Afternoon Sedalia Police Crime Reports For June 30, 2014

30-year-old Sedalia man arrested Sunday night on multiple charges involving a knife

Around 9:20 Sunday night Sedalia Police responded to the area of 12th and Osage on a disturbance. Upon arrival the victims told the officers 30-year-old Jerry Cook of Sedalia had cut one of them with a knife, and had attempted to stab the other one. Cook was located and arrested. At the time of the police report Cook was on 24-hour hold pending formal charges of 1st degree assault, 1st degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

Sedalia woman arrested for driving while intoxicated after hitting a pedestrian

Sedalia Police responded to a victim lying on the ground at 5:44 Saturday evening at Main and Grand. Upon arrival the victim had been struck by a vehicle. The victim was transported to the Bothwell Regional Health Center for treatment. The driver of the vehicle, identified as 61-year-old Marilyn Ivy of Sedalia was arrested and transported to the Pettis County jail, and placed on 24-hour hold pending state charges of driving while intoxicated, and 2nd degree assault.

24-year-olde Sedalia man arrested for choking a woman

Around 8:10 Sunday night Sedalia Police were dispatched to a residence in the 1800 block of South Barrett on a domestic assault. Upon arrival the female victim told the officers the suspect 24-year-old Kevin Carter of the residence had choked her and pushed her to the floor. Carter was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was placed on 24-hour hold pending formal charges.

Homeless woman arrested for stealing this early (Monday) morning

At 12:42 this (Monday) morning Sedalia Police were dispatched to a theft complaint in the 100 block of East 16th. The victim told officers a female suspect identified as 34-year-old Amber Decker a homeless person had left the store with cigarettes and a lighter she did not pay for. Decker was located a short time later. At the time o0f the police report she was on 24-hour hold at the Pettis County Jail pending formal charges.

Intoxicated woman walking in a ditch arrested Sunday night

Just before 11:30 Sunday night Sedalia Police were dispatched to the area of 9th and Stewart on an intoxicated subject. Upon arrival the suspect was found walking in a ditch. The suspect 24-year-old LaTara Buckner of Sedalia ran, but was apprehended a short time later. Buckner was found to have a warrant for a parole violation, and also had a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in her property. She was arrested and placed on 24-hour hold pending formal charges.

Woman’s boyfriend arrested after damaging her door

Sedalia Police investigated a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of South Quincy. Upon arrival the female victim reported her boyfriend; 37-year-old William Vinyard had damaged her door. The suspect was called, and returned to the scene where he was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail where he was booked and released with a court date on charges of driving while suspended, destruction of property, and private peace disturbance.

Saturday evening a victim at the Casey’s Store in the 1900 block of West Main reported all four of his tires had been punctured. There were no suspects.

Saturday afternoon a victim in the 200 block of south Quincy reported some old coins and her flat screen television was stolen.