A Columbia man has been arrested and charged after witnesses said he walked into a woman’s apartment and threatened to stab her at Oak Towers Apartments, according to court documents.
Jerome Keith Porter, 65, was charged Monday with unlawful use of weapon, first-degree burglary and fourth-degree assault.
On Saturday, the Columbia Police Department was dispatched to 700 North Garth Avenue in relation to a burglary with a weapon, according to court documents.
Boone County Joint Communications advised the officer that a woman said a man walked into her apartment and threatened her with a knife, according to a probable cause statement. Court documents indicate the woman is 75 years old.
The woman said she was sitting in her apartment when Porter allegedly entered without her consent. She said Porter asked her for money, and when she said she would not give him money, Porter allegedly responded by pulling out a paring knife, according to the probable cause statement. The woman said Porter allegedly waved the knife at her and claimed he said he was going to kill somebody, according to the statement.
Police found Porter in his residence, which is in the same apartment building where the incident occurred, according to court documents.
The officers also found a witness in Porter’s residence who said he saw Porter in the elevator with a knife wrapped in a towel, according to court documents.
Porter had an initial appearance at 1 p.m. on Monday over video, and he is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
