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Afternoon news 4-24-12

Carless driver arrested on multiple charges Monday evening

At 6:14 Monday evening Sedalia police received several calls on a driver driving carelessly in the area of 13^th and Kentucky. Upon arrival the officers reportedly observed the driver operating the vehicle in a dangerous manor, and stopped the vehicle.  Upon contact with the driver 34-year-old Jeremiah Boatman of Sedalia officers reported he showed obvious signs of impairment due to drugs. Boatman was arrested and transported to the Pettis County jail, and placed on 24-hour hold pending charges of careless and imprudent driving, DWI drugs, Driving while suspended or revoked, and possession of marijuana a misdemeanor.

2-year-old child bit on the lip at a Sedalia park

On Monday Sedalia police were dispatched to the emergency room at the Bothwell regional Health Center on a small child with a dog bite. Upon arrival the victims mother told the officers a dog, that was running loose in the park had bitten her 2-year-old daughter on the upper lip. The report states a small cut was visible on the girls lip. The dog was not found, and is unknown at this time.

Local car dealer reports a case of fraud to Sedalia police Monday

At 10:51 Monday morning the Sedalia police took a theft complaint from the Car Coral located at 2602 West Broadway. According to the complainant on the 12^th of April a subject purchased a 1998 Dodge Truck from the dealership, and gave a cashiers check in the amount $2500 for the purchase. On the 18^th the bank notified the dealership the check was fraudulent. The report went on to say the vehicle was recovered in Knob Noster on the 20^th, and there is a suspect.

Two people caught with open container during Saturdays DWI Check

At 11:30 Saturday night Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at the DWI checkpoint by the Fairgrounds. Upon contact with the occupants officers detected the odor of alcohol. A subsequent check of the vehicle revealed open containers of beer. Arrested at the scene were 41-year-old Raymond Wehmeyer, and 37-year-old Cherie Viebrock both of Stover. They were taken to the Pettis County jail where they were booked and released with court

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Vehicle stop for no license plates results in charges of minor in possession charge

At 11:10 Saturday night Sedalia police stopped a vehicle in the 2500 block of West 16^th for no license plates. A check on the driver 19-year-old Daryl Rasa of Smithton revealed he was a minor in passion of alcohol. At the time of the police report Rasa was in the Pettis County Jail pending bond of $533.50.

Sedalia woman arrested for failure to obey a stop sign, and driving while revoked

Just after 5 o’clock this (Tuesday morning Sedalia police stopped a vehicle in the 1000 block of South Massachusetts for failure to obey a stop sign. A check on the driver Zalada Reyes of Sedalia found she was also revoked. Reyes was arrested and transported to the Pettis County jail pending $531.50 bond.

Office building on West Benton broken into over the weekend

Just before 9 o’clock Monday morning Sedalia police took a theft complaint from a complainant in the 300 block of West Benton. According to the complainant sometime over the weekend someone broke into her office and stole two watches valued at $230. There are no suspects at this time.

Thieves target a garage in the 800 block of West 7^th

At 4:14 Monday afternoon a victim in the 800 block of West 7^th reported her garage was entered and several items were stolen. There were no suspects.