Sedalia Police Department
Arrests
Jan. 16
9:16 p.m.: Melissa Marie Cotner, 41, was arrested after a vehicle stop for expired registration near East Third Street and South Marvin Avenue. The driver was intoxicated by drugs and was transported to the police department, processed and released with the citation for DWI - drugs.
Jan. 18
4:10 a.m.: Richard Troy Heston, 55, was arrested after a vehicle stop at Highway 65 and HH. The driver was impaired by drugs and was transported to the police department, processed and charged with DWI - drug.
Jan. 27
5:53 a.m.: Charles L. Swinford, 54, was arrested after officers responded to the 1800 block of South Ingram Avenue for a potential assault in progress. The victim had an injury to her eye and did wish to pursue charges. Swinford was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be held on a second-degree assault - special victim charge.
7:33 p.m.: Dale Vernon Edwards, 55, was arrested after a vehicle stop on East Broadway for traveling the wrong direction. The driver had a suspended license and was transported to the Pettis County Jail pending charges of driving while suspended and careless driving.
Incidents
Jan. 26
1:59 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the lobby of the police department regarding a possible previous theft in the 1700 block of South New York Avenue. They gathered information from the reporting party to generate a report. There is little suspect information at this time
2:35 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the Pettis County Sheriff's Office in reference to a report of physical assault that occurred earlier in the evening in the 200 block of East Johnson Street.
Jan. 27
10:38 a.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of East 16th Street for a physical domestic disturbance that had just occurred. They made contact with both parties and gathered information for a report. They could not determine a primary aggressor and completed a 12-hour log.
4:25 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to apartments in the 1000 block of South State Fair Boulevard for a report of a physical disturbance no longer in progress. They gathered information from involved parties and a report was completed.
6:11 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the police department lobby to take a theft report from the 900 block of East Broadway Boulevard. The estimated value of the theft was $5,000. A report was completed.
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Arrests
Jan. 27
10:14 a.m.: Christopher W. Hughes, 40, of Sedalia was arrested in Johnson County for failure to register as a sex offender, excessive speed, failure to wear a seat belt and no insurance. He was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department and released.
Compiled by Chris Howell
