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
Sept. 14
10:03 p.m.: Edwin Goss, 47, of Sedalia, was arrested after officers responded to the 800 block of East 14th Street in reference to trespassing. Officers made contact with Goss, who was highly intoxicated, and transported him to the Pettis County jail for a 12-hour protective custody hold.
Incidents
Sept. 10
3:58 p.m.: Officers responded to the 600 block of East 12th Street for a theft report. The caller reported a radio tower was stolen from his backyard sometime in the last two weeks by an unknown suspect.
7:02 p.m.: A caller to the police department said he had a license plate stolen from his vehicle in the 2500 block of Bristol Lane. He's now receiving citations from the city of Chicago. The victim did not know who stole his plate.
Sept. 14
9:48 a.m.: An officer responded to a business in the 4200 block of South Limit Avenue in reference to a stolen vehicle. Management advised a 2007 Buell motorcycle was stolen from their lot. No suspect has been identified.
11:15 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 900 block of West 20th Street in reference to a theft report. The victim said two firearms were stolen from their house.
4:53 p.m.: An officer spoke with a complainant on the phone in reference to scam attempts in the 1900 block of South Sneed Avenue. The complaint stated someone tried to scam her mother, who is in Sedalia, on several different occasions. The complaint was able to intervene before there were any financial losses.
5:38 p.m.: An officer met with a victim at the police department in reference to a theft. The victim explained that someone had entered his place of employment and stolen an automotive scanner belonging to him. A suspect has not been identified.
