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.
1:35 a.m.: John R. Snethen, 47, of Green Ridge, was arrested after a traffic stop for one working headlight in the 800 block of Winchester Drive. Snethen had a revoked driving status and was transported to the Pettis County Jail, booked and released.
10:26 a.m.: Ronda Simmons, 40, of the 500 block of West Fourth Street, was arrested after a vehicle stop for expired registration near West Seventh Street and South Missouri Avenue. Simmons had a revoked driving status, a failure to appear warrant from Pettis County, and was intoxicated. She was transported to the Pettis County Jail for driving while intoxicated-drugs, driving with a suspended license, and failure to appear.
4:28 a.m.: Jimmy Wayne Torres, 63, of the 400 block of East Chestnut Street, was arrested after an officer was dispatched to West Sixth Street and South Missouri Avenue to assist with a traffic stop. The driver had a denied driving status and was intoxicated. Torres was arrested and transported to Bothwell Regional Health Center for a blood draw. A request for charges of driving while intoxicated-chronic offender and driving with a revoked license were submitted to the prosecutor.
11:16 p.m.: LaTasha Reams, 52, of Jefferson City, was arrested after a traffic stop for a lane violation near West Broadway Boulevard and South Limit Avenue. Reams was intoxicated and had a revoked driving status. She was transported to the police department and then the Pettis County Jail pending charges of driving while intoxicated-persistent offender and driving with a revoked license.
Midnight: John Henry Carney, 25, of the 1300 block of South Missouri Avenue, was arrested after being stopped for moving violations and suspicion of driving while intoxicated in the 900 block of Marshall Avenue. Carney was intoxicated and was transported to the Pettis County Jail and booked for DWI-prior offender.
3:11 p.m.: James Marion Curd, 30, of the 1100 block of Wilkerson Street, was arrested after a vehicle stop for speeding. Curd was transported to the Pettis County Jail and for driving while intoxicated-drugs and driving with a revoked license.
9:48 p.m.: Steven Weeks, 26, of the 1400 block of South Harrison Avenue, was arrested after a vehicle stop for a headlight out and speeding at West 13th Street and South Missouri Avenue. Weeks was impaired by drugs, transported to the Pettis County Jail, booked and released for driving while intoxicated-drugs.
7:38 p.m.: Paul Joseph Lewman, 19, of the 600 block of East 12th Street, was arrested after officers responded in reference to an assault. An assault had occurred and Lewman was issued a summons.
8:52 p.m.: Charles Nelson Showman, 36, of Otterville, was arrested after a vehicle stop near North Hurley Avenue and East Saline Street. Showman was in possession of methamphetamine and was transported to the Pettis County Jail and placed on a 24-hour hold pending charges of felony possession of a controlled substance, driving without a valid license, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and no registration.
10:50 p.m.: Rudy Sub Choc, 20, of the 400 block of West Henry Street, was arrested after an officer stopped a vehicle for a defective headlight near West Main Street and Industrial Boulevard. A computer check revealed Choc did not have a valid driver's license and he was transported to the Sedalia Police Department, booked and released.
2:47 a.m.: Latasha T. Reams, 52, of Jefferson City, was arrested after a traffic stop for failing to maintain a lane on East Broadway Boulevard. Reams was driving while intoxicated with a revoked driver's license and was transported to the Sedalia Police Department, booked and released to a sober driver.
3:42 a.m.: Alicia Carlos, 24, of the 400 block of North Prospect Avenue, was arrested after a vehicle stop for a plate light out. Carlos was intoxicated, had no license and provided a false identity. She was arrested on state charges of driving while intoxicated, driving without a license, failure to maintain financial responsibility and ID theft and placed on a 24-hour hold.
11:22 p.m.: Rachel Kathleene Becker, 32, of the 700 block of 11th Street, was arrested after a traffic stop at the intersection of West Broadway Boulevard and Park Avenue on a vehicle with a defective headlight and expired registration. Becker was placed under arrest for driving with a suspended license.
2:14 p.m.: Cody Allen Edgar, 25, of Smithton, was arrested after a traffic stop for traveling into the oncoming lane of traffic near North Hurley Avenue and East Saline Street. Edgar's driving privileges were found to be revoked and he was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail.
12:57 a.m.: Julio David Farias Valencia, 21, of the 2200 block of South Washington Avenue, was arrested after a vehicle stop near the 2000 block of South Washington Avenue for failing to stop prior to the stop line and indications of impaired driving. Valencia was intoxicated by a combination of drugs and alcohol and was in possession of two different identifications. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Pettis County Jail and placed on a 24-hour hold pending State charges of driving while intoxicated-drugs and identity theft.
10:31 a.m.: Officers took a report in the police department lobby regarding an alleged harassment report. They spoke with the reporting party from the 400 block of Welch Court and gathered information for a report.
11:59 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a business in the 3200 block of West Broadway Boulevard in reference to a dog being stolen from inside someone's vehicle. A written statement from the person reporting the theft of their pet was gathered in the police department lobby.
8:50 a.m.: Officers were dispatched to a business in the 2300 block of West Broadway Boulevard for a report of goods purchased with counterfeit money. They gathered information and a report was completed.
1:28 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the police department lobby for a harassment report. Information was collected and a report was completed.
5:22 p.m.: Officers were dispatched for a harassment report in the 1000 block of West Seventh Street. Information was gathered, documentation of the harassment was sent to officers and a report was completed.
4:27 p.m.: An officer responded to a business in the 1100 block of South Limit Avenue for a report of identity theft and fraud. The victim reported an account was opened in their name and more than $1,000 was used in the account without their knowledge.
11:15 p.m.: Officers responded to the 1000 block of South Marvin Avenue for an attempted vehicle theft. Information for a report was collected.
9:43 a.m.: Police responded to a business in the 700 block of East Broadway Boulevard after receiving information a subject was burning things in the restroom. A report was completed because the subject left behind medications.
12:26 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Marvin Avenue after a pair of unknown suspects trespassed onto the property in an attempt to get into a car. The suspects are unknown at this time.
1:06 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East Second Street about property damage involving a vehicle. They spoke with the victim and gathered information for a report.
11:53 p.m.: Officers responded to a hit-and-run that occurred at East Fourth Street and Engineer Avenue. They met with the reporting party, who stated the vehicle was hit in the rear and the other car sped off through an alley. A case report and accident report were completed.
2:13 a.m.: Officers responded to the 1800 block of South Quincy Avenue in reference to a property damage report. They spoke with a reporting party who stated his door was kicked in, causing damage. No suspects have been identified.
8:45 p.m.: Arely Metacua, of Sedalia, was arrested after a traffic stop for speeding in the 6500 block of Highway Y. Metacua did not have a current operator's license and was arrested and released on scene with a citation.
9:44 p.m.: Lonnie E. Nelson, 22, of Sedalia, was arrested in Johnson County for driving while intoxicated and speeding. He was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department and released.
Compiled by Chris Howell.
