Columbia man, 43, arrested after incidents at University of Missouri residence hall, rec center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 43-year-old Columbia man who police say has "no permanent address" remained in the Boone County Jail on Friday on charges of trespassing, sexual misconduct and resisting arrest on the University of Missouri campus.
Bradley R. Harriman was arraigned and pleaded not guilty Thursday via video in Boone County court, according to court documents. He was jailed on a $5,000 bond and a bond investigation was ordered by a judge.
The charges are all misdemeanors.
Court documents say a victim reported Harriman outside the Mark Twain residence hall on the MU campus at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The victim, who Harriman "aggressively" asked to have sex with, was crying and distraught when police arrived, according to the probable cause statement.
Police soon received a call about a man staring at women and making them feel uncomfortable walking toward Tiger Avenue and Rollins Road, the statement says. A third call came in that he had entered the Mizzou Rec Center by breaking through the gates, police say.
Officers caught up with him there and arrested him after he tried to walk away, according to the statement.
"MUPD responded to the report quickly and were able to apprehend Harriman within a short period," a University of Missouri Police Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
Officers didn't believe Harriman was an imminent threat, the spokesperson wrote.
Police wrote in the statement that in addition to not having a permanent address, Harriman doesn't have a phone, making it difficult for police and the court to keep tabs on him.
