Sedalia Police Crime Reports: Afternoon of December 24, 2012

Here are your Sedalia Police crime reports for the afternoon of Dec. 24, 2012.

Illinois man arrested Sunday afternoon on a FTA warrant

At 12:43 Sunday afternoon, Sedalia police conducted a warrant check at a residence in the 1000 block of West 4th. Upon arrival officers made contact with the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Kami Edmonds of Winnibago, Ill., and confirmed the warrant for failure to appear on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon. At the time of the police report, Edmonds was being held pending a $100,000 bond.

Ionia man faces multiple charges following his arrest early Sunday morning

Around 1:30 Sunday morning, Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at 5th and Harrison for expired registration. Upon contact with the driver, he reportedly gave officers a false name and birth date. Upon confirmation of his real identity, 34-year-old Bradley Luetjen of Ionia, he was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail, where he was placed on 24-hour hold pending formal charges including ID theft, forgery, no insurance, no registration, driving while revoked and drug related charges.

17-year-old Sedalia man taken into protective custody

At 9:00 Sunday night, Sedalia police were dispatched to the 2400 block of Plaza Blvd. on a disturbance. Upon arrival, the parents of a 17-year-old male subject reported their son had threatened to kill his father and himself. The subject was taken into protective custody and taken to the Missouri Psychiatric Center for observation and treatment.

47-year-old Sedalia man arrested for assaulting a female victim Sunday morning

Just before 2:00 Sunday morning, Sedalia police were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of East Chestnut on a reported assault. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim and a witness. The victim had a black eye and swollen cheek, reportedly from two punches from the suspect, identified as 47-year-old Mark Paxton of Missouri. At the time of the police report, Paxton was in the Pettis County jail pending $531.50 bond.

Theft and an arson investigation conducted Saturday evening following a fire

At 5:48 Saturday evening, the Sedalia Fire Department and Sedalia police responded to a fire at 1320 South Brown. The police report states the fire was extinguished and there was no one in the residence. A female victim reported $8650 in cash had been stolen from the residence. The fire is also being investigated as arson. There were no suspects at news time.

Thieves target woman’s clothes left in a dryer at a Laundromat

Around 1:00 this (Monday) morning, Sedalia police responded to the Elite Laundromat on a theft complaint. Upon arrival, a female complainant reported she had left her clothes in a dryer while she went shopping, and when she returned thieves had taken her clothes valued at $450.  There were no suspects at news time.

45-year-old Sedalia woman arrested for driving while suspended

At 9:11 Sunday morning, Sedalia police arrested 45-year-old Kelli Aguilar of Sedalia on a charge of driving while suspended. Bond was set at $533.50.

Cake thrown at a vehicle in JCPenny’s parking lot

Early Sunday morning, Sedalia police took a vehicle tampering complaint from a victim in the parking lot of JCPenny’s. According to the complainant, a cake was thrown from a vehicle onto his vehicle, obscuring his view. The police report states there is a suspect in the case.