Man accused of attacking man in Downtown Columbia in front of police officer
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man was charged after he allegedly attacked another man in front of a police officer on Monday in Downtown Columbia.
Daniel Dwyer, 54, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The probable cause statement says that a police officer saw Dwyer and the victim walking on a sidewalk near the intersection of Locust and Fourth streets when Dwyer started attacking the victim. Dwyer allegedly accused the other man of stealing and hit him repeatedly, the statement says.
The victim was unresponsive and fell to his knees while Dwyer tried to continue the attack, the officer wrote. Police Chief Jill Schlude assisted with detaining Dwyer and she also saw him kick the man in the head after the victim was unconscious on the groud, the statement says.
The victim was brought to an area hospital while he was bleeding from the back of his head and his eyes, according to court documents.