๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐
- Austin
- Jul 23
- 2 min read
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On June 14, 2026, an officer with the Columbia Police Department responded to a reported domestic assault involving Thomas Jackson Baker. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with Witness 1, who reported he was driving when he observed Baker striking the victim in the head with a bag. Witness 1 stated Baker also struck the victim with a spare bike tire, pushed the victim to the ground, and continued striking the victim with his fist. Witness 1 stated the victim tried to push Baker away but was unable to do so.
Witness 2 reported he was also driving when he observed Baker push the victim to the ground on a concrete sidewalk. Witness 2 stated Baker then struck the victim in the stomach with a closed fist.
Witness 3 stated she was driving by when she saw Baker swing at the victim multiple times and then saw the victim hit the ground. Witness 3 reported she turned around and saw Baker standing over the victim with the victimโs purse while dumping items on the ground.
The victim stated Baker struck them in the face and back of the head with a bag, a bike tire, and a closed fist multiple times. The officer reported the victim had no visible injuries but stated the victim reported being dizzy and had head pain. When asked to rate the pain on a scale of 1 to 10, the victim reported the pain was a 9.
The officer made contact with Baker and advised him of his rights. Baker stated he had been standing in the middle of the curb panhandling when the victim called him over. Baker stated the victim began assaulting him and punched him in the mouth and chest multiple times. Baker stated he โsnatched the victim up and pushed [redacted] off him,โ which he said was when police arrived.
Baker was arrested and fingerprinted at the Boone County Jail. The probable cause statement notes Baker is homeless. The officer also reported Baker and the victim are connected somehow. The officer further stated Baker was witnessed trying to fight and threaten other citizens who attempted to stop the assault.
Baker is now charged with felony domestic assault in the third degree.
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