. Where did he go and are there additional cameras or witnesses along his escape route?
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Unknown Suspect Clayton, Missouri August 5, 2025 The Federal Bureau of Investigation's St. Louis Field Office and the Clayton Police Department in Missouri, are seeking information about an unknown suspect involved in a hate crime.
On August 5, 2025, Clayton police responded to a call for service for three vehicle fires outside a residence in the 7500 block of Westmoreland Avenue in Clayton, Missouri. A surveillance camera recorded video of an unknown suspect at the location after midnight.
The person was wearing a white top. He then left and returned wearing a dark hoodie.
Video showed the person setting fire to two of the vehicles. The third vehicle was not in view of the camera.
As the vehicles started burning, the suspect spray-painted graffiti in the middle of the road near one of the vehicles. He then ran westbound on Westmoreland Avenue and fled the scene.
Timeline of Events
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2025-08-05
after midnightVehicle fires and hate crime incident
Unknown suspect set fire to three vehicles outside a residence, spray-painted graffiti, and fled westbound on Westmoreland Avenue. Suspect was recorded on surveillance camera wearing a white top initially, then returning in a dark hoodie.
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Case Information
Incident:August 5, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $15,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:August 5, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $15,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case