City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 12, 2014

CONTACT: Sergeant Joe Bernhard
Columbia Police Department
Public Relations Unit/Mounted Unit supervisor
573-441-5470
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UPDATE--ARREST MADE IN SHOOTING AT FOREST AVENUE AND GRAND AVENUE

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

        UPDATE---ARREST MADE IN SHOOTING AT FOREST AVE AT GRAND AVE


Columbia police officers located and arrested Damerian C. Cheatum last
night at 11:53 P.M. during a traffic stop at Highway 763 North and Brown
School Rd. He was arrested without incident. Case 2014-000353.
Cheatum was arrested for:
• Two Counts of First Degree Assault
• Two Counts of Armed Criminal Action
• Unlawful Use of a Weapon
• An Existing Warrant for Third Degree Assault, Case 2013-013351.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Columbia
Police Department, 573-442-6131, or Crime Stoppers, 875-TIPS (8477), to
remain anonymous.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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