Sedalia Police Crime Reports: Morning of October 30, 2013

The following Sedalia Police crime reports are from the morning of Oct. 30, 2013.

Sedalia man arrested twice the same day after tampering with a vehicle

At 8:37 Saturday night, Sedalia Police responded to a residence in the 900 block of South Grand on a property damage complaint. Upon arrival, a female victim told the officers she had watched a neighbor puncture two of her tires on her car. The woman said when she confronted him, he just went back to his home. Officers made contact with the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Kenneth Leiter of Sedalia, and after talking to him, he was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail pending state charges. At 11:16 Saturday night, another police report states officers returned to the scene and arrested Leiter on charges of stalking and tampering with a witness. At the time of the police report, Leiter was on 24-hour hold pending formal charges.

Sedalia man arrested on drug related charges Sunday night

Around 11:10 Sunday night, a Sedalia Police Officer observed a man in a vehicle parked blocking the driveway of a residence in violation of a city ordinance. The police report states the officer also saw a man in the vehicle who appeared to be sleeping and the odor of burnt marijuana was detected by the officer. Upon contact with the suspect, 29-year-old Alexander Bradley of Sedalia, he was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested, transported to the Pettis County jail and placed on 24-hour hold pending drug related charges.

Sedalia man arrested following a traffic stop

Just after 8:00 Saturday morning, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle with a defective headlight. A subsequent check through dispatch revealed the driver, 42-year-old Jesus Nandho of Sedalia, was a suspended driver. He was arrested and taken to the Pettis County jail pending a $533.50 bond.

Sedalia man arrested for trespassing in the park

At 3:46 Saturday afternoon, Sedalia police arrested 77-year-old Anthony Negron of Sedalia for violating a trespass warning at Liberty Park. He was arrested and transported to the Pettis county jail pending a $283 bond.

Theft reports from the Sedalia Police Department

On Friday morning, a complainant with the Pepsi Company reported an engine and some copper tubing was stolen from an outside air condition unit at their building in the 2900 block of West Broadway.

Friday just before noon, a woman in the 800 block of E. Broadway reported thieves entered her garage and stole approximately $500 in items from her car.

Friday morning a woman in the 1300n block of S. Osage reported a 42-inch TV, a sound bar and a speaker was stolen from her apartment. There were no suspects in these thefts, but if you have any information on the cases please call the TIPS Hotline (660-827-8477) or the Sedalia Police Department.