Sedalia Police Crime Reports and MSHP Accident Reports: Afternoon of November 1, 2013

The following Sedalia Police crime reports and Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports are from the afternoon of Nov. 1, 2013.

Sedalia man arrested following a traffic stop

At 8:15 this (Friday) afternoon Sedalia police stopped a vehicle at West Main and Park with a suspect known to have a warrant. Upon confirmation of the warrant, officers arrested 49-year-old George Smith of Sedalia on a Sedalia municipal warrant. Smith was taken to the Pettis County jail pending a $170 bond.

Victim on East Broadway reports her riding lawnmower stolen

Just after 3:00 Thursday afternoon, Sedalia police took a theft complaint from a victim in the 1900 block of East Broadway. According to the victim, someone stole her 42-inch cut John Deere Riding Lawnmower and a red two-wheel cart sometime between Oct. 27 and the time of the police report. Value of the stolen mower and cart was placed at $1050. There were no suspects at news time.

Funeral home reports a case of vandalism overnight

Around 8:00 this morning, Sedalia police took a property damage complaint at Heckart Funeral Home located at 903 South Ohio. According to the complainant, someone threw pumpkins and eggs on the building sometime overnight. There were no suspects at the time of the police report.

KCP&L reports damage to a light pole Thursday afternoon

At 3:00 Thursday afternoon, a complainant with KCP&L reported the copper wire lining an electric pole in the 1800 block of South Sneed had been damaged. There was no other information in the police report.

Two teens suffer minor injuries in a Johnson County accident Thursday night

At 9:15 Thursday night, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a one-vehicle accident on Eastbound Missouri “58” at Southwest 601 Road in Johnson County. The accident reportedly occurred as the 2003 Chrysler driven by 16-year-old Jarod Johnson of Knob Noster attempted to overtake two other vehicles, travelled off the roadway and overturned. Johnson and a passenger, 15-year-old William Michael, also of Knob Noster, were wearing their seat belts and suffered only minor injuries. Both refused treatment at the scene.

Henry County accident reported on Highway 13 early this morning

Just after 1:00 this morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a one-vehicle accident that occurred on Missouri Highway 13 South of Northwest 1400 road in Henry County. The accident occurred as the driver of a 2012 Chevrolet, 20-year-old Tanya Pettis of Knob Noster, failed to negotiate a curve, lost control of her vehicle and travelled off the roadway. Pettis was wearing her seatbelt and received only minor injuries in the accident. She refused treatment at the scene.