Sedalia Police Crime Reports for April 1, 2019

Sedalia Police reports 4-1-19

Sedalia Police responded to the 2800 block of E. 12th on Friday just after noon on a call of a disturbance with a weapon. According to a report, the caller said someone pulled a gun and pointed it at his brother. Investigation revealed that the victim said that while following someone, the suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at them. No arrests were made.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no license plates at Boonville and Heard on Friday just before noon. A computer check revealed that 48-year-old Walter Vernon Baker was wanted on a Pettis County warrant. Baker was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $1,500 cash bond.

Sedalia Police took a theft report from a man in the 1100 block of E. 6th on Saturday morning, who said a suspect packed her belongings and left the residence, taking his deceased wife's jewelry, jewelry box, a knife and his cell phone. Investigation is under way.

Sedalia Police responded to East Woods Supermarket in the 700 block of E. Broadway, on Saturday morning, on a report of a young child entering the store all by himself, wearing only a T-shirt and a diaper. The officer determined who some of the family members are and contacted the aunt, who came and picked up the child, and took him home. The grandfather was then contacted, who said he fell asleep when the child left the house and traveled to the grocery store a block away. A call was made to the child abuse hotline.

A woman who called 911 ended up being arrested on Satuday in the 400 block of South Babcock after police determined she was wanted on a four Municipal warrants. 19-year-old Zyon Dawnee Bell was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail with a total bond amount of $240. Bell now has a May 1 court date.

Sedalia Police arrested 45-year-old Jennifer R. Arndt after conducting a warrant check in the 1500 block of E. 3rd Saturday night around 8:20 p.m. Arndt was wanted on a Pettis County warrant for probation violation. She was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $2500 cash and $2500 cash or surety bond.

On Saturday afternoon around 3:20, Sedalia Police conducted a vehicle check at Econolodge, 3501 W. Broadway. According to a report, the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A subsequent search revealed a loaded pistol. Another subject then approached police and it was determined through dispatch that he was wanted on a Municipal warrant. 21-year-old Bradley Jacob Markell was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail on a $150 cash bond. He now has an April 3 court date.

The AT&T store, 3185 W. Broadway, reported that someone used a customer's ID to try and purchase two cell phones, valued at $1500, from the store on Friday. According to a report, the victim lives in Lexington and had her info stolen around march 21. There is a suspect in the case.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for stopping beyond the marked lines of a four-way stop at 16th and Ohio on March 29 just before 7 p.m. A computer check revealed that the driver, 34-year-old Christopher Michael Brown of Sedalia, was driving while revoked. He was also in possession of drug paraphernalia. Brown was taken to the Pettis County Jail.

Sedalia Police took a report of a runaway juvenile in the 300 block of McAnally Court on March 29. According to the report, the mother said the juvenile jumped out of a bedroom window and ran away after assaulting her mother. The report added that the juvenile returned to the home later that evening.

Sedalia Police went to the 1000 block of W. 3rd to locate a suspect with two outstanding warrants on March 29 just after 9 p.m. According to a report, 35-year-old Darrell W. Nease was wanted in Henry County for non-payment of Child support, and wanted in Cooper County for a seat belt violation. Nease was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a total bond amount of $510.  Also located was 40-year-old Anthony Carlson of Pettis County. He was wanted on a no-bond parole violation. He was taken to the Pettis County Jail as well.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop on a white Ford 500 with expired plates at Broadway and State Fair Blvd., around 11 a.m. March 29. A computer check revealed that 28-year-old Shani A. Grimes was wanted on a Pettis County warrant for a traffic violation. She was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $150 bond. She now has an April 23 court date.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop at 2:01 a.m. March 29 at 16th and Collins. According to a report, the driver showed signs of intoxication. The driver refused to perform a field sobriety test, 40-year-old Brandon N. Green was arrested and taken to the SPD, where he provided a breath sample. Green was then taken to the Pettis County Jail, where he was charged with DWI-prior offender, and released.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 40-year-old Shannon D. Stockwell of Sedalia at 6:27 p.m. Saturday in Pettis County. She was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (meth), no valid plates and no proof of insurance. Stockwell was taken to the Pettis County Jail, where she was booked and released.