Mental exam ordered for man accused of spraying 2 women with caustic liquid near Bear Creek Trail

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who is accused of spraying two strangers with a caustic liquid near the Bear Creek Trail parking lot last month will undergo a mental examination.

Maxon Castle, 22, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A mental examination was ordered on Monday and a case review is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26.

A mental exam was previously ordered for Castle in another case from Miller County where he is charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon.

According to court documents in previous reporting, two women were hit with a stream of liquid on March 12 that burned and caused red blotches and skin irritations. The burning started again after each woman tried to shower, court documents said. The liquid was described as “caustic,” by police.