Elderly Man Assaulted, Suspect Arrested on Multiple Charges

On Wednesday night, Pettis County Joint Communications received a call for service concerning a robbery in the 1100 block of South Missouri Avenue.

Sedalia Police responded to the scene, where it was determined an elderly male was walking when he was attacked by a younger male with a blunt instrument. The elderly male was robbed of his personal property.

The suspect fled the scene on foot, only to be located near South Kentucky Avenue and West 10th Street. When Officers attempted to place the intoxicated suspect under arrest, he resisted. The suspect was placed in a WRAP device for protection of Officers and himself. During the initial arrest, an Officer received minor injuries.

The suspect was transported to the Bothwell Regional Health Center for a fit for confinement check. At the hospital, he assaulted three additional Officers.

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19-year-old Kevin Mercado Gonzales, Homeless, was arrested on charges of Robbery in the 1st Degree, felony Assault in the 2nd Degree, felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Armed Criminal Action, felony Resisting Arrest, Aggravated Assault in the 3rd Degree, and Aggravated Assault in the 4th Degree.

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Source: Elderly Man Assaulted, Suspect Arrested on Multiple Charges

Filed Under: felony assault, Kevin Mercado Gonzales, Robbery, Sedalia Police

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