Afternoon: Sedalia Police Crime Reports For May 28, 2014

59-year-old Sedalia man arrested for assault on a law enforcement officer

At 5:30 Sunday evening Sedalia Police conducted a subject check at a residence in the 700 block of east 14th. Upon arrival officers found a man lying on the garage floor. The man who was reportedly intoxicated would not take help, and crawled along the floor to retrieve a hatchet. 59-year-old Tony Coke of Lamont was arrested and transported to the Pettis County jail where he was placed on 24-hour hold pending charges of assault on a law enforcement officer 2nd degree, and unlawful use of a weapon.

Sedalia man arrested for symptoms of induce solvents or possession of solvents

Around 2:15 Tuesday afternoon Sedalia Police responded to a residence in the 2100 block of Warren Avenue on an intoxicated suspect. Upon arrival officers located 38-year-old Michael Hanlon of the residence who was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was booked and released pending formal charges for induce symptoms by use of solvents or possession of solvents.

Sedalia Police investigate a suicide attempt

According to a Sedalia Police report officers responded to a residence in the 1800 block of South Barrett on a report of a woman who took several pills, and was said to be suicidal. Upon arrival the officers waited for an ambulance, that took the victim to the hospital for evaluation.

Vandals do thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to Laundromat machines on East main

At 6:15 Tuesday evening the owner of the Laundromat located at 200 East Main reported an estimated $66,000 in damages to the washers and dryers in his Laundromat. There were no suspects at the time of the police report.

Woman in the 500 block of east 13th reports vandalism Tuesday evening

Just after 6:30 Tuesday evening Sedalia Police responded to a residence in the 500 block of East 13th on a property damage complaint. Upon arrival the victim told the officers she had heard a loud noise at the front of her house around 4:30 that morning, and when she was leaving for work she discovered the top glass of her front door had been shattered. The report states there were no suspects in the case at the time of the police report.

Burglars steal a computer and business files from a business on South Ohio

At 11:45 Friday morning a victim in the 600 Block of South Ohio reported, that thieves had entered the business by the rear door, and stole a desk top computer valued at $1000, and some business files. There were no suspects in the case at news time.

Casey’s at 1601 East Broadway reported a $23.01 gas drive off Tuesday morning.

The Breaktime at 318 West Broadway reported a $20 gas drive off Tuesday evening.