Sedalia Police Reports for February 5, 2021

This article is compiled from Sedalia Police Department reports:

On Thursday at 7:08 p.m., Sedalia Police responded to Motel 6, 3402 W. Broadway, for a subject check. Upon arrival, officers located an intoxicated woman in the hallway. Officers spoke with the female and returned her to her room. While at the motel, officers gathered information from another female staying in the room. That particular female was wanted on two warrants. 31-year-old Michalle J. Kopp of Sedalia, was taken into custody and transported to the Pettis County Jail with no bond.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop on Thursday at 2:51 a.m. on a vehicle whose owner was known to have a revoked license operating a vehicle at Broadway and Thompson Blvd. 26-year-old Brandon Vickers of Windsor was arrested and taken to the Sedalia Police Department where he was fingerprinted and issued a citation for driving while revoked. He now has a court date of March 22. Vickers was then released to a licensed driver.

On Friday at 1:35 a.m., Sedalia Police responded to American inn, 1217 South Limit, on a subject check. According to a report, the subject was intoxicated and was in the caller's room, refusing to leave. 58-year-old Sarita Linda Leon of Sedalia, was arrested and taken to the Pettis County Jail on a 12-hour hold for safekeeping.

On Thursday, Sedalia Police took a burglary report at 906 E. 7th. The caller stated that while she was sleeping, someone entered her house and stole her car title and a set of keys that were sitting on a coffee table in the living room. There were no signs of forced entry and no suspects.

On Thursday at 3:22 a.m., Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop in the 4100 block of West Main for a moving violation. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Michael Anthony Fillicettti of Sedalia, was found to be driving while revoked and was arrested. In addition, during a search of his person, Fillicetti was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

On Wednesday around 6:20 p.m., Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of 318 W. Broadway for a license violation. A computer check revealed that the driver, 38-year-old Troy Dale Fogarty of Sedalia, was wanted on a felony failure to appear Pettis County warrant. He was taken to the Pettis County Jail on a $15,000 bond.

On Thursday at 1:33 a.m., Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop at Broadway and Kentucky on a vehicle that disobeyed a stop sign. A computer check revealed that the driver, 22-year-old Sye'e Thomas of Knob Noster, was driving while revoked. Thomas was taken to the Pettis County Jail, where he was booked and released, pending the filing of a state charge for driving while revoked.

On Wednesday around 6:45 p.m., Sedalia Police took a report at Casey's General Store, 1909 West Main, for found property. The items were seized for safekeeping until the owner could be found.

On Wednesday around 6 p.m., Sedalia Police took a theft report in the lobby. According to a report, the complainant stated via Facebook that she was scammed by buying and using gift cards to win prizes. A suspect was named and contacted.

On Wednesday morning, Sedalia Police took a theft report at Wilken's Music, 207 South Ohio. The complainant said that a subject came into the store on Jan. 28 and used a fictitious bank account to purchase several items totaling $1,495.23.

On Thursday at 6:56 a.m., Sedalia Police responded to a call of an armed robbery at Missouri Bank II, 1601 South Limit. After a lengthy investigation, it was determined that the reporting party, 63-year-old Kenneth Dale Lieter of Sedalia, was found to have knowingly made a false report and was promptly arrested. His court date was to be determined.

On Thursday at 9:44 a.m., Sedalia Police responded to Main and Grand for a hit-and-run report. There were no reported injuries.

Sedalia Police took a stolen vehicle report over the phone from American Auto Rental, 2102 South Limit, on Wednesday afternoon. An investigation is ongoing.

On Thursday morning, Sedalia Police took a property damage report that occurred in the 2400 block of West Main. The victim said that between 10 p.m. on Wednesday and 5 a.m. Thursday, two tires on her vehicle were slashed.