Sedalia Police Crime Reports and MSHP Accident Reports: Afternoon of August 6, 2013

The following Sedalia Police crime reports and Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports are from the afternoon of Aug. 6, 2013.

Sedalia man arrested early this (Tuesday) morning during a traffic stop

At 12:40 this morning Sedalia police stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of East 24th for speeding. Upon contact with the driver, the officer stated that the strong odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle. A check through dispatch revealed the driver, 36-year-old Wesley Anderson of Sedalia, was revoked. Anderson was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail where the police report states he refused to take a sobriety test. At the time of the police report, he was on 24-hour hold at the Pettis County jail pending charges of driving while revoked and driving while intoxicated.

Vehicle theft reported in the 300 block of East 25th Friday

Just after 6:00 Friday morning a victim in the 300 block of East 25th reported the theft of a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado to the Sedalia police. According to the victim, the truck was last seen at 2:00 that morning. There were no suspects at news time.

$500 worth of tools stolen from a vehicle on East 11th

Around 8:30 Monday morning, Sedalia police responded to a residence in the 500 block of East 11th on a theft from a motor vehicle complaint. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim, who told them someone broke a passenger side window of his vehicle and stole approximately $500 in tools sometime overnight. There was no information on a possible suspect at news time.

Sedalia man’s bicycle is stolen at Casey’s

Early Sunday morning, a male victim reported he had rode his Monsoon Bicycle to the Casey’s Store at 1601 East Broadway and parked it on the west side while he shopped in the store. When he returned he found it had been stolen. The bike was valued at $100 and there were no suspects at the time of that police report.

Saline County accident injures two female victims Sunday night

At 10:18 Sunday night, the Missouri state Highway Patrol reported a two-vehicle accident on Highway 240 just west of 41 South in Saline County. The accident occurred as the 2000 Volkswagen driven by 38-year-old Heather Sesker of Marshall crossed the center line and struck the 1998 Oldsmobile driven by 18-year-old Christa Pancoast of Salisbury head-on. Both drivers suffered serious injuries and were transported to Fitzgibbon Hospital by EMS for treatment.

Harrisonville couple receives serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Henry County

Around 4:00 Saturday afternoon, a Harrisonville couple received serious injuries when the 1993 Honda Motorcycle they were riding malfunctioned, traveled off the roadway and overturned, ejecting the couple. According to the Missouri State Highway patrol, the accident happened on Missouri Highway 7 a half mile South of Route “C” in Henry County. The victims, identified as 57-year-old David Foreman the driver and 55-year-old Sherry Foreman, were taken to Research Medical Center by LifeFlight Eagle for treatment.