Afternoon Sedalia Police Crime Report: June 4, 2012

Here is your Afternoon Sedalia Police Crime Report for June 4, 2012.

Update on property damage spree last week

In an update to a story KSIS brought you Sunday on the large number of windows that were broken out of vehicles, homes and businesses last week; the suspect 19-year-old Cody Paxton of Sedalia was arrested just before 10 o’clock Saturday morning, and charged in the incidents. According to the press release, 25 vehicles and 12 buildings had damaged windows by marbles, glass stones, ball bearings, or spare change. During the investigation, video surveillance was obtained of an incident and the identity of the suspect was developed. A search warrant was served on Paxton’s home located at 821 South Arlington, where the press release says items that linked Paxton to the damaged windows were found. The press release also states marijuana, and drug paraphernalia was found during the search. At the time of the police report on Sunday Paxton was on 24-hour hold pending formal charges.

Sedalia police investigate an assault and robbery involving a gun

Just after midnight this morning, Sedalia police investigated an assault and robbery. According to the victim two suspects assaulted him at gunpoint and took items from him around 11:30 Sunday night. The victim also told officers the suspects hit him in the head with the butt of the gun before leaving the area. The victim was taken to Bothwell Hospital for treatment. There was no further information in the police report.

Suspect wakes woman by poking her with a knife and threatening her

At 4:10 Saturday morning, Sedalia police were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of East 27^th on a disturbance involving weapons. Upon arrival the female victim told them the suspect, 23-year-old Evan Cummins of the address had woke her up by poking her with a knife, and making threats. The victim said Cummins then went into another room, and she went outside to call the police. Cummins was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was placed on 24-hour hold pending charges of 2^nd degree domestic assault.

Homeless man arrested on multiple charges Sunday night during a traffic stop

At 7:11 Sunday night, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at Osage and Morgan with a driver known to be suspended. Upon contact with the suspect driver the officer reportedly detected the odor of marijuana. The police report states the suspect, 26-year-old Rooney Jackson listed as a homeless person was found to be in possession of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Jackson was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail, and placed on 24-hour hold pending charges of possession of marijuana, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dog bite investigated at Bothwell Hospital Sunday night

At 8:43 Sunday night Sedalia police responded to Bothwell Hospital on a reported dog bite. Upon contact with the victim, he told officers he was walking his two dogs in front of Wood’s Supermarket, when another dog began to fight them. The victim suffered a laceration to his left hand from a dog bite while he was trying to break up the fight. There was no other information in the police report.

A victim in the 100 block of South Washington reported someone dumped trash on his property. There is a possible suspect in the case.

Casey’s at 3101 Clinton Road reported a gas drive off in the amount of $43 at 8:22 Sunday night. There were no suspects.