Sedalia Police Crime Reports: Afternoon of November 29, 2012

Here are your Sedalia Police crime reports for the afternoon of Nov 29, 2012.

Traffic stop Wednesday night results in drug related charges

At 9:21 Wednesday night, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at 6th and Washington after the driver failed to signal for two turns. The police report states as they approached the vehicle, the officers smelled the overwhelming odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle and the occupants, the driver, 21-year-old Jacob Astor of Sedalia, was arrested. At the time of the police report, Astor was in the Pettis County Jail on 24-hour hold pending multiple drug related charges.

18-year-old Sedalia woman arrested following a disturbance call

Around 9:45 Wednesday night, Sedalia police responded to the 1500 block of West Main on a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with 18-year-old Jade Buckner of Sedalia, who was found to have an active failure to appear warrant. The police report states Buckner resisted and was arrested, then taken to the Pettis County Jail.  She was placed on 24-hour hold pending a $5000 bond on the warrant and formal charges for the resisting arrest charge,

Smithton man arrested at Applebee’s for making disturbing comments

At 11:46 Wednesday morning, Sedalia police responded to Applebee’s at 3320 West Broadway on a subject check. According to the police report, a man in the restaurant was making comments that were making people uneasy. Upon arrival, officers entered the business through a rear door, but when the suspect saw them, he ran out the front door. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Joshua Jones of Smithton, was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail where he was placed on 24-hour hold on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.

Vehicle stop Wednesday evening nets a suspended driver with a warrant

Around 8:15 Wednesday evening, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at East Booneville and Heard for an investigative stop. A check on the driver, 35-year-old Josiah Wilson of Sedalia, revealed he had failure to appear warrant out of Pettis County and was a suspended driver. Wilson was arrested and transported to the Pettis County jail pending a total bond of $1,531.50.

41-year-old Sedalia man arrested for driving while revoked

At 7:34 this (Thursday) morning, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at West Saline and North Summit with a driver known to be revoked. Arrested at the scene was 41-year-old John Zimmerman of Sedalia. He was taken to the Pettis County Jail and placed on 24-hour hold pending formal charges.

Walking man arrested Wednesday night on a failure to appear warrant

A Sedalia police report states at 8:49 Wednesday night, officers stopped a man in the area of 7th and Washington who was walking in the street where sidewalks were present in violation of city ordinance. A subsequent check through dispatch on the suspect, 22-year-old Cody Simmons of Sedalia, revealed he had a failure to appear warrant out of Sedalia for driving while suspended. At the time of the police report, Simmons was in the Pettis County jail pending an $88.50 cash only bond.

Two reports of property damage are being investigated by Sedalia police

Just after 11:00 Wednesday morning, a victim in the 300 block of East Saline reported that sometime overnight someone cut the gas line on her vehicle.

Early this (Thursday) morning, the owner of a house in the 1700 block of South Missouri reported someone gained entry to his house by breaking out a window. Once inside, the suspect or suspects damaged the walls of the house and stole some items. There were no suspects