Police use Taser to arrest man accused in Jefferson City road-rage incident
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Police had to use a stun gun on man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone on Saturday during a road-rage incident in Jefferson City, court documents say.
Robert Wallace, 44, of Jefferson City, is charged in Cole County with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond.
An arraignment was held on Monday and Wallace appeared by video from the jail, where he pleaded not guilty. He intends to apply for a public defender, according to court filings. A counsel status hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The probable cause statement says the victim told police that Wallace cut him off while driving. The two allegedly parked their vehicles in the middle of the road and started arguing with each other outside of their vehicles, the statement says. The victim allegedly started leaving and Wallace followed him before pulling up alongside him and pointing a gun at the victim, the statement says.
Police eventually found Wallace in Cole County and claimed he resisted arrest. Law enforcement used a Taser to subdue and detain the man, court documents allege.
Wallace allegedly told police that the victim drove “erratically” and threatened him, but changed his story when law enforcement told him they had video of the interaction, court documents say. He allegedly told police that he did not pulled a gun and was reaching for his dog, court documents say.