Sedalia Police Reports for June 17, 2021

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.

Early Thursday morning, Officers responded to the 1600 block of West 20th for a domestic disturbance. After an investigation was conducted, no primary physical aggressor could be determined. A 12 hour log was started.

Monday morning, Sedalia Police were dispatched to the Bothwell Emergency Room in reference to a dog bite that happened north of the Casey's store, 1601 East Broadway Boulevard. The bite took place on South New York Avenue around noon on Sunday. Jonathan W. Reque sustained injury, and a report was made.

Officers initiated a traffic stop on a truck for not having any tail lights illuminated Wednesday night in the area of North Engineer Avenue and East Howard Street. A check through Dispatch showed the driver's license status was suspended. Felicia Joyce Brainard, 30, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Police Department. Brainard was released with a city ticket for Driving While Suspended.

Sedalia Police made investigative contact with a driver near the Casey's store, 716 West 16th Street Wednesday night. Officers recognized the driver and a DOR check of him revealed his driving status was revoked. James Paul McKee, 32, of Sedalia, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. McKee was transported to the Sedalia Police Department, where he was processed and issued a municipal citation for Driving While Revoked.

Wednesday evening, Sedalia Police were dispatched to the Car Wash 300 East 16th Street, for a report of property damage. Charles Lowe said suspects were observed on camera spray painting on the property. The suspects were identified as juveniles, and reports are being sent to the Juvenile Office.

Early Thursday morning, Officers responded to the 1700 Block of East Fourth Street, near Emmett Avenue, for a noise complaint. After an investigation, a general information report was completed and no charges are being sought.

Sedalia Police responded to the 400 block of North Veterans Memorial for a theft report Wednesday night. Tomasa V. Sotelo stated she was shopping at the Menards store, 4400 Wisconsin Avenue, when her phone went missing. A track of the phone showed the location, but no contact was made at the location. The phone is considered stolen and is still missing at the time of the report.

Wednesday night, Officers responded to the 1400 block of South Limit Avenue for a report of found property. When Officers arrived, a purse was located and seized for safekeeping. Officers were able to locate identification for the purse owner. Attempts were made at locating information for the owner, however, all attempts were unsuccessful.

Sedalia Police responded to the Police Station lobby for a report of found property Wednesday evening. When Officers arrived, they spoke to Kristen Nicole Anderson, who stated she had found a wallet near West 3rd Street and South Warren Avenue. The contents of the wallet revealed the owner, and attempts to contact the owner were made, however none were successful.

Wednesday morning, Katy Trail Community Health 821 Westwood Avenue, reported fraudulent documents were passed at locations outside the city limits. At the time of the report, there was no suspect information.

Officers were dispatched to the area of South Massachusetts and East 6th Street in regard to found property Wednesday morning. The property found included some miscellaneous clothing as well as an empty purse. The items were collected and placed into Found Property.

Wednesday afternoon, Maribel Valdes came to the lobby of the Police Department and reported that her vehicle had been damaged. Several portions of the vehicle had obtained new damage, though Valdes wasn't sure when or where it could have occurred. The vehicle is normally parked outside of their Sedalia residence, however, a family member had also borrowed it for an extended period of time. Valdes estimated that it would cost about $3,000 to repair the damage. A report was taken to document the incident.

An Officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of West Broadway Boulevard and South Warren Avenue Wednesday morning. A check of the driver showed he had an active Failure to Appear warrant from Pettis County on original charges of Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, and that his driving status was suspended. Jesus Ubaldo Quetzecua, 25, of Sedalia, was placed under arrest and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was given a bond of $60 cash only for the warrant.