CLAYTON, Mo. – Two juveniles could face charges after being arrested for allegedly spraying racist and antisemitic graffiti at a Clayton school.
According to a Clayton Police Department spokeswoman, officials at Glenridge Elementary School discovered the graffiti on school grounds Monday morning. The graffiti also included other offensive language.
The School District of Clayton alerted police, who began investigating the vandalism. Police said they were able to identify the individuals involved and took them into custody without incident.
Per juvenile privacy laws, their identities will not be released to the public. Police would not say if the juveniles attended the school.
The juveniles have been referred to St. Louis County Juvenile Court for possible prosecution of second-degree property damage – hate offenses.
Police said there is no threat to the community.