Sedalia Police Crime Reports for December 17, 2019

Sedalia Police reports 12-17-19

On Sunday at 3:28 a.m., Sedalia Police arrested 30-year-old Tiffany M. Bracelin of La Monte at Broadway and Emmet. She was found to be driving while intoxicated. A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded marijuand and drug paraphernalia. The stop was made because the vehicle failed to maintain its lane and no license plate lights on the vehicle. Bracelin was taken into custody and transported to the SPD. She was issued a Municipal summons and citation. She now has a Jan. 15 court date.

A hit-and-run was reported at 1611 South Limit on Sunday morning. According to the report, the victim's vehicle was truck from behind on Dec. 4, which in turn forced her vehicle into the one in front of her. The suspect then left the area.

South 65 Car Wash, 3100 Clinton Road, was broken into, it was reported on Sunday morning. Someone forced entry into the building and items were taken.

On Saturday, Sedalia Police took a report from Power Line Consultants. A representative of the company stated that he located a piece of company equipment at a local pawn shop at 707 E. Broadway. The date of the theft was unknown. The pawn shop provided information on the person who provided the item, the report noted.

On Saturday evening, a man reported his black 1995 Chevy pickup was stolen off the street in front of his residence in the 1700 block of Osage. The truck was recovered minutes after the report was made by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and returned to its owner.

On Saturday around 10:30 p.m., Sedalia Police took a report from a woman who said her ex boyfriend took her car from the 700 block of E. 14th. Police later arrested 24-year-old Carl Michael Anth Ortiz Torres at 12:18 a.m. He was charged with stealing and 1st degree tampering with a motor vehicle.

Menard's, 4400 Wisconsin, reported that a customer attempted to pay for their purchase with a fake $100 bill on Saturday morning. The store seized the bill and the customer paid by other means.

Sedalia Police arrested 51-year-old Larry A. Holbert, Jr., of Lincoln, after a traffic stop at 16th and Warren at 12:25 a.m. Monday. Holbert was found to be driving while suspended. He was also wanted on a Municipal warrant for a traffic offense and a Benton County warrant for non-support. He was transported to the Pettis County Jail on a total bond amount of $1,650 cash. Holbert now has a Jan. 15 court date.

Sedalia Police arrested 25-year-old Treston Dontrell Clay of Sedalia in the 1700 block of E. 5th at 1:32 a.m. Saturday. He was wanted on two felony FTA warrants with a total bond amount of $50,000. Clay was taken to the Pettis County Jail.