Sedalia Police Crime Reports and Court Cases: Afternoon of July 25, 2013

The following Sedalia Police crime reports and circuit court cases are from the afternoon of July 25, 2013.

Kansas City man arrested on a warrant out of Saline County

At 6:19 Wednesday evening, Sedalia police responded to a 911 call from a residence in the 200 block of South Grand. Upon arrival, the female victim allowed officers to enter the residence to ensure no one else was inside. The police report states during the search, a suspect identified as 30-year-old Vincent Barriere of Kansas City was located hiding behind a couch. A check on Barriere revealed he had an active warrant out of Saline County for robbery. At the time of the police report. he was in the Pettis County jail pending a $50,000 cash only bond.

Otterville male and female arrested on burglary and stealing charges

Just after noon on Wednesday afternoon, Sedalia police were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of West 10th on a burglary complaint. Upon arrival, the complainant told officers she had seen a white male and female enter a garage. The police report states the suspects were located in the 1000 block of South Ohio. Arrested in the incident were 28-year-old Britni Roark and 32-year-old Terry Roark Jr., both of Otterville. Both suspects were arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail pending formal charges.

Suspended driver arrested Wednesday night

At 9:32 Wednesday night, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at Saline and Welch Court for no license plates. Upon contact with the driver, 25-year-old Nikki Stevens of Sedalia, she was found to be a suspended driver. Stevens was booked and released with a court date.

These four felony cases were taken up in Circuit Court Wednesday morning July the 24th:

Steven R. Bartlett age 36 of Sedalia, was ordered to serve a seven year sentence when his probation was revoked on a felony possession charge.  He was originally placed on probation in 2010 after he pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine.  His probation was revoked because of his continued drug use, failure to attend treatment and failure to report to his probation officer.

Kevin Fields of Mora, 45, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to serve four years in prison, to run concurrently with an existing sentence.  Pettis County Det. Mark Morgan arrested the defendant January 25 after finding methamphetamine during a domestic assault investigation.

William Pummill, age 51 of Sedalia, pleaded guilty to possession of a precursor chemical with intent to manufacture methamphetamine.  Missouri Highway Patrol Lt. Nathan Ahern arrested the defendant March 7 after watching a passenger in the defendant’s vehicle throw a container of anhydrous ammonia from the car.  The defendant was sentenced to serve a five year sentence.  Codefendant Porter White previously entered a guilty plea and is serving a sentence in the prison’s Long Term Treatment Program.

Arnold Sommers 51-years-old, of Sedalia, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to 10 years in prison as a prior drug offender.  The Sedalia Police Department’s S.T.I.N.G. Unit served a search warrant at the defendant’s home on Fourth Street Nov.27 and found methamphetamine and Xanax.  The defendant admitted he had been selling methamphetamine.