Columbia Man Arrested for Cocaine Possession

On Sunday morning, Sedalia Police observed a vehicle run a red light in the area of South Missouri Avenue and West Main Street.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the area of West Pettis Street near South Moniteau Avenue.

During the course of the investigation, it was determined the driver was intoxicated.

During a search of the vehicle, a pill bottle containing several individually packaged baggies of crack cocaine were located under the driver's seat.

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Kent L. Cline, 55, of Columbia, was arrested and transported to the Sedalia Police Department, where he refused to provide a breath sample. A search warrant was obtained, and a blood draw was conducted.

Cline was then transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was placed on a 24-hour hold pending charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Possession of a Dangerous Drug, and Distribution of a Controlled Substance.