(Editor’s note: All information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.)

Columbia Police
May 6
Valencia J. Pettis, 23, of St. Louis, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant on I-255.
May 7
Columbia police and fire personnel responded to an incident on I-255 northbound shortly after 6 p.m., after multiple motorists reported that a metal object in the roadway had punctured the fuel tanks on their vehicles.
May 10
Randy McKire Jr., 24, of Waynesville, Mo., was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant on I-255.

Monroe County Sheriff
May 5
A student truancy case in the area of 5200 Kaskaskia Road is under investigation.
A report of harassment by telephone in the area of 5400 Sportsman Road is under investigation.
May 6
Tanya Charlton of Columbia was arrested on a Monroe County warrant for petition to revoke court supervision.
Matthew Bennett was arrested on a Woodford County warrant.
May 7
James Arms of Waterloo was arrested on a St. Louis County warrant.
Leo Barczewski, 29, of Nashville, was arrested for DUI.

Waterloo Police
May 1
Jonathan R. Nelson, 32, of Waterloo, was arrested for felony aggravated domestic battery at 101 Westview Place.
May 7
Meg Nordike, 25, of Waterloo, was arrested for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia on Route 3 near GG Road.
May 8
Local police agencies conducted a sweep at Gibault Catholic High School during the morning in an enforcement of school policies that prohibit students from possessing, using or distributing alcohol or drugs or related paraphernalia while on or off school campus. “We did not have an arrest or find any drugs,” Gibault principal Russ Hart stated in an email. “We did address an issue and I believe it to be resolved at this point, but we will remain diligent.”
Aaron Graulein, 29, of Lenzburg, was arrested for retail theft at Walmart. He is alleged to have taken a set of headphones from the store.