A 26-year-old Sedalia woman is facing felony charges for allegedly assaulting a woman with a weapon last year.
According to a sheriff’s report on May 5, Chelsie Renee Comfort allegedly entered a residence in rural Pettis County, got into an altercation with another woman and assaulted the woman in the head with a hammer. Comfort then left the residence and the victim went to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Comfort waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty, on January 19, to a Class D Felony for Assault in the Second Degree and an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action. Bond is set at $100,000 cash or surety.
Sedalia Police Reports For December 28, 2020
This article is compiled from the Sedalia Police Department reports.
Sunday evening, Sedalia Police performed a traffic stop on a green Ford SUV, as the license plate was expired. The traffic stop took place in the area of West 12th Street and South Osage Avenue. Officers spoke to the driver, and then performed a computer check through Dispatch, where it was learned that he had a felony probation violation warrant from Johnson County on original charges of Tampering With A Motor Vehicle. Tony L. Lawson, 44, of Sedalia, was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail with a $15,000 cash only bond.