Woman accused of hitting victim, car with baseball bat
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia woman was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after she was accused of assaulting another person with a baseball bat.
Essence Jones, 25, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, second-degree robbery, armed criminal action and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
The heavily redacted probable cause statement says Jones allegedly assaulted the victim on Wednesday. The victim allegedly told police that they answered the door and Jones tackled and hit them, the statement says.
Jones allegedly then hit the victim in their ribs with a baseball bat, the statement says. Police saw blood in multiple rooms, court documents say. Witnesses allegedly saw the assault, as well as Jones taking keys and trying to prevent the victim from taking them back, court documents say.
Jones then allegedly went outside and used a baseball bat to destroy the rear window of a 2022 Nissan Altima, court documents say. Police found the bat in the kitchen, the statement says. Police also detailed injuries to the victim in the statement.