Afternoon Sedalia Police Crime Report: May 17, 2012

28-year old Sedalia woman arrested Wednesday on a failure to appear warrant

At 5:30 Wednesday evening Sedalia, police responded to the 1000 block of East 3^rd for a warrant check. Upon arrival officers made contact with the suspect, 28-year-old Katherine Vanderpool of Sedalia. Following confirmation of the Pettis County failure to appear warrant, Vanderpool was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail pending a $1000 bond.

Otterville man arrested following a traffic stop this  morning

At 8:38 this morning, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle in the area of Broadway, and Wagner, for expired registration. A subsequent check on the driver, 23-year-old Matthew Gill of Otterville revealed he was also suspended. Gill was arrested and taken to the Pettis County jail, where he was booked and released with a court date.

Sedalia woman reports a case of identity theft to the Sedalia Police

Around 4:20 Wednesday afternoon, a victim in the 1900 block of South Quincy reported a case of identity theft to the Sedalia Police Department. According to the female victim she had applied to a company on the phone for a loan, and was informed her social security number was already being used by a person with a different name. The woman was advised to not only report the matter to the police, but to send them copies of her driver’s license, and social security card for verification.

Victim in the 200 block of South Prospect reports theft of an iPod

Just before 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Sedalia police received a theft complaint from a victim in the 200 block of South Prospect. According to the victim he left the residence in the morning, and when he returned in the afternoon he found his iPod was missing. There was no information on a possible suspect in the police report.