It happened on Thursday, July 30 in the 300 block of North Hall Street. Police received a report of a child being held captive in a bedroom by a man wielding two machetes. When police arrived, they say they cleared the residence and ensured the child and others inside were safe.

Police say they responded to the 100 block of Read Avenue around 10:25 p.m. on July 3 for a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old Clayton man at the intersection of Coastal Highway and Read Avenue suffering from multiple stab wounds to his upper torso. The victim was given aid until EMS arrived, then taken to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition.