Sedalia Police Crime Reports for December 11, 2018

Sedalia Police crime reports 12-11-18

Sedalia Police arrested 37-year-old Scott Pritchett near the roundabout on West 16th around 9:15 p.m. Thursday night for expired registration. Investigation revealed Pritchett was in possession of meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, then released from the scene, pending the filing of charges, according to a report.

Sedalia Police conducted a warrant check in the 200 block of S. Quincy just before 8:30 a.m. Monday. One of the occupants, 33-year-old Ashley Ann Stoney, was wanted on two Pettis County warrants. She was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail on a total surety bond of $20,000.

Ag Co-op, 2420 Clinton Road, reported the theft of a pickup from the property on Monday morning. The truck was valued at $12,000. There is a possible lead in the case.

Sedalia Police learned of a scam on Indeed.com on Saturday afternoon from a Sedalia woman who reported that she applied for a “secret shopper” job online and was accepted as an “employee.” According to a report, she received a check from the “company,” but later discovered it was fraudulent. The “employees” are then instructed to purchase gift cards from local businesses and send them to the “employer.” By the time the checks were denied at the bank, the gift cards were depleted and contact with the “employer” was lost.

On Monday, a man reported two fraudulent transactions totaling $249.71 on his debit card. There is a suspect in the case, according to a police report.

Sedalia Police were called to the 200 block of S. Stewart on a theft report Saturday evening. Investigation revealed that one of the residents there was wanted on a Pettis County warrant for stealing. 21-year-old Nicole Michelle Williams was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail on a $1,500 cash or surety bond.

On Monday evening around 8:15, Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop at Broadway and Vermont. The driver, 28-year-old Jalane L. Brake of Tipton, was wanted on a probation violation and a Municipal warrant (illegal parking). Her bond was $50 cash. Her passenger, 38-year-old Fredrick T. Curry, also of Tipton, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was $250 cash. He was booked and released.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop at Main and Quincy Dec. 7 for an object hanging over the license plate. A computer check revealed that 42-year-old Misty R. Logan of Sedalia, was wanted on a Municipal warrant for peace disturbance. Logan was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $60 cash bond with a Jan. 9 court date.

Sedalia Police responded to a disturbance involving a knife in the 1200 block of S. Lamine at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday. According to a report, two subjects assaulted each other with a knife. Both had minor injuries. Arrested was 29-year-old Shawn Balark Brown of Sedalia. He was charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and 2nd degree domestic assault. Brown was also wanted on a felony Pettis County warrant on a drug charge. He was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $7,500 cash or surety bond. The female was also charged with 2nd degree domestic assault, according to the report.