Columbia man accused of using box cutter to stab man

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly stabbed someone with a box cutter knife at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday.

Robert Cross, 42, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and an initial court appearance is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The probable cause statement says the victim had a 4-5-inch cut on his neck that was about a half-inch deep, as well as stab wounds on his leg and torso. The man was brought to a hospital, where he told officers that Cross had been pacing  and saying things “that did not make sense,” court documents say.

Cross allegedly stated something that made the victim worried for the well-being of another person and told Cross to leave, the statement says. Cross then charged at the victim and the victim and another person tried to restrain him, the statement says.

One of the people in the home heard a “flick” and that they claimed was a box cutter knife that Cross used for work, the statement says. Another person in the home had to pry the box cutter from Cross’ hands after he was restrained in a chair, the statement says.

The victim allegedly did not notice the stab wounds while he was restraining Cross, the statement says.