Sedalia Police Reports For January 12, 2022

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.

In the early morning hours of January 11, Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of South Limit Avenue and West 3rd Street on a vehicle that was failing to maintain its lane. The driver was identified, and through investigation, was found be driving while intoxicated. Dmitriy Sheblanoff, 50, of Sedalia, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and released on summons.

Monday night, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was failing to maintain its lane on South Limit Avenue near West 7th Street. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the driver was intoxicated. Jon Alexander Zaremba, 57, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Sedalia Police Department where he provided a breath sample that showed his BAC was above 0.08. Zaremba was transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was booked and released, pending charges of Driving While Intoxicated (Prior Offender).

Sedalia Police responded to the 1700 block of South Grand Avenue Wednesday morning in reference to a violation of a full order of protection. The complainant stated that the suspect was sleeping in a vehicle behind the residence. Officers made contact with the suspect. Brandon J. Cooper, 32, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was booked pending state charges for Violation of a Full Order of Protection.

Officers were dispatched to the Fitter's restaurant, 500 South Ohio Avenue Tuesday night in reference to a violation of an order of protection. When Officers arrived, they spoke to the caller. The caller said her estranged husband and his brother drove by the establishment multiple times after finding her car outside. The caller said she made eye contact with both of them and they continued to drive by slowly. Colten Miner Ditton, 31, of Sedalia, was located and arrested. Ditton was placed on a 24-hour hold. A request for the charge of Harassment in the 1st Degree and Violation of an Ex Parte have been submitted to the prosecutor.

On the afternoon of December 13th, Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of Westwood Avenue for a burglary report. Keisha Ford reported a suspect broke into the apartment and destroyed items inside. The suspects have not been contacted at this time.

Tuesday evening, Officers spoke with Luke Cunningham on the phone in reference to a theft. Cunningham stated that some time over the previous weekend, a license plate was stolen off of his vehicle. The license plate was entered as stolen. There is no suspect information.

An Officer stopped a vehicle that had no front license plate in the area of East 4th Street and South Lamine Avenue Tuesday afternoon. A check through Dispatch showed the driver's license status was suspended out of Missouri. Dreyvin Jaquelynn Marcos, 24, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Police Department. Marcos was issued a city ticket for Driving While Suspended with a court date.

Tuesday morning, Officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of West 16th Street and South Grand Avenue for having expired registration. A computer check through Dispatch revealed that the driver's Missouri driving privileges were revoked and that he had a Pettis County Failure To Appear warrant on an original charge of Driving While Revoked. Eric Joseph Thomas, 20, of Sedalia, was transported to the Pettis County Jail, where was being held pending a $250 cash only bond.

Officers stopped a vehicle for an August 2021 expired vehicle license in the area of West Broadway Boulevard and South Osage Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Officers checked the driver for a valid license, but the driver was unable to produce a license. Dispatch was able to locate the driver's information, and discovered a 2016 warrant out of the Holden Police Department that was entered by Johnson County. The Failure to Appear warrant, for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Narcotic Equipment, was confirmed. Ryan J. Pennington, 28, of Sedalia, was taken to the Pettis County Jail for a $500 cash only bond.

Tuesday afternoon, Officers performed a civil standby at the Motel 6, 3402 West Broadway Boulevard. A person was retrieving items from a room, and while doing so, several articles of drug paraphernalia were located. The items were collected and taken for destruction.

Tuesday morning, Officers were dispatched to the Truman Inn, 3501 West Broadway Boulevard in reference to a property damage report. The victim stated that sometime in the overnight hours, someone shattered the driver's side window of his truck, belonging to Royer Brothers Tree Service.

On the morning of December 8th, The Sedalia Police Department received an assist agency report from the Pettis County Sheriff's Department. The report was in reference to a possible sexual assault that occurred within the city limits of Sedalia several years ago involving juveniles. The case is still under investigation.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to a home in the 500 block of West 7th Street Tuesday afternoon in reference to an assault. The victim had a laceration to the right side of their head and ultimately was transported to the Bothwell Regional Health Center for their injuries. Walter Vernon Baker, 51, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was placed on a 24 hour hold pending the filing of formal charges for Domestic Assault in the 3rd Degree.