Kansas man accused of breaking into home, pointing gun at homeowner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Kansas man was charged in Cooper County after he allegedly broke into a home and pointed a gun at the homeowner on Sunday morning.
Rivanold Truman Tegomo Tekombo, 25, of Olathe, Kansas, was charged with first-degree burglarly, second-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action and two misdemeanors: Fourth-degree assault and stealing. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a $250,000 bond. A court appearance is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The probable cause statement says law enforcement was called around 6 a.m. Sunday for a report for an abandoned vehicle on Highway 135 near Martinsville Road. Troopers found a note written in the GMC Yukon about the driver getting trespassed, the statement says. Police allegedly received a call about a crash around 1 a.m. near where the GMC was found, court documents say.
At 7:38 a.m., authorities received a phone call about a home invasion in the 14900 block of Highway 135 and that someone pointed a gun at the homeowners, the statement says.
The victim stated they came home after work and didn’t see his dog in the yard, he went inside and Tekombo allegedly pointed a gun at the victim while in the downstairs area of the home, court documents say.
A standoff ensued and Tekombo eventually came out of the home wearing some of the victim’s clothes at 9:35 a.m.
Tekombo allegedly wrote a number of things on a whiteboard, including “’#MAGA, #Life, Liberty, Happiness,’ and his Social Security number,” court documents say. He also allegedly wrote a note declaring himself a secretary for the US and was “awakened to protect President Donald Trump,” court documents say.
A family member allegedly told law enforcement that Tekombo is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has not been taking his prescribed medicine, the probable cause statement says.
