Columbia man accused of threatening to stab man at bus stop; damaging cop car, jail property

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man was charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly threatened to stab someone after they arrived at a bus stop on Thursday.

Eddie Blackshire, 43, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and first-degree property damage. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on Friday.

The probable cause statement says police were called to the Food Bank on Business Loop 70 around 8:10 a.m. and the victim stated Blackshire had a knife. Blackshire allegedly pulled out a knife when the victim arrived at the bus stop and threatened to stab the man, the statement says.

A witness allegedly told police they saw Blackshire walk to the side of the Food Bank and place a black object in a pest control box, the statement says. Officers eventually found a black pocket knife in the box.

After Blackshire was detained, he started kicking the door window and frame, causing it to bend, the statement says. Court documents say it would take $1,000 to repair.

Blackshire was then charged with first-degree property damage, damaging jail property and fourth-degree assault after he allegedly ripped a camera off a wall in the jail and shattered it, another probable cause statement indicates. He also allegedly damaged the light source in his cell. The total damage to the cell cost $3,000-$4,000, the statement says.