Sedalia Police Reports For August 12, 2020

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.

Early Wednesday morning, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was driving without any lights on and partially in the turn lane near South Limit and West 5th Street. Officers made contact with the driver, and requested she step out of the vehicle, which she refused to do. The driver was then removed from the vehicle and refused to participate in Standard Field Sobriety Tests. The driver was then transported to the Sedalia Police Department, where the driver was read implied consent, and she refused to participate. A search warrant was obtained for a sample of the subject's blood, and the subject was transported to the BHRC where she resisted the blood draw. The subject had to be physically held so the blood draw could be conducted. April Marshall, 40, of Warsaw, was transported to the Pettis County Jail where she was placed on a 24 hour hold. A request for the charges of Driving While Intoxicated Prior Offender, Resisting Arrest, and Tampering with Evidence has been submitted to the prosecutor.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 900 block of West 20th Street early Wednesday morning for a civil standby. Yancey McKinney, 35, of Smithton, was identified on the scene and a check through dispatch indicated he had two Sedalia Municipal Failure to Appear warrants for his arrest. The first warrant was for Operating a Vehicle without Financial Responsibility, with a cash bond of $60. The second Failure to Appear warrant was for Possession of Marijuana, also with a $60 cash only bond. McKinney was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail pending the $120 cash only bond.

On the morning of August 4th, Sedalia Police responded with the Fire Department and EMS to the 100 block of West Broadway Boulevard for a possible medical emergency. When Officers arrived, they located Terrell Lydal Peck, 41, Homeless, who was experiencing the medical emergency. Peck was intoxicated and drinking an intoxicating beverage. When Officers were investigating the incident, Peck fled from the Officer on foot. Peck was then taken into custody without incident in the 400 block of West 7th. Peck was taken to the BRHC for evaluation prior to being transported to the Pettis County Jail pending formal charges of Resisting Arrest.

Wednesday morning, Officers initiated a traffic stop on a black Ford Explorer because the temporary tag was expired and a license plate light was out. The vehicle had also made an improper turn on to Broadway from Winchester Drive. During the stop, a syringe containing a controlled substance was located on the driver's side of the cab. Amber N. Owen, 30, of Sedalia, was placed under arrest for charge of Possession of a Dangerous Drug and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where she was booked and released.

Sedalia Police initiated a traffic stop on a black Acura passenger vehicle because the license plate lights were not working and the temporary tag was expired. During the stop, Officers learned a passenger had two active warrants from Warren County for Failure to Appear in court. The original charges on the warrant were for Driving Without a Valid License and Operating a Vehicle without Maintaining Financial Responsibility. Keona Yvonne Miller, 36, of St Louis, was placed under arrest and transported to the Pettis County Jail where Miller was booked and given a court date with a bond of $340 cash only.

Tuesday morning, Officers responded to the area of West Broadway and Sunset Drive for a report of a subject walking in the roadway. The subject had been contacted by law enforcement a short while earlier and told not to walk in the roadway. After asking the subject a few questions to determine his mental status, the subject was taken into custody for a 12 hour protective custody hold. Jared M. Macknin, 43, homeless, was transported to the Pettis County Jail.

Tuesday afternoon, Sedalia Police responded to the 1000 block of East 3rd Street in regards to a theft of a motor vehicle. Dustin Michael Bertrand reported other items were missing and damaged from the property. The vehicle was registered as stolen and the investigation is ongoing.

Sedalia Police responded to the 300 block of East 11th in regards to a property damage no longer in progress Tuesday afternoon. The owner of the property was not on the scene and was contacted by phone. The total value of the damaged property was $40.

Officers responded to the 400 block of Buckner to assist an individual with a civil complaint Tuesday afternoon. While on the scene, Officers were informed by dispatch that one of the parties involved had an active City of Sedalia warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Driving with Expired License Plates. Tateana C. Wazir, 21, of Sedalia, was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail without incident. Wazir was given a bond of $60 cash only and a court.

On the morning of August 10th, Officers responded to a theft in progress at the Menards store in the 4400 block of Wisconsin Avenue. Upon arrival, the suspects had left the store and were no longer in sight. The investigation is ongoing and the total value of the stolen items was $257.20.

Tuesday morning, Sedalia Police took a report in the lobby of the Police Department from Casey Lyn Jaco Vasquez in regards to a theft of a wallet. The wallet was stolen from the Wood's Grocery Store located on East Broadway on August 9th. The investigation is ongoing at this time. The total value of the stolen items is $19.50.

Monday morning, Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 3000 block of South Limit for a report of a non injury accident. Upon arrival, Officers met with Christopher Watson, who stated a motorcycle drove in between his vehicle and another vehicle and struck his vehicle. Watson stated that the subject continued driving north on Limit.

Sedalia Police were called to the 700 block of East Broadway in reference to a sexual offense Monday afternoon. The incident was investigated and found that the suspect, who was still present, committed a crime. Dustin L. Mcllroy, 39, Homeless, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail. Statements were taken and a Body Worn Camera captured video from surveillance cameras. Mcllroy is being held pending the filing of formal state charges of Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree, Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child, and Child Molestation in the 2nd Degree.