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.
9:45 a.m. Daniel Jeremiah Barton, 38, of the 1300 block of Osage Avenue, was arrested after an officer responded to a church in the 200 block of South Limit Avenue in reference to a subject who refused to leave and threatened someone. Barton left the scene before the officer’s arrival but was located and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he assaulted a corrections officer. A request for charges was submitted to the Pettis County Prosecutor’s Office. Barton is being held for 24 hours pending charges of third-degree assault, harassment to frighten or disturb another person, and second-degree trespassing.
1:48 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the 1600 block of East Fourth Street in reference to a hit-and-run crash. The suspect vehicle reportedly left the scene, returned and left again.
12:56 a.m.: Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of South Harding Avenue for a report of damage to a property. They interviewed the victims and gathered information for a report.
4:18 p.m.: Joshua B. Masten, 22, of Warrensburg, was arrested in Johnson County for driving while intoxicated - drugs and expired registration. He was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department and released.
7:10 p.m.: Brianna N. Williams, 30, of Warsaw, was arrested in Pettis County for felony possession of a controlled substance. She was transported to the Pettis County Jail and placed on a 12-hour hold.
Compiled by Chris Howell.
