Sedalia Police Reports For March 14, 2022

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.

Sunday night, Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of West Broadway Boulevard and South Marvin Avenue. A party involved in the crash was found to have two Failure to Appear felony warrants out of Johnson County on original charges of Stealing and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Walter Lee Dewayne Ford, 36, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked on his warrant, with bond set at $10,000 cash only.

Sedalia Police took a report in the lobby of the Police Department Sunday night in reference to a sex crime that took place in the 600 block of East 18th Street. The complainant stated that a male subject exposed himself to his juvenile child. All parties were identified and contacted. At this time, the investigation is ongoing.

Last Wednesday morning, Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of West Broadway Boulevard and Griffith Lane. The vehicle was failing to maintain its lane. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the driver was intoxicated. Elliott Sieger, 20, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the SPD. At the station, Sieger was read implied consent and consented to a blood draw. Sieger was then transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was booked and released pending charges of Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs).

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the Break Time store, 808 East Broadway Boulevard Sunday night for a report of a subject who was inside the building that had been reported stealing earlier that day. Mario Alberto Madrid, 39, of Sedalia, was identified and had a non expiring trespass warning from the business. Madrid was arrested for Trespassing in the 1st Degree and transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked and released.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was failing to maintain its lane on South Limit Avenue Sunday morning north of Country Club Drive. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the driver was intoxicated. Jose Paz, 53, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Sedalia Police Department. At the station, Paz provided a breath sample that showed his BAC to be above 0.08. Paz was issued a UTT for Driving While Intoxicated. Paz was given a court date and released to a sober driver.

Sunday night, Officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1800 block of South Warren Avenue. The driver was found to have a suspended license. Mattie Lee Hood, 30, of Sedalia, was arrested for Driving While Suspended and released on scene with a summons.

Friday night, Officers were dispatched to a call about a suspicious person at the Break Time store, 2801 West Broadway Boulevard. When Officers arrived, they made contact with the individual. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered the suspect had a warrant from Pettis County for felony Assault in the 3rd Degree. Roger W. Lindsey Jr., 36, of Sedalia, was arrested on his warrant and transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked with no bond.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop at South Washington Avenue and East 2nd Street, as the vehicle had no license plates. The driver was identified and his information was ran through Dispatch. It was confirmed the driver's license status was suspended. Ke'ron Midland Irwin, 24, of Sedalia, was arrested for Driving While Suspended and transported to the Sedalia Police Department. Irwin was fingerprinted and issued a citation with a court date.

Officers responded to the 1200 block of East 9th Street in reference to a verbal disturbance Saturday night. Officers identified all parties involved, and confirmed that a female subject had an active warrant from Pettis County. Nadelene Meseky, 25 of Sedalia, was arrested for her Failure to Appear warrant on original charges of Driving While Suspended. Meseky was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked on the warrant with a bond of $250 cash.

Sunday afternoon, Officers responded to the Best Western, 3120 South Limit Avenue, for a disturbance call. It was determined that no criminal action had occurred during the disturbance. While an Officer was on scene, he smelled the odor of marijuana coming from one of the suspect's vehicles. Marijuana was located in the vehicle and seized for destruction. No charges were pursued for the marijuana.

Sedalia Police initiated an investigative stop on a car near South Grand Avenue and West 3rd Street Sunday afternoon because the registered owner's license was suspended. Contact was made with the driver of the vehicle. The driver's license was seized to be sent to the DOR for cause.

Sunday afternoon, Officers responded to the 3900 block of West 9th Street for a report of harassment and assault. Contact was made with a female subject, who reported that a male subject was harassing her. Another male confronted the suspect about the harassment, and was assaulted. Benjamin Joseph Armstrong, 43, of Sedalia, was later located and arrested for Assault in the 4th Degree, Harassment in the 2nd Degree, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Armstrong was placed on a 24 hour hold at the Pettis County Jail.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 2300 block of East 10th Street in reference to a possible burglary Sunday afternoon. The residence was cleared, and the incident was documented.

Saturday afternoon, Officers took a report of attempted theft from the Orscheln Farm and Home store, 2424 South Limit Avenue. A male suspect stole an item from the Orscheln store in Marshall on March 10th, and tried to return the item to the Orscheln store in Sedalia. The Sedalia store rejected the return and the suspect left. An attempted theft report was taken and will be forwarded to the Marshall Police Department to assist in the investigation.

On the evening of March 10th, Officers responded to the 400 block of South Ohio Avenue for a report of a hit and run accident. A witness stated that a black GMC truck was south bound on South Ohio Avenue. The truck crossed the center of the roadway and struck a parked car before leaving the scene. The victim's vehicle sustained moderate damage. A male suspect was later identified. Timothy H. Keele, 43, of Sedalia, was arrested for Leaving The Scene of An Accident. Keele was booked and released from the Sedalia Police Department.

Saturday morning, Officers initiated a traffic stop near South Quincy Avenue and West 16th Street for expired registration and no front license plate. A check through Dispatch showed the driver's license status was suspended. Alfredo Jimenez Rodriguez, 38, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail. Rodriguez was booked for Driving While Suspended.

Friday afternoon, Officers took a theft report from an incident that occurred at the Wal Mart store, 3201 West Broadway Boulevard the previous day. The suspects stole $3400 worth of merchandise and Visa Prepaid cards. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Sedalia Police initiated a traffic stop on a car near South Grand Avenue and West 16th Street for expired registration Friday morning. A check through Dispatch showed the driver's license status was revoked. Wesley Ray Dickey, 51, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail. Dickey was booked on a charge of Driving While Revoked.

Friday morning, Officers responded to the 700 block of East Broadway Boulevard to look for a missing juvenile out of Illinois. Officers made contact with a subject at a residence. The residence had a car parked outside that matched the description of the car the juvenile was presumed to have been in when she left Illinois. The missing juvenile was located inside the residence and taken into custody until her parents could come pick her up.