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.
Sedalia Police Department
Arrests
Sept. 29
4:56 p.m.: Christopher Ray Bennett, 23, of the 1700 block of South Engineer Avenue, was arrested in the 3200 block of West Broadway Boulevard on a charge of stealing.
Incidents
Sept. 29
12:55 p.m.: Keys to a residence were reported stolen in the 800 block of East Sixth Street. The victim stated he was talking with a subject at the front door when he went to check on his dog. When he returned, the keys had been removed from the deadbolt in the front door.
4 p.m.: A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle at Liberty Park in the 1500 block of East Third Street.
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Arrests
Sept. 30
1:44 a.m.: Billy D. Pickard, 22, of Leeton, was arrested in Johnson County on charges of operating an ATV while under the influence of alcohol, operating an ATV on a highway and operating an unregistered ATV.