Desean Demetrius Crayton

At around 11:45 PM on May 2, 2026, officers were sent to [ADDRESS REDACTED], St. Paul, Ramsey County on a domestic. Officers learned that the male party, DESEAN DEMETRIUS CRAYTON [DOB REDACTED], had a warrant for his arrest out of the Minnesota Department of Corrections for absconding supervision. Officers heard people talking inside the residence including a male voice. A woman told police Crayton did not live there, but he had been staying there since he was released from prison. The woman feared cooperating with police because of what Crayton would do.

She told police she and Crayton were in a strictly verbal argument. Officers made entry and ordered Crayton to come out of his hiding place. Crayton came out of a back bedroom and was arrested. Officers searched Crayton and recovered suspected methamphetamine from Crayton’s pocket. The item recovered from Crayton tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine and weighed 0.79 grams. Crayton has 8 prior felony convictions: 2 VOCSL 3s, stalking, 2 DANCO violations, VOCSL 5, theft, and a VOCSL 1.