Sedalia Police Crime Reports and MSHP Accident Reports: Afternoon of January 4, 2013

Here are your Sedalia Police crime reports and Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports for the afternoon of Jan. 4, 2013.

Sedalia man arrested on a fugitive warrant Thursday evening

At 6:38 Thursday evening, Sedalia police went to a residence in the 400 block of East 7th for a warrant check. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the suspect, 46-year-old Curtis Liles of Sedalia. A check through dispatch confirmed a warrant for Liles on a probation violation out of Arkansas. At the time of the police report, Liles was in the Pettis County Jail on a no-bond warrant as a fugitive from justice.

Subject check early Thursday morning results in arrest for a 24-year-old Sedalia man

Around 2:00 Thursday morning, Sedalia police made contact with two subjects at the corner of 3rd and Washington. A check on the subjects revealed that 24-year-old Stephen Lappat of Sedalia had an active warrant for possession of methamphetamine. Lappat was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail pending a $20,000 bond.

18-year-old man arrested during a traffic stop Wednesday night

At 8:43 Wednesday night, Sedalia police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at 13th and Hancock for failure to signal for a turn. Upon contact with the driver, 18-year-old Raymundo Gallegos of Sedalia, he was found to be a suspended driver. Gallegos was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was booked and released with a court date.

Pettis County accident causes minor injuries to two Sedalia teens

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a one-vehicle accident on McCurdy Road north of Parker Road in Pettis County at 6:30 Wednesday night. The accident occurred as the driver of a 2005 Chrysler, Ciara Potter of Sedalia, lost control of her vehicle on the ice covered roadway, slid off the roadway and struck a tree. Potter received minor injuries and was taken to Bothwell Hospital by APSI Ambulance for treatment. A passenger, 18-year-old Jakob Tomlonson of Sedalia, also received minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

40-year-old Lone Jack woman injured in a Lafayette accident Wednesday

At 4:45 Wednesday afternoon, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a one-vehicle accident on McKendree Road 3-miles east of “HH” in Lafayette County. The accident happened, as the driver of a 2011 Toyota, 40-year-old Dorinda Teem of Lone Jack, lost control of the vehicle on the snow and ice covered roadway while entering a curve.  The vehicle then ran off the roadway and struck a tree. Teem suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Center point Hospital for treatment.