This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. Information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.
Sedalia Police Department
Arrests
April 6
7:20 p.m.: Maylyn D. Pozenel, 43, of the 1000 block of East 16th Street, was arrested after officers responded to a disturbance. Officers located marijuana and arrested Pozenel for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
April 9
7:02 p.m.: Justin K. T. Workman, 22, of the 700 block of East 13th Street, was arrested after officers made contact in the 600 block of East 13th Street. A search was conducted, and Workman was found in possession of methamphetamine. He was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail and placed on a 24-hour hold.
April 10
7:48 p.m.: Bryan T. Calvert, 48, of the 1300 block of East 11th Street, was arrested after officers stopped a vehicle near East 24th Street and South Ingram Avenue for loud noise. The driver was identified and found to have a suspended driver’s license. He was arrested and transported where he was booked and released with a municipal traffic ticket for driving with a suspended license.
April 11
8:32 a.m.: Christina Lee Stewart, 44, of the 800 block of New York Avenue, was arrested after officers responded to an assault that was no longer in progress. Stewart was arrested at the scene and taken to the Pettis County Jail for a 24-hour hold pending charges of third-degree domestic assault.
Incidents
April 6
7:13 p.m.: An officer took a report over the phone from a female victim who stated her identity had been stolen.
April 9
12:07 p.m.: An officer met asset protection employees at a business in the 3200 block of West Broadway Boulevard in reference to a shoplifting report. It was reported that at 9:15 a.m. a female stole some items from the store. The suspect fled when confronted.
12:35 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of West Cooper Street for a report of property damage. The victim stated that sometime overnight someone damaged the front windshield on his SUV that was parked in the street.
3:30 p.m.: A report was taken in the SPD lobby from a woman claiming she was physically abused by her then-boyfriend between the years of 2019 and 2020 while living in Sedalia. The investigation is ongoing.
9:19 p.m.: Officers took a report in the SPD lobby in reference to a missing person from a group home. A staff worker reported a 14-year-old female left the residence after 7:30 p.m. and had not returned. A report was made, and the juvenile was entered into MULES as a missing person.
April 10
5:26 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 2100 block of South Warren Avenue in reference to a hit-and-run accident. The caller said someone had hit his vehicle and pushed it into his wife's vehicle while it was parked in his driveway and then left the area.
1:55 p.m.: An officer responded to the 1200 block of South Limit Avenue in reference to a naked male wandering around. The subject, who was wearing only a T-shirt, stated that during the overnight hours he was sexually assaulted by two people at a nearby hotel. The subject was transported to Bothwell Regional Health Center by Pettis County Ambulance District. There is limited suspect information at this time.
2:34 p.m.: A report of theft was taken in the SPD lobby. A person stated his elderly mother was the victim of a scam and had lost around $66,000 to the scammer.
April 11
2:32 p.m.: Salina Nicole McCollom, 34, of the 400 block of East Seventh Street, was issued a summons after an officer responded to a business in the 300 block of West Broadway Boulevard regarding a disturbance and theft. McCollom was located in the 400 block of East Seventh Street and issued a summons for stealing.
6:48 p.m.: Officers responded to the 4400 block of Wisconsin Boulevard in reference to a stolen vehicle. An employee stated while she was working, someone gained access to her vehicle and was able to steal it along with her purse, identification and credit cards.
8:44 p.m.: Sedalia police took a report in the SPD lobby in reference to a forgery that occurred at a business in the 3200 block of West Broadway Boulevard. A complainant said a female came to the store with a receipt, took items off the shelf and returned them to the service desk as if she had paid for them. A suspect has been identified and a request for a charge of forgery has been sent to the prosecutor.
11:54 p.m.: Amanda Marie Taylor, 34, of Warrensburg, and Ryan M. Wooden, 29, of Cleveland, Missouri, each received a municipal court summons after officers conducted a vehicle check in the 3500 block of West Broadway Boulevard. Upon contact with the occupants of the vehicle, the odor of marijuana was detected. A search revealed the male and female occupant were both in possession of marijuana.
Pettis County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests
April 11
2:29 a.m.: Irving Martin, of Sedalia, was arrested after deputies conducted a vehicle stop on U.S. Highway 65 near Tiger Pride Boulevard for a vehicle traveling 67 in a 40 mile per hour zone. Martin was arrested for no valid driver’s license and operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner.
2:39 a.m.: Timothy L. Rife was arrested after deputies took a report of property damage in the 4700 block of South Limit Avenue. The reporting party stated that while his vehicle was in the parking lot, someone had kicked the side of it causing damage to the passenger side door. Rife was identified and was located a short time later. He was placed into custody and put on a 24-hour hold pending state charges of property damage and resisting arrest.
11:10 p.m.: Michael L. Fisher was arrested after deputies responded to the 1800 block of East 28th Street in reference to a domestic disturbance in progress. Deputies arrested Fisher on a charge of third-degree domestic assault.
Incidents
April 10
9 p.m.: A deputy was dispatched to the 27000 block of Camp Road in Hughesville for a theft report of a Stihl chainsaw-26 inch blade and a push mower-22 inch blade.
April 11
6 p.m.: A deputy was dispatched to the 3900 block of state Route Y on a report of a disturbance. The reporting person stated she was at her mother's residence when a person arrived at the residence. The reporting person said they got into an argument and the suspect went to leave and attempted to run her over.
Midnight: Deputies investigated reported fraudulent use of a credit card in the 4700 block of South Limit Avenue. The investigation is ongoing.
Missouri Highway Patrol
Arrests
April 9
6:48 p.m.: Jason C. Ashby, 34, of Gravois Mills, was arrested in Morgan County for unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine-2 grams), no valid driver’s license, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance, and no seat belt. He was transported to Morgan County Jail and placed on a 24-hour hold.
7:10 p.m.: Tiffany M. Jester, 33, of Versailles was arrested in Morgan County for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine-2 grams), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and no seat belt.
11:56 p.m.: Jason C. Fisher, 38, of St. Louis, was arrested in Morgan County for driving while intoxicated, speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
April 10
8:04 p.m.: Joseph H, Netz, 23, of Warrensburg, was arrested in Johnson County for driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.
April 11
2:38 a.m.: Nicholaus M. Surber, 35, of Lenox Dale, Massachusetts, was arrested in Saline County for driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and careless and imprudent driving.
4:22 p.m.: Devon L. Brasher, 20, of Florissant, was arrested in Johnson County for driving while intoxicated (drugs), and careless and imprudent driving.
4:49 p.m.: Thomas L. Meyer, 23, of Sedalia, was arrested in Pettis County for speeding, resisting arrest by fleeing, and careless and imprudent driving.
10:30 p.m.: Scott W. Mathis, 45, of Cole Camp, was arrested in Pettis County for resisting arrest, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failure to drive within a single lane, failure to stop at a stop sign, and no driver’s license.
