Sedalia Police Crime Reports and MSHP Accident Reports: Afternoon of March 22, 2013

The following Sedalia Police crime reports and Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports are from the afternoon of Mar. 22, 2013.

Taser deployed on a suspect resisting arrest Thursday night

Just before 10:00 Thursday night, Sedalia police conducted a warrant check at a residence in the 900 block of East 5th. Upon contact with the suspect, identified as 41-year-old Kenneth Lacey of the residence, the warrant out of Benton County was confirmed. The police report states that Lacey resisted arrest and assaulted officers during the arrest process.  A Taser was deployed to control him. At the time of the police report, Lacey was on 24-hour hold at the Pettis County jail pending a $1200 cash only bond on the Benton County warrant for stealing and receiving stolen property, plus charges of resisting arrest and 3rd degree assault on law enforcement officers.

19-year-old suspect arrested during a warrant check this (Friday) morning

At 3:43 this (Friday) morning, Sedalia police located a suspect in the area of East Booneville and North Hill with an active warrant. Following confirmation of the warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia, officers arrested 19-year-old Michelle McKinney of Sedalia. McKinney was transported to the Pettis County jail pending a $300 cash only bond.

Disturbance call results in arrest for a 21-year-old Sedalia man

Around 2:30 this (Friday) morning, Sedalia police were dispatched to a disturbance in the 200 block of East Booneville. Upon arrival, officers located a suspect with a Morgan County Warrant. Upon confirmation of the warrant, 21-year-old David Williams of Sedalia was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail pending a $100 cash only bond.

Hit-and-run accident reported in Walmart’s parking lot Thursday

Thursday afternoon, Sedalia police took a hit-and-run complaint from a Sedalia woman in the Walmart parking lot. According to the victim, when she returned to her vehicle after shopping, she found the tail light and rear quarter panel on the driver’s side had been damaged. There was no information on a possible suspect at the time of the police report.

Two-vehicle accident in Henry County involves a Sedalia man

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a two-vehicle accident on Missouri Highway 52 at Lewis Crossing in Henry County on Thursday afternoon. The accident report states the accident happened when the driver of a 2007 Ford Fusion, 26-year-old Wesley Cogdill of Clinton, lost control of his vehicle, crossed the centerline and struck a 2004 Mack Dump Truck driven by 39-year-old Jeffrey Paxton of Sedalia head-on. The Cogdill vehicle was totaled when it left the roadway and struck a tree before coming to rest. The dump truck received extensive damage as it also left the roadway, then struck an embankment and several trees before overturning onto the passenger side. Cogdill received minor injuries and was taken to Golden Valley Hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported.

Collins woman injured in a one-vehicle accident due to icy road

At 7:30 Thursday night, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a one-vehicle accident on Missouri Highway 13 at the Deepwater Bridge in Henry County. The accident reportedly occurred when the driver of a 2007 Ford, 20-year-old Breanica Redburn of Collins, lost control on the icy roadway, ran off the roadway and struck a concrete barrier. Redburn suffered minor injuries and was taken to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital for treatment.