Ashland man charged for allegedly hitting person with car
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
An Ashland man was charged with five felonies after he was accused of hitting a person with his car in Columbia early Monday morning.
Steven Brunstrom, 28, of Ashland, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, third-degree domestic assault, property damage and resisting arrest.
Columbia Police said officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive for a crash with a pedestrian just before 2 a.m. on Monday.
Court documents state that Brunstrom allegedly hit his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend before threatening to kill them.
Police said the woman told officers Brunstrom used his car to hit the man and pinned him against a house on Parker Street.
The man told police while at the hospital that he had stopped Brunstrom from hitting the woman before he started hitting him and allegedly threatening to kill them both.
Officers said the man told police Brunstrom tried to hit him with his car but missed before he turned around and hit him.
Court documents state the victim reported being on the hood of the car while Brunstrom drove it until he hit the house. The victim reported having his ankle pinned between the car, house and gas meter.
Brunstrom allegedly left the scene in his car he used to hit the man. Police said officers arrived at his house in Ashland and saw damage to a car matching the victim’s description.
Brunstrom is accused of trying to run from an officer and Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies while trying to arrest him. He ran about 20 yards before he was caught by officers, court documents state.
Police reported seeing tire marks in the front yard of the house on Parker Street and damage to the front corner of the siding and gutter. Officers also reported a broken gas meter at the house.
The woman victim had swelling around her right side of her face with a large red mark, according to court documents. The man was reported to have swelling on his face along with large cuts on his knees and lower legs and a possibly broken right ankle.
Investigators believe the crash was intentional, according to a press release.
Court documents state Brunstrom is currently out on bond for domestic assault and kidnapping in one case and possession of a controlled substance in a second case.
Brunstrom is currently being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date was not set as of 4:30 p.m. on Monday.