Sedalia Police Reports for May 28th, 2024

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department crime reports.

Early Monday morning, Officers were dispatched to the Bothwell Regional Health Center in reference to an altercation. A patient had been involved with an incident with Bothwell Security. Officers collected the necessary information to generate a report.

Friday morning, Officers responded to the Casey’s store, 1601 East Broadway Boulevard, in reference to found property. Officers found a backpack in the alley with various items inside. The backpack was taken and logged into evidence for safekeeping.

Officers responded to the 2300 block of West 5th Street Sunday night to investigate a disturbance. When Officers arrived on scene, a 12-hour log was started.

Sunday night, Officers responded to the Wal Mart store, 3201 West Broadway Boulevard, for a theft report. When Officers arrived, contact was made with the suspect and with employees. The suspect was placed under arrest. Bryan A. Ivie, 36, of Stover, was arrested on a charge of Stealing. Ivie was later released with a city summons.

On the night of May 25th, Sedalia Police, The Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance involving a weapon in the 1200 block of West 3rd Street. Officers arrived on scene, observing two males fleeing the area on foot. One of the males was quickly detained by Officers near Liberty Stadium and Liberty Park Boulevard. The other male continued to flee from Officers, and was taken into custody near West 3rd Street and South Carr Avenue*. Kenneth Donavan Dobson, 20, of Sedalia, was arrested on a charge of Resisting Arrest and Trespassing in the 1st Degree.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 1300 block of South Lamine Avenue for a physical domestic disturbance Sunday morning. Upon arrival, Officers spoke with both parties involved and gathered information. After the investigation, it was determined a physical altercation took place between the parties. A primary aggressor, however, could not be determined. A 12-hour log was documented for the incident.

Sunday morning, Officers responded to the Panera Bread store, 3175 West Broadway Boulevard, to investigate a single vehicle accident. A vehicle was in the grass of the property. It was reported there was a subject unconscious in the passenger seat. It was determined the subject was intoxicated and he had crashed his car. Chase Gordon Sorensen, 42, of Denver Missouri, was placed under arrest. Sorensen was transported to the Pettis County jail to be placed on a 24 hour hold, pending charges of felony Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated**.

Officers stopped a vehicle late Saturday night at West 3rd Street and South State Fair Boulevard because it had disobeyed a stop sign. The subject was intoxicated and had no driver’s license. Marco Martinez, 18, of Sedalia, was arrested on charges of Operator’s License Required, and Driving While Intoxicated. Martinez was booked in at the Pettis County Jail before being released to a sober person.

Sedalia Police stopped a vehicle Sunday morning because it had committed several moving violations. The Officers suspected the driver of being under the influence. The driver was intoxicated, and did not have a driver’s license. Diego Aguarte Tiu, 25, of Sedalia, was arrested on charges of Operator’s License Required and Driving While Intoxicated.

Saturday evening, Officers stopped a car at East Broadway Boulevard and Highway M for illegal window tinting. The tint measured at 5%***. The driver was also speeding at 47 MPH in a 40 MPH zone. Officers are requesting a state charge of Illegal Material on the Front Side Windows for the driver, who was not named in the report.

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Sunday night, Officers took a theft report from Julio Cesar Yac Rosales in the 1200 block of South Arlington Avenue. Rosales stated a subject entered his back yard and stole one of this barbecue grills which were valued at $60.00. Information for a report was collected.

Saturday evening, Officers stopped a car at East Broadway Boulevard and South Arlington Avenue or illegal window tinting. The rear plate was also expired in April of 2024. The tint measured at 21%***. Officers are requesting a state charge of Illegal Material on the Front Side Windows for the driver, who was not named in the report.

Sunday morning, Officers were dispatched to Vermont Park, in the area of West 14th Street and South Vermont Avenue, in regards to reports of a subject going there to commit suicide. Officers arrived at the park, and were unable to locate the subject. The subject was later located near West 11th Street and South Missouri Avenue. The subject was transported to the BRHC for treatment without incident.

Sedalia Police responded to the 600 block of East 11th Street in regards to report of property damage. Quincy Smothers reported a tree limb had struck a car. A report was generated documenting the incident.

Saturday evening, Officers stopped a car at East Broadway Boulevard and South Massachusetts Boulevard for illegal window tinting. The tint measured at 16%***. Officers are requesting a state charge of Illegal Material on the Front Side Windows for the driver, who was not named in the report.

On the morning of May 25th, Officers responded to the 600 block of West 19th Street regarding a violation of an order of protection. The suspect had left before the arrival of Officers. A report was taken.

Sunday morning, Officers took a report over the phone of a stolen vehicle. Christopher Roy Bougher stated a subject known to him had potentially stolen his vehicle on May 25th from the area of South Summit Avenue and East 10th Street. A report was taken, and the vehicle was entered as stolen.

Officers initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of West Main Street and West Avenue early Sunday morning. During the investigation, the driver was found to be operating on a suspended license. Dustin E. Galloway, 41, of Sedalia, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Suspended. Galloway was transported to the Police Station and released with a summons.

Friday night, Officers stopped a car at West 14th Street and South Limit Avenue for illegal window tinting. The tint measured at 13%***. The driver also did not have insurance for the vehicle. Officers are requesting a state charge of Illegal Material on the Front Side Windows and No Proof of Insurance for the driver, who was not named in the report.

On the afternoon of May 25th, Officers conducted a subject check in the 800 block of East 19th Street. The subject was identified, and found to have two warrants for his arrest. Richard Dean Thomas, 65, of Sedalia, was arrested on his two Failure to Appear warrants on charges of Building Code Violations****. Bond was set at $200 cash only.

Saturday evening, Officers responded to the Break Time store, 318 West Broadway Boulevard, to speak with a subject wishing to surrender himself to Police custody because he had several warrants for his arrest. Officers arrived and located the subject, who had five no bond Failure to Appear warrant for his arrest. Jordan C. Willis, 26, Homeless, was arrested for his FTA warrants on original charges of felony Burglary in the 2nd Degree, felony Tampering With a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree, felony Stealing, Misdemeanor Stealing, two counts of felony Receiving Stolen Property, Aggravated Assault, felony Delivery or Possession of a Weapon at a Correctional Center, misdemeanor Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and two counts of felony Possession of a Controlled Substance (Heroin). Willis was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked, with no bond.

Sedalia Police were on scene of a traffic accident Saturday night in the area of West 14th Street and South Limit Avenue. Officers observed a female subject in a wheelchair, crossing the road at Limit Avenue. The female subject was almost struck by a vehicle, and the Officer had to run onto the highway to remove her. The subject was intoxicated. Laquisha D. Miller, 46, of Kansas City, was taken into custody. Miller was transported to the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office to be placed on a 12-hour safekeeping hold.

On the afternoon of May 21st, Officers were dispatched to the lobby of the Police Department in reference to a business reporting an employee stole money from the Boost Mobile, 1400 South Limit Avenue, suite 74.

Friday afternoon, Officers were dispatched to the Wal Mart store, 3201 West Broadway Boulevard, in regard to a report of a shoplifter that had been detained by asset protection personnel. Department records indicated the suspect had been issued a non-expiring trespass notice from the store in November of 2018. Upon investigation, it was determined the suspect had been detained after failing to pay for three items (a box of hair dye, a bottle of ranch dressing, and a pair of slippers) and attempted to leave the store. Since she had been previously trespassed, the suspect was told by Officers a charge of Burglary in the 1st Degree would be applied. Ashley Ann Stoney, 39, of Sedalia, was arrested on charges of Shoplifting, Trespassing in the 1st Degree, and Burglary in the 1st Degree*****. Stoney was transported to the Pettis County Jail, and issued a bond of $5,000 cash or surety.

Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 1200 block of South Grand Avenue in reference to property damage. Officers spoke with Anthony W. Mitchell and Stephanie Mitchell, who reported the property damage Saturday morning.

Saturday night, Officers responded to the 1400 block of East 3rd Street for a potential domestic disturbance. Officers spoke to the subjects involved and determined a physical altercation had taken place. A primary physical aggressor could not determine. A 12-hour log report was collected.

Friday night, Officers stopped a car at East Broadway Boulevard and South Brown Avenue for illegal window tinting. The front windshield was completely tinted, with a darker brow to be appearing above the AS1 line. The tint measured at 13%***. Officers are requesting a state charge of Illegal Material on the Front Side Windows for the driver, who was not named in the report.

Sedalia Police took a report of a stolen vehicle Friday night. Heather Brockman stated her vehicle had been stolen from the 1100 block of Wilkerson Street in late April. The suspect is known at this time.

Friday evening, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of East Broadway Boulevard and South Engineer Avenue because had disobeyed a stop signal. After a computer check, it was discovered that the driver had an active Pettis County Failure to Appear warrant on an original charge of Speeding (16-19 MPH Over). Macie L. Lynch, 21, of Columbia was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail, pending a cash only bond of $176.00.

Officers were dispatched to the Police Department lobby for a missing person report Friday morning, Information and documentation was gathered from the repotting party. A report was completed and the missing person has been entered into the NCIC.

On the morning of May 14th, Officers spoke with an outside agency regarding a theft in Sedalia. The theft occurred at the Equity Bank, 920 Thompson Boulevard.

Friday afternoon, Officers were dispatched to the Wal Mart store, 3201 West Broadway Boulevard, regarding a report of a shoplifter. Erin A. Mitchell, 40, of Lexington Kentucky, was arrested on a charge of Shoplifting.

*The report does not list the names of both arrestees. Dobson is the only arrestee mentioned in the report. The report also does not distinguish which suspect was detained by Liberty Stadium, and which suspect was detained near South Carr Avenue.

**In legal terms, aggravated means to increase the severity or seriousness of a crime. Aggravating circumstances are factors that increase the culpability or severity of a criminal act, and they usually result in a harsher penalty for the convicted criminal.

***Missouri law states the front driver and front passenger windows can be tinted to allow just 35 percent of light through the window with a variance of no more than three percent in devices used to verify the percentage. A window that reads less than 32 percent can be cited and raises safety risks, as anything darker deteriorates the peripheral and rear field of vision of the vehicle operator.

****23SEDMU00297 Notes the reason for the arrest: “The defendant has not appeared in court since October 2023 despite having an attorney, despite being ordered to appear, and having a trial date set. The court has no other means of compelling the defendant to appear other than requiring that he post a bond. Defendant may post a cash bond of $100 with the court clerk to avoid arrest and the court will withdraw the warrant.”

*****The probable cause statement notes Stoney has been convicted of Stealing charges eight times, and seven of those charges have occurred in the last ten years. Two of her previous Stealing charges were felonies. In Casenet 24PT-CR00790, Stoney is currently only charged with felony Burglary in the 2nd Degree.