Moniteau County bar ‘owner’ accused of assaulting woman
Ryan Shiner
EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to say Douglas Harris might not be an owner of the bar.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man involved in running a Jamestown bar is accused of assaulting a woman in the business on Sunday morning.
Douglas Harris was charged with second-degree assault. A warrant was issued and a $25,000 bond was set. A mugshot was not immediately available.
Court documents say Harris allegedly got into a heated argument with someone and multiple people tried to stop him from attacking them at Twisted Pickles in Jamestown. A victim told investigators that Harris is an owner of the bar, but owner Deanna Harris told ABC 17 News that he is a manager.
Harris allegedly grabbed a woman by her neck and shoved her into a pool table, the probable cause statement says. She fell to the floor, had injuries to her face and knees and had “significant bleeding,” the statement says. A patron then provided First Aid, the statement says.
Court documents allege Harris gave a “partial or insincere apology” before complaining about financial losses and threatening to assault another woman. The victim then went to a hospital in Jefferson City, the statement says. Law enforcement saw injuries on the woman when she spoke with them on Monday, the statement says.
Harris then allegedly sent an apology in a text message, the statement says. Harris did not give a statement to police when he was arrested and two witnesses give similar accounts of what occurred to law enforcement, court documents say.