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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">December 12, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jeff Pitts
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Brittany Hilderbrand
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<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7671
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Police arrest suspect involved in assault incident that occured in the 300 block of Brewer Drive, Dec. 11</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police arrested Jerika D. Owens, 22, of Columbia for assault in the third and resisting arrest on Friday, Dec. 11.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Police were dispatched to the 300 block of Brewer Drive in reference to a report of a disturbance at approximately 6:30 p.m. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joint Communications advised there was a female suspect with a gun and that she had tried to strike two individuals with the weapon. Officers arrived and found a physical assault had occurred, however, the suspect left the scene prior to officers’ arrival. During the investigation, the suspect was identified as Jerika D. Owens. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While officers were concluding the original investigation, the suspect’s vehicle returned to the scene with three occupants. Officers made contact and attempted to take Owens into custody, however, she began resisting. Officers called for emergency assistance due to her physically resisting and because a firearm was reported to be involved and in possession of the suspect. A search of the suspect’s vehicle yielded ammunition, but officers did not locate the firearm. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Officers learned another occupant of the suspect’s vehicle, identified as James E. McDaniel Jr., 28, of Columbia, had an active arrest warrant. Officers located marijuana in the vehicle that was within the immediate reach where McDaniel had been seated. Officers learned the warrant was non-extraditable, and so he was released after being issued a citation for possession of marijuana. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">EMS was called to the scene and, after being evaluated, Owens was remanded to the Boone County Jail.</span> </p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There were no injuries reported.</span> </p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you saw something or know something, say something. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Case number 2020-011849</strong></p></div>
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