Sedalia Area Crime Reports for Aug. 29, 2017

On Tuesday (Aug 29), Pettis County Sheriff's deputies arrested a LaMonte man on a felony Pettis County warrant for Assault on Law Enforcement and Resisting Arrest. The suspect, Hunly Fred, was taken to the Pettis County Jail, with a $50,000 bond.

Tuesday morning (Aug 29), Pettis County deputies were dispatched to the Probation and Parole Office, located at 205 Thompson Road, in reference to a warrant for a Smithton man. According to the report, the suspect, Brock Simon, had a confirmed misdemeanor warrant from the police department in Belton, MO. Simon was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail, with a bond of $150.

On Monday (Aug 28), Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of W. 16th Street and S. Sneed Ave, for a truck that was speeding in a school zone. According to the report, the truck was traveling at 25 mph. Police made contact with the driver, 64-year old Chester A. Courville, of Abbeville, LA. It was discovered that Courville had a suspended license. He was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail, where he was booked and released.

On Monday (Aug 28), Sedalia Police took a report from a man who found a suspected bag of methamphetamines in a bathroom near Smith-Cotton High School. The bag was placed into evidence. There are no suspects and no further information was listed in the report.

On Monday (Aug 28), Sedalia Police took a report of a theft that allegedly occurred in the 2600 block of W. 16th Street. A woman told officers that she noticed a canopy in the bed of her truck was missing. The canopy was valued at $1,500. There are no suspects at this time.

Also on Monday (Aug 28), Sedalia Police took a report of stolen property in the 2700 block of Wild Rose Lane. The victim told officers that eight fishing poles were stolen from his boat. The estimated value of the fishing poles was placed at $1,000. There are no suspects at this time.