Sedalia Police Reports for August 28, 2024 (2024)

This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department crime reports.

Tuesday morning, Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of South Barrett in regards to a theft. On arrival, Officers made contact with Larry L. Husk, and gathered information to generate a report. There is no suspect information at this time.

Sunday morning, Officers stopped a car at Daryl Drive and Thompson Boulevard because it had a headlight out. The vehicle also disobeyed a stop sign. The driver was impaired by drugs. Samuel Alexander Wise, 18, of Sedalia was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs). Wise was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be booked and released.

Saturday evening, Officers conducted a traffic stop at East 7th Street and South Marvin Avenue on a truck that had failed to signal as it turned westbound on West 6th Street from South Montgomery Avenue. The truck also had improper registration. The driver had a revoked Missouri license, and a revoked Illinois license. John Linden Debates, of Smithton, was arrested for Driving While Suspended. Debates was released on scene with a court summons.

A report was created documenting an attempted scam. Alexandro Parra stated the attempt happened on Monday afternoon in the 1600 block of South Montgomery Avenue. Parra was not out any money and blocked the subjects in question.

Officers stopped a truck near South Carr and West 10th Street because it was displaying improper lane usage and it was speeding. The driver was intoxicated by drugs. Matthew Jacob Jones, 34, of Sedalia, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs). Jones was booked and released from the Pettis County Jail.

Tuesday evening, an Officer responded to the intersection of North Ohio Avenue and West Main Street for a report of a hit and run accident. Heather Thompson reported a collision at the intersection. The striking vehicle left the scene without providing any information. There were no injuries reported.

Tuesday evening, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for failing to signal a turn at the intersection of South Lamine and East 5th Street. After a computer check with Dispatch, it was discovered the driver had an active Ray County Warrant for Failure to Appear. Keagan Mitchell Eiserer, 27, of Carrolton, was arrested for the warrant on original charges of Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility. Eiserer was transported to the Pettis County Jail to be held pending a $1500 cash or surety bond.

Monday evening, Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of West 16th Street and South Limit Avenue because it had expired registration. The driver was identified, and found to have a Pettis County warrant for his arrest. The warrant was issued at the beginning of August 2024, after an incident in July regarding a violation of an ex-parte. In that incident, the reporting party stated her husband had agreed for him to pick up and drop off their children at her residence. Earlier that evening, the suspect showed up at the residence to drop off one of the children. Upon arrival, someone attempted to give the suspect a bag with some family pictures. He then became angry and started allegedly verbally abusing her. He got into his vehicle, backed out of the driveway, and then pulled back in. He opened his vehicle door, striking the victim in the right arm. She provided a picture showing an obvious red mark on her arm. She then started receiving text messages from him such as “you better get in there and cook that frozen chicken patties beans that’s all our kids know how to eat because their mothers never been able to cook them a decent f***ing meal” and “got a problem. Must know if anything happens with the pictures of my folks. There will be naked pictures of you all over the f***ing planet”. As a result of the incident, Officers requested charges. Tucker Caleb Leonard, 42, of Sedalia, was arrested for his arrant on charges of felony Harassment in the 1st Degree, Domestic Assault in the 4th Degree, and two counts of Violation of an Order of Protection. Tucker was transported to the Pettis County Jail, pending a $5,000 cash or surety bond.