St. Clair man arrested, charged after violating protection order he was served an hour prior

James Crump Jr. was arrested and charged after violating an order of protection he was served 40 minutes prior.(St. Clair Police Department)
Published: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man from St. Clair, Missouri, was arrested after violating a protection order he had been served less than 40 minutes earlier on Saturday, March 25.

Police said that around 1:20 p.m., they were called to Country Mart in St. Clair for a violation of a protection order. While there, officers learned that the suspect, James D. Crump Jr., 28, had not been served with the order. Police served the protection order and gave Crump a trespass warning for the business, and told him not to return.

On the same day, at 2 p.m., Crump violated the order by cursing at the victim on a business parking lot and sending her threatening text messages. Crump was found in the area of the victim’s home, and he was arrested for violating the order of protection.

A warrant for Crump was completed on Sunday, and he has been charged with stalking first-degree and violation of a protection order for an adult. He is being held with no bond.