High Speed Chase in Sedalia Ends in Arrest in Pettis County

Early on the morning of May 30, Sedalia Police observed a vehicle traveling westbound at a high rate of speed on West Broadway.

The vehicle also was not displaying proper registration and had equipment violations. A traffic stop was attempted at Broadway and Thompson Blvd, but the driver accelerated and a pursuit began.

The driver eventually stopped near Highway 50 and Buckley Road and fled on foot.

A Pettis County K9 was deployed and the suspect was taken into custody.

A computer check showed that 38-year-old McKenzie Douglas Welch was driving while revoked. Welch also faces charges of speeding 26 miles per hour over the limit, resisting arrest and aggravated fleeing.

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Welch was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a 24-hour hold. His total bond amount was set at $25,100, which includes a 1st degree trespassing charge from an earlier incident.

He now has a court date of June 9.