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
Dec. 6
12:16 p.m.: Karen A. Gaines, 54, of the 4900 block of Vernon Road, was arrested in the 2000 block of South Limit Avenue on a charge of stealing.
12:24 p.m.: Kaleb T. Krumroy, 24, no address given, was arrested near the intersection of West Sixth Street and Moniteau Avenue on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Incidents
Dec. 4
7:14 a.m.: An officer responded to a report of fire damage inside a men’s bathroom in the 2200 block of South Grand Avenue. It was “obvious” someone had tried to set fire to the building. The maintenance worker who found the damage did an initial estimate and thought the damage was valued around $500.
5:48 p.m.: The Sedalia Fire Department responded to an illegal burn at a residence in the 500 block of North Washington Avenue.
Dec. 6
2:50 p.m.: A wallet containing $150 to $200, several credit cards and a driver’s license was reported stolen from a business in the 2000 block of West Broadway Boulevard.
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Arrests
Dec. 6
9:19 p.m.: Jeffrey A. Smith, 45, of Bates City, was arrested in Benton County on a charge of receiving stolen property.