Man accused of pouring himself a beer while threatening to kill people at distillery
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, (KMIZ)
A man has been charged with a felony and three misdemeanors after he is accused of threatening the lives of multiple people at a distillery on Thursday morning as he poured himself a beer.
Ashraf Habimana, 39, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and a count of misdemeanor stealing. He was listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Friday morning and a motion to hold him without bond was filed. A court date has not been scheduled.
The probable cause statement says police were called to Six Mile Ordinary around 9 a.m. and victims claimed that Habimana entered the business while it was closed that morning, though the door was unlocked. Court documents say the business is open from 3-10 p.m. on Thursdays.
People inside the building were setting up for an event when Habimana allegedly asked them for a beer, the statement says. The two people allegedly said they did not work at the establishment and Habimana threatened to kill them, the statement says.
Habimana then allegedly grabbed a glass and poured himself a beer that was worth about $5, the statement says. Habimana then allegedly continued to make threats toward the two people in the building, including that he would “turn them into a pile of meat,” court documents say.
The two victims then allegedly went to the back of the building where there was an enclosed fence and Habimana walked around the building and threatened to jump the fence and kill them, the statement says. A witness also allegedly heard Habimana make threats, the statement says.
Habimana allegedly admitted to police that he threatened to kill the people in the building, court documents say.