Sedalia Police Crime Reports for April 14, 2019

Sedalia Police reports 4-14-19

Sedalia Police arrested 54-year-old Jeffery Lee Waters of Sedalia on Friday night just before 10:30 after responding to a report of a man walking down the highway in the 2900 block of West Broadway. Waters was found to be under the influence of methamphetamine and a subsequent search revealed meth and syringes. Waters was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a 24-hour hold for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

57-year-old Mark Wayne Pate of Sedalia was arrested after police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with license and moving violations at 10th and Moniteau at 7:25 Saturday evening. A computer check revealed Pate was driving while revoked and was wanted on a Pettis County warrant. He was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $25,000 cash or surety bond.

Menard's, 4400 Wisconsin, reported that a subject came into the store on Friday afternoon and paid for $2,655 of decking material. It was later discovered that account was closed. The same suspect has done the same thing at multiple Menard's locations in Missouri, according to a report.

A woman reported a hit-and-run at WalMart, 3201 W. Broadway, on Friday morning. Her Chevy Cruze was struck on the parking lot sometime between 10 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday.

A man reported a hit-and-run that occurred in the parking lot at 3rd and Lamine sometime between 1:15 and 1:30 a.m. Sunday. A witness said the suspect backed into the vehicle, got out to look, then left the area. Damaged was caused to the rear of a gold 2006 Buick LCR.

Sedalia Police took a hit-and-run report from a woman who said a westbound pickup ran a red light and collided with her 2004 Mitsubishi at Broadway and Kentucky on Saturday just after noon. There were no injuries.

Sedalia Police took a hit-and-run report from a man who reported a collision at Broadway and Limit on April 11 just after 8 a.m.

39-year-old Lisa M. Folsom of Windsor was arrested after Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop on a gray Infiniti i30 in the 300 block of E. 16th. Folsom was a passenger in the vehicle. She was wanted on a Henry County warrant. Folsom was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail and booked on a $500 surety or $100 cash bond. The driver of the vehicle was found to be revoked, and later released to a family medical issue. However, a charge of driving while revoked is being sought.

Sedalia Police responded to a man sleeping in his car while at the fuel pump at Casey's General Store, 716 W. 16th, at 5:42 a.m. Saturday. The driver had to be awakened by officers, and a subsequent consent to search revealed a small amount of marijuana and a pipe in the man's pocket. 24-year-old Cole Baker of Cole Camp was taken into custody, and he was issued a Municipal summons for May 15.

Sedalia Police arrested 19-year-old Isaiah G. Cochran of Sedalia on a charge of 2nd degree burglary in the 700 block of S. Ohio on Friday night just after 7 p.m. He was taken to the Pettis County Jail for a 24-hour hold, pending the formal filing of charges.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no license plate lights at 16th and Barrett Friday night around 9 p.m. The driver, 24-year-old Dennis James McCarty, III, was found to be driving while suspended. McCarty was taken into custody and taken to the Pettis County Jail, where he was booked and released with a charge of driving while suspended.

21-year-old Melissa Cardona was arrested in the 3300 block of South Stewart April 11 just before 3 p.m. on two Municipal warrants totaling $179.

Sedalia Police arrested 35-year-old Melissa S. Franken of Sedalia after a traffic stop at 3rd and Kentucky April 11 around 12:20 p.m. Franken was found to be driving while revoked. She was taken to the Pettis County Jail, where she was booked and released with a May 8 court date.

37-year-old Tamara Kay Henderson was arrested in the 900 block of E. 4th after a warrant was conducted by Sedalia Police. She was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $60 bond and a May 15 court date.

71-year-old Loretta Proffit of Sedalia reported the theft of two license plates from her truck on Friday. She also turned herself in on a Municipal FTA warrant. She was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $60 bond, with a May 15 court date.

On Friday morning, a woman reported the theft of a set of wheels, a scooter and car audio equipment from an unlocked garage in the 1000 block of South Marshall.