Court docs: Woman who blew .252 BAC hit cyclists at Binder Park, charged with six felonies

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman whose blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit to drive was charged after she allegedly hit multiple cyclists Sunday morning at Binder Park in Jefferson City, court documents say.

Tatum Townsend, 25, of Fulton, was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, second-degree assault, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault, two counts of first-degree property damage, one count of leaving the scene of an accident and armed criminal action.

She is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held on Monday, where she pleaded not guilty. A counsel status hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday.

She allegedly hit two cyclists on Sunday before a race at the park and broke two bicycles after hitting them with her SUV, the probable cause statement says. One of the victims was brought to an area hospital with a swollen and possibly broken ankle, the statement says. That victim claimed Townsend straightened out her vehicle and accelerated directly at a number of cyclists, court documents say.

Townsend is accused of causing roughly $14,400 in damage, according to court documents. She was arrested in the 4400 block of Rainbow Drive.

Townsend had pleaded guilty on Dec. 9, 2024, to misdemeanor DWI and was sentenced to two years of probation.