Sedalia Police Department
Arrests
May 28
8:27 a.m. Valerie N. Sander, 19, was arrested for fourth-degree assault in the 400 block of Summit Avenue after officers were dispatched to the Bothwell ER in reference to an assault. Officers collected a statement from the victim and the video of the incident. A short time later, contact was made with the suspect in the area of North Summit and West Boonville. The suspect was arrested, booked and released at the Pettis County Jail.
12:31 p.m. Keith D. Garcia, 32, was arrested for an operator’s license required in the 4400 block of West Main Street after officers were dispatched to the report of a vehicle striking the awning of the building. Officers gathered information, documentation and a report was completed. The driver was cited and released on the scene for driving with an expired license.
8:07 p.m. Viktoria Bektova, 49, was arrested for third-degree domestic assault in the 2100 block of East Ninth Street after officers responded to domestic violence. A caller reported being bitten by his domestic partner. The suspect was arrested to the Pettis County Jail, where she was placed on a 24-hour hold pending a charge of third-degree domestic assault.
May 29
Eric C. Wells, 42, was arrested for drug possession in the area of West Broadway Boulevard and South Quincy Avenue after officers conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation. The driver was verbally warned for the violation and consented to a search of the vehicle and person. The driver was determined to have a controlled substance on them. They were arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail.
Incidents
May 24
6:18 p.m. Officers were called to a physical disturbance in the area of Buckner Court and West Saline Street after officers were called to a physical disturbance. Officers gathered video footage and found two individuals had committed a peace disturbance. A municipal citation was sent to both parties.
May 27
2:31 p.m. Officers responded to the 800 block of East 7th Street in reference to harassment. Officers spoke with the reporting party and submitted a report.
6:15 p.m. Officers responded to the 1000 block of East 13th Street for a report of a subject not breathing. They were determined to be deceased.
10:51 p.m. Officers responded to a reported physical disturbance in the 1300 block of West 16th Street twice. Each time, both parties in a domestic disturbance alleged the other had assaulted them. There were no visible injuries, and neither party wanted to assist in the prosecution of the other.
May 28
12:43 p.m. Officers took a report in the lobby of the police department in reference to fraud.
1:49 p.m. Officers took a report through phone regarding license plates that have been lost or stolen. Officers gathered information.
8:07 p.m. An officer responded to the 1400 block of South Park Avenue for a report of harassment. The caller reported a known person drove by her residence while yelling profane language and threats. A report was made.
9:12 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of South Limit Avenue regarding the theft of an electric scooter. Surveillance assisted the officers in identifying the suspect. The stolen scooter was entered, and formal charges for stealing and driving while suspended are being sought through the Pettis County Prosecutor’s Office.
9:24 p.m Officers responded to the Bothwell ER for a report of a dog bite. The victim stated that a dog bit her. She sustained minor injuries.
9:30 p.m. Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of South Barrett Avenue for a domestic disturbance. Officers spoke with two subjects who admitted to assaulting one another. Neither had visible injuries and a primary aggressor could not be determined.
Compiled by Joe Andrews.
