Cop ends up in emergency room after arresting man accused of chasing joggers at Stephens Lake Park
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man was charged after he allegedly chased people on Sunday at Stephens Lake Park and injured a Columbia police officer.
Jesse Howe, 45, was charged with first-degree assault, misdemeanor peace disturbance and felony resisting arrest. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
The probable cause statement says that police were called to Stephens Lake Park at 5:40 p.m. Sunday after multiple people claimed a man was yelling and chasing joggers at the park with a knife. A witness allegedly told police that they saw Howe chase a jogger off the path at the park.
Police detained Howe, but he resisted arrest, the statement says. Police then tried to get him on the ground and an officer ended up getting “serious physical and debilitating injuries,” the statement says. The statement says the officer had a knee injury and was brought to the emergency room at University Hospital. Court documents say that the officer was still receiving medical treatment on Monday.
Howe also had a failure-to-appear warrant for his arrest issued on June 25 in Callaway County. A $200 bond was set in that case. He was charged with driving more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit, a misdemeanor.