Sedalia Police Reports For June 23rd, 2020

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.

Saturday night, Sedalia Police stopped a vehicle for failing to maintain lanes, drifting, weaving, making a wide turn, and going across the center of the roadway.  The stop was initiated at about 10th St and South New York Avenue.  After an investigation, it was determined the driver was impaired by drugs.  Nicholas Neil Nida, 20, of Sedalia, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated by Drugs.  A search of the car revealed a THC vape pen and drug paraphernalia.  Nida was transported to Bothwell Regional Health Center for further testing and for a fit for confinement check. Nida was then transported to the Pettis County Jail to be released to a sober person. State charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia are being sought.  The Officer is also requesting a charge of Driving Without Financial Responsibility.

Tuesday evening, Officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of East Broadway in reference to a disturbance.  After an investigation, it was determined that a domestic assault had occurred, but no injuries were apparent.  No primary aggressor was determined, and 12 hour log was completed.  The caller was found to be in violation of a court order.  Tracy Ray S. Arnold, 25, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked in on a 24 hour hold on state charges of Violating A Court Order.

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sedalia Police performed a traffic stop on a white Pontiac minivan, as the vehicle had a defective license plate light and had also failed to signal a left hand turn.  The traffic stop took place in the area of East Howard Street and North Hill Avenue.  An investigation during the stop revealed that the driver was in possession of ecstasy and related drug paraphernalia.  There was also a small child in the vehicle. Cheyanne M. Wiser, 19, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail on a 24-hour hold.  Charges of Possession of a Dangerous Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child are being submitted.

Sedalia Police responded to the 400 block of South Quincy Tuesday night.  A resident there, Savannah L. Kincaid, reported that unknown persons had shut off the water service to their home while they were away from the house. The Sedalia Water Department had already been contacted, and responded to turn the water back on.  They advised that the Water Department had not shut off the water.

Monday afternoon, Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of South Kentucky for a report of a text message asking for sex with the reporting party's 13-year-old child.  When Officers arrived, they made contact with the reporting party, who was unnamed in the report. He stated that his daughter was in Lawson, Missouri when she received the text and she sent it to her father.They did not recognize the number and no one answered when Officers tried calling it back. There are no suspects at the time of the report.

Officers were dispatched to the Hardee's restaurant in the 700 block of Broadway Boulevard Monday morning in regard to a subject threatening to kill various individuals.  The victims stated they wanted charges pressed in relation to the incident.  Sean Sebastian Burke, 48, of Sedalia, was located and arrested for Peace Disturbance, 2nd or Subsequent Offense, and Harassment.  Burke was transported to the Pettis County Jail where he was placed on a 24 hour hold.

Monday morning, Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 2600 block of Wing Avenue for a report of theft from an unsecured motor vehicle.  When Officers arrived, they made contact with the victim, Natalie N. Karagianis.  Karagianis stated that sometime overnight someone took her purse and back pack containing personal items.  She estimated the total value of the items taken to be $815. There are no suspects at the time of the report.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 2800 block of Skyline Drive for a report of a theft from an unsecured motor vehicle.  Officers made contact with the victim, Anthony P. Lindgren, by phone because he had to be at work.  Lindgren stated that sometime overnight someone took his .380 Ruger pistol and gray carrying case.  Lindgren estimated the value of the gun to be $300.  There are no suspects at the time of the report.

Monday afternoon, one child sized bicycle and one adult sized bicycle were recovered in the 1400 block of East 15th. According to the property owner, Nate Walter, the bicycles were abandoned on the property for approximately two weeks. The bicycles were secured at the Police Department's bike shed for safekeeping.

Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of West 5th Street by Christina L. Brown in regard to two missing juveniles.  The juveniles were entered into MULES as missing.

Monday morning, Patrick McGuire reported his 13 year old daughter as a runaway/missing from the 500 block of South Park Avenue. At the time of the report, the whereabouts of the runaway/missing juvenile is not known, foul play isn't suspected.  The runaway/missing juvenile was entered into a statewide database.