Sedalia Police Crime Reports and MSHP Accident Reports: January 3, 2012

Here are your Sedalia Police crime reports and Missouri State HIghway Patrol accident reports for Jan. 3, 2013.

32-year-old Sedalia man arrested Wednesday afternoon

Around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, Sedalia police investigated a shoplifting complaint at Bing's East, located at 1709 East Broadway. The male and female suspects ran from the store and were chased by employees of the business. The male suspect, identified as 32-year-old Jeremiah Jones, was located hiding in a garage in the 1500 block of East 5th. At the time of the police report, Jones was on 24-hour hold at the Pettis County Jail pending charges of identification theft, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The police report also states Jones has a Morgan County warrant for failure to appear.

Revoked driver arrested Wednesday night following a traffic stop

At 10:26 Wednesday night, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at 13th and Missouri. A subsequent check on the driver, 30-year-old Michael Fritchey of Sedalia, revealed he was revoked. Fritchey was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail where he was placed on 24-hour hold pending formal charges.

Cole Camp man injured in a Pettis County accident Tuesday morning

Just before 2:30 Tuesday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a two-vehicle accident on US 65 Highway two tenths of a mile North of Missouri Highway 52. The accident occurred as the driver of a 1994 Buick Century, 41-year-old William Craig of Cole Camp, was driving the wrong way and struck a 2011 International Max Force 10, driven by 52-year-old Noel Twenter of Pilot Grove head-on. Craig received moderate injuries in the accident and was taken to Bothwell Hospital by APSI Ambulance.

52-year-old Bates City man injured in a Johnson County accident

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the driver of a 2004 Ford Explorer, 52-year-old John Brisbin of Bates City lost control of his vehicle due to snow and ice on the roadway, traveled off of the road and overturned at 6:30 Wednesday morning. The accident happened on Route “Z” and Northwest 930 road in Johnson County. Brisbin suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Lee’s Summit Medical Center, by EMS for treatment.

Saline County accident just before noon Wednesday involves a Train

At 11:50 Wednesday morning the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a vehicle/train wreck that occurred at 250th Lane and Wildcat in Saline County. The accident report states the 2012 Chevrolet driven by 25-year-old Kelsey Underwood of Houstonia skidded over the railroad tracks and was struck in the rear by a train driven by 39-year-old John Riney of Gladstone. Underwood was transported to Fitzgibbon Hospital by EMS for what was described as minor injuries.