From: Hannibal Police Department
Date: Monday June 1, 2026
Phone: 573-221-0987
Fax: 573-221-3966
Contact: Lieutenant Matt Wilt #3
On May 30, 2026, Hannibal Police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Oak Street. Officers found Sydney Armstrong, 20, of Hannibal, standing in the roadway and blocking a vehicle. After being told she was under arrest, she resisted and kicked one of the officers. She was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail on a 24‑hour hold.
Later that day, a warrant was issued in the 10th Judicial Circuit of Marion County charging her with Resisting Arrest and Third-Degree Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. Bond was set at $8,500 cash or surety.
A criminal charge is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
