Columbia man charged with first-degree domestic assault

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man was charged with first-degree domestic assault on Monday after he allegedly assaulted a woman on June 30.

Christopher Rowden, 38, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on Monday.

Court documents say that he assaulted the victim between 8:30-9:30 p.m. on June 30. The probable cause statement says that police were called to University Hospital and the victim allegedly told them that they were slapped and pushed by Rowden and that he drove them to the emergency room.

The victim had shoulder replacement surgery on July 10 because of the assault, the statement says. The victim allegedly told family initially that she fell, according to court documents.  The victim allegedly did not initially report the assault because they feared Rowden would become upset.