Auxvasse man accused of shooting gun, chasing repo man

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Callaway County man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly fired a gun and chased someone trying to repossess a trailer.

Clayton Lehenbauer, of Auxvasse, was charged on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Friday.

The probable cause statement says someone was attempting to repossess a trailer at Lehenbauer’s residence on Thursday. The victim was allegedly looking to speak with someone at the residence, but started to leave when no one came out, the statement says.

Lehenbauer then allegedly came out of the residence and fired four shots in the area, the statement says. He then got into a car and started chasing the repo man, the statement says.

A witness allegedly gave the man directions to the residence and then heard four or five shots being fired later, the statement says.

Lehenbauer allegedly admitted to firing the gun and chasing the victim, the statement says.