Callaway County man faces several counts of domestic assault
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Callaway County man is in jail after authorities say he choked a woman in June and pushed another person in southeastern Callaway County.
Gary Moore, 39, of Portland, Missouri, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, two counts of third-degree domestic assault and a count of fourth-degree domestic assault – third or subsequent offense. He was brought to the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center after he was booked into the Callaway County Jail.
The probable cause statement says on June 18, Moore ran out of the probation and parole office when they tried to attach an ankle monitor.
One June 15, Moore allegedly went to the victim’s residence and choked her as she woke up, the statement says. He allegedly then said he was gathering his belongings and another victim brought him out to a shed, the statement says.
The first victim armed herself with a gun when he went back into the residence while Moore held an arrow, the statement says. He then allegedly attacked and choked the same victim again and threw her to the ground, the statement says. Law enforcement saw injuries on the victim.
During the attack, one of the other victims tried to intervene, but Moore reached through to grab the first victim, the statement says. A third victim was pushed during the attack, court documents say. Two of the victims reportedly heard and saw the first attack that occurred, the statement says.
All three people were unable to initially call police because Moore took their cellphones and reception is poor in the area where the attack occurred.
Moore first allegedly told law enforcement on June 20 that he went to get his property and ran toward the victim and took her gun, the statement says. On Aug. 7, he allegedly told law enforcement that he showed up unannounced but did not provide many details, court documents say.
The probable cause statement also says the first victim was arrested because she is a convicted felon and not allowed to have a gun.