Sedalia Police and Pettis County Sheriff’s Office Crime Reports for January 16, 2017

On January 15, Pettis County Deputies arrested Justin W. Nash of Sedalia in the 1600 block of S. Engineer Avenue in Sedalia on an outstanding Windsor warrant, failure to register a motor vehicle with the Department of Revenue, and no proof of insurance. Bond was set at $75 on the warrant and summonses were issued on the other charges.

On January 14, Pettis County Deputies arrested Todd Christopher Streb in the 3000 block of Oak Brook Blvd. in Sedalia for an outstanding Pettis County probation warrant.

A 60-year-old Sedalia man was arrested on drug related charges on January 13 after officers observed a suspect with a possible Pettis County Warrant inside a vehicle at 16th and Osage. Contact was made with Ronald D. Barker and the warrant was confirmed. Barker was arrested. Police say pills and a methamphetamine pipe were located. The suspect was taken to the Pettis County Jail. Officers are seeking charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and schedule 2 narcotics to be kept in original container.

A Sedalia man, who is a suspect in a recent armed robbery, was located and arrested January 13 in Clermont, Florida. Pettis County Sheriff’s detectives, acting on a tip, contacted and began coordinating with the Lake County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit to locate 22-year-old Evan C. Bankovich. Bankovich is wanted on a variety of charges stemming from an armed robbery of LaMonte’s Casey’s General Store, on January 3. Just before midnight on Friday, Lake County deputies located, and arrested Evan Bankovich in Clermont, Florida. January 14, Pettis County Prosecutor, Phillip Sawyer, filed charges against 20-year-old Angel Harper, of Sedalia, for hindering prosecution in the Bankovich case, and a no bond warrant was issued. According to a press release from the Pettis County Sheriff's Office, Harper was with Bankovich at the time of his arrest in Florida. Harper is also currently on bond for 1st degree assault charges surrounding an incident, involving a gun, that occurred in the 3600 block of South Kentucky Avenue, on March 20, 2016. Bankovich and Harper are being held on charges for being fugitives from justice, in the Lake County Jail. Bankovich and Harper are awaiting extradition back to Pettis County.

At 9:52 p.m. on January 13, police attempted to stop a white passenger vehicle for improper registration at Broadway and Montgomery. According to Sedalia Police, the vehicle did not stop and fled from the area, surpassed the speed limit, ran several stop signs and failed to signal. The suspect vehicle eventually stopped in the 2900 block of E. 16th Street and the driver, 17-year-old Cynthia Wilson, was taken into custody. Wilson was taken to the Pettis County Jail, where she was issued summons for: failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, license plates required, no proof of insurance, and careless driving.

On January 12 at 10:47 p.m., Sedalia Police stopped a vehicle at 10th and Harrison and found that the registered owner had a suspended driver's license. Police say they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, and one of the passengers was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana. The driver, 27-year-old Jonathan Willard Wirtz Jr., was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail. He was given a court date of February 1 and a bond amount of $533.50. The passenger, 26-year-old Travis Shepard, was arrested and released from the scene with a municipal summons.

On January 12, deputies were dispatched to the Probation and Parole Office at 205 Thompson Road in reference to a warrant service. Deputies made contact with Rachell Clark, who had a confirmed Pettis County warrant. Clark was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail where she has a bond st at $7,5000 cash or surety.

On January 12, Dustin Ray Sattler was arrested following a traffic stop near the intersection of N. Oak Street and W. Lake Street in LaMonte for driving while suspended, failure to display valid license plates and no insurance.