Sedalia Police Reports For June 6, 2022

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.

Saturday night, Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop at West 9th Street and South Kentucky Avenue on a vehicle that had run a red light. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the driver was intoxicated. Drake Lee Stetzenbach, 25, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Sedalia Police Department. There, Stetzenbach provided a breath sample that showed his BAC was above 0.08. Stetzenbach was issued a Uniform Traffic Ticket with a court date and released to a sober driver.

Early Saturday morning, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a lane violation. The vehicle also had excessive window tinting. The stop took place in the area of West 9th Street and South Grand Avenue. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the driver was intoxicated and had a suspended driving status. William Freaderick Fizer Sr., 39, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Sedalia Police Department. There, Fizer provided a breath sample that showed his BAC was above 0.08. Fizer was transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was booked and released.

Sedalia Police responded to Ollison's Used Cars, 2809 East 12 Street for a report of an alarm Sunday night. When Officers arrived, they spoke with James Ollison. A broken window was located on scene, and a report was completed.

Officers were dispatched to the Wal Mart store, 3201 West Broadway Boulevard Sunday night in reference to a hit and run accident. When Officers arrived, they spoke with Brandon J. Stockwell, who reported that while his vehicle was parked in the parking lot it had been hit. There have been no arrests made at this time.

Early Monday morning, Officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of South Harrison Avenue for a reported domestic incident. A subject was identified, and found to have warrant from Sedalia for Failure to Appear on original charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility. Morgan Renee Hawkins, 23, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail. Hawkins was booked in on the warrant with a cash only bond of $60.00.

Officers responded to the 2700 block of South Quincy Avenue Sunday evening in reference to a physical domestic disturbance. Officers made contact with all subjects involved. Officers were unable to determine a primary physical aggressor. A 12 hour report was made.

Sunday night, Officers responded to the 2000 block of South Warren Avenue for a report of a theft from a motor vehicle. The victim stated she left her vehicle unlocked with the windows down and various items were stolen. No suspects have been identified at this time.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the Car Wash, 300 East 6th Street Monday morning in reference to an alarm. Officers spoke with Charles G. Lowe. The business was checked, and all doors were secure. When Lowe arrived, damage was discovered to one of the doors. The estimated cost to replace the damaged door and frame was $17,500. No arrests have been made at this time.

On the evening of June 5th, Audria Bales contacted Dispatch to report her license plates had been stolen from her vehicle in the 300 block of East 6th Street. Officers tried to reach Bales to verify the sequence of her license plates, but phone calls were not answered. The plates have not been entered into MULES or NCIC as stolen and will not be until the victim provides more information.

Sunday evening, Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of South Engineer Avenue in reference to a theft report. Lori Hadley stated her online checking account was charged $98.00 via Walmart.com.

Sunday morning, Officers recognized a wanted subject walking in the street near the intersection of West 14th Street and South Kentucky Avenue. When Officers attempted to detain him, he fled on foot. He was shortly after taken into custody, and the subject's warrants were confirmed. He has a total of six warrants, three of which were issued by Pettis County on felony offenses. Two were no bond warrants, and the other had a bond of $10,000 cash or surety*. Two warrants were from Johnson County for Failure to Appear on original charges of felony Driving While Revoked and Speeding. One warrant was from Jackson County for Driving While Intoxicated. The Sedalia warrants were for more than one charge of Driving While Revoked. Martez Lamont Troy Jr., 36, of Sedalia, was arrested for his warrants and for felony Resisting Arrest. Troy was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be placed on a 24 hour hold.

*Editor's note: Casenet lists the $10,000 warrant on charges of Property Damage with the Intent to Steal was issued for Martez Lamont Troy Sr, 58, of Kansas City.

Saturday afternoon, Officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of West 1st Street for a report of property damage. Randy Martin reported that an unknown suspect keyed the victim's vehicle.

On the morning of June 2nd, Officers observed a vehicle speeding in the 2000 block of West Main Street. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the area of West Main Street and Gentry Avenue. While speaking with the driver, Officers detected the odor of marijuana in the vehicle and the odor of intoxicants on the driver's breath. The driver was arrested and transported to the Sedalia Police Department, where he refused to provide a breath sample. A search warrant was obtained, and the subject was transported to the BRHC for a blood draw. Stormy Joe Drollinger, 25, of Sedalia, was placed on a 24 hour hold pending charges of Driving While Intoxicated (Persistent Offender).

Saturday evening, Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of East 4th Street in reference to a physical domestic disturbance. Officers were given a suspect vehicle description. The vehicle was seen leaving the area and it was subsequently stopped a nearby gas station. An Officer made contact with the victim, who stated the suspect choked her. Javier Luna Castro, 43, of Sedalia, was arrested for Domestic Assault in the 2nd Degree. Castro was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be placed on a 24 hour hold.

Sedalia Police conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of South Grand Avenue and Clinton Road Saturday night. The maroon colored Kia Soul was stopped for a defective headlight. The driver was found to have marijuana in his possession. Alexander Luis Astocaza, 26, of Sedalia, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana.
Astocaza was then booked and released.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on a black passenger vehicle near the intersection of East Broadway Boulevard and South Engineer Avenue Sunday morning. A passenger inside the vehicle was identified and found to have two active warrants out of Boone County. One warrant was a felony Failure to Appear on original charges of Resisting Arrest and Assault in the 3rd Degree, another was a misdemeanor Failure to Appear warrant on charges of Resisting Arrest. Total bond was set at $5,500. Jonathan Delvon Brown, 22, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked in on the warrants.

On the night of June 2nd, Officers were dispatched to a single motor vehicle crash in the 2500 block of Clinton Road. Upon arrival, the driver was identified and found to have a Probation Violation warrant on original charges of Careless and Imprudent Driving. Stephanie Susanne Crain, 41, of Sedalia, was arrested on the warrant and transported to the Pettis County Jail. Bond for Crain was set at $2,500 cash or surety.

Early Sunday morning, Officers took a report of a found wallet at the Missouri State Fairgrounds, 2503 West 16th Street. Officers were able to contact the owner of the wallet, who lives out of town. The owner stated he'd lost his wallet at the Hank Williams concert at the State Fair in 2021. The owner will be coming to pick up the wallet.

Saturday morning, Mike Pannell came to the Police Station to report that a person, claiming to be the daughter of Pannell's father, had written checks and made purchases with a debit/credit card without the victim's permission. Pannell handed over what he believed to be evidence of the incidents he had collected from a local bank. A report was completed.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of East 14th Street for a report of found property Saturday morning. Upon arrival, Barbara Muslin reported a bike had been left in their yard. The serial number on the bicycle was ran, and it was not reported stolen. The bicycle was collected and placed into found property.

Saturday afternoon, Officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of West Main Street and South Harrison Avenue after observing the driver's Missouri driving privileges had been suspended. Lyoniel Jackie Meyers Jr., 67, of Sedalia, was issued a Sedalia Municipal Summons for Driving While Suspended with a court date and released on the scene.

Saturday afternoon, Dominique R. Smith came to the Police Station to report that he believed someone had hacked into his mobile phone. Smith stated that he has "lost control" of his phone. He is unable to call, get notifications, messages from Facebook Messenger without his doing so, records and takes photos of him without him touching the phone, and is unable to change settings or go to Factory Reset. A new number that was not assigned to him has appeared on his screen with the first name of a person. Smith desired a Police Report to send to his carrier for help.

Saturday morning, complainants came to the Police Department to make a complaint of Loud Noise and Peace Disturbance. The suspect supposedly drove in front of the house three times, revved his engine loud enough to awaken a four month old child of one of the complainants, and disturbed the peace of another complainant (as this has occurred more than four times previously). Zachary RC Norton, 25, of Sedalia, was located and issued a summons for Public Peace Disturbance and a Loud Noise Violation.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to a theft report that occurred in the 500 block of East Boonville Street Saturday afternoon. Haley Henderson stated an antique tractor valued at $200 was stolen out of a field.

Friday evening, Officers were dispatched to a lost property report. Timothy C. Welch said he likely lost items at the Casey's store, 716 West 16th Street. A report was one for Welch so he could replace personal items.

Friday afternoon, Officers took a report of burglary at the K Shaw Beauty salon, 1901 South Limit Avenue. The suspect kicked in the back door of the business the night before, accessed a cash register and stole approximately $200 in cash.

Sedalia Police spoke with Ovid Baker Friday evening, as they came to the Police Station to report an identity theft. Baker got a letter in the mail from a credit card issuer, regretting that they could not issue credit to the individual. The reason stated was the applicant was deceased. Baker wanted to report that someone was attempting to use their identity.

Friday afternoon, Officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of South Moniteau Avenue in reference to a report of an animal bite. An Officer assisted Animal Control in taking temporary possession of the dog. The victim was seen by the Pettis County Ambulance District.

Officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of West Main Street and Gentry Avenue Friday afternoon after noticing it was improperly registered. A computer check of the driver revealed that she had a Failure to Appear warrant on original charges of Failing to Properly Secure a Child. Tristan Louisa Ann Spencer, 36, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail to be held pending a $10 cash only bond.

Friday night, Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of South Prospect Avenue for a warrant check. Officers arrived and found the subject that was reported to have a warrant for their arrest. Summer Meadows, 38, of Sedalia, was arrested for her three felony Failure to Appear warrants on three counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Meadows is also being charged with felony Resisting Arrest. Meadows was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked in on her warrants and the charge of felony Resisting Arrest with no bond.

Friday evening, Officers responded to the Casey's store, 1601 East Broadway Boulevard, for a report of theft. Brian Vinyard reported that his teenager left their cell phone on the counter of the store. When they went back to get the phone, it was gone and not been returned to the front desk. There are no suspects at this time.

Sedalia Police responded to the 1600 block of East 14th Street Friday evening in reference to a firearm discharge. Officers made contact with Richard E. DeFord, who said it was an accidental discharge. After conducting an investigation, Officers found it to be an accidental discharge. No one was injured due to the discharge. A general information report was made.

Friday night, Officers responded to the 1100 block of East 11th Street in reference to an intoxicated subject causing a disturbance. The subject had two separate wounds on his head that were actively bleeding. The subject could not tell Officers what happened other than he got into a fight. There are no suspects at this time. Officers determined that the subject, Thomas Wedge, 33, Homeless, was too intoxicated to care for himself. Wedge was arrested for Safekeeping and placed on a 12 hour custody hold. Wedge was transported to the Bothwell ER and treated for his injuries. Wedge was given a fit for confinement check and then transported to the Pettis County Jail.

Friday night, Officers responded to the BRHC for a report of a dog bite. When Officers arrived, they spoke with Ronald Thornton. A report was completed.

Officers responded to the 900 block of South Kentucky Avenue Friday night in reference to a domestic disturbance. One of the subjects had left the scene prior to Officers' arrival. The complainant stated she was in a physical altercation with her boyfriend. Officers were unable to make contact with the other subject at this time.

On the afternoon of May 31st, Officers were dispatched to the lobby of the Police Station to take a report of Domestic Violence that was reported to have occurred in the 400 block of Welch Court. After interviewing all parties involved, lack of physical evidence led to no arrests being made. No charges were pursued.

Friday afternoon, the District Supervisor of the Casey's store (2347), 1601 East Broadway Boulevard, came in to the Police Station. The Supervisor wished to report that approximately $7500 had been taken from deposits by a Store Manager. The thefts of the money occurred between April 6th and May 21st, 2022. The thefts were discovered after noticing no deposits had been made, nor were they late being made. The District Supervisor is requesting charges for the theft.

Friday morning, Officers were dispatched to the Wes Mo Autos, 3117 South Limit Avenue, in reference to a burglary and vehicle theft report. The suspect broke into the business and stole several keys/key fobs prior to stealing a vehicle.

Friday morning, Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of South Stewart Avenue for a burglary report. Denis Levko reported someone entered an outbuilding on the property and stole tools. There are no suspects at this time.

On the evening of May 28th, Officers were dispatched to the Menards store, 4400 Wisconsin Avenue, for a theft report. The suspect was identified, and charges are being requested.