Columbia Police Officers were dispatched to the Bridgeport Apartments off the Columbia Bypass on Thursday night, January 23, 2020 just before 11:00pmCT for a domestic related disturbance. Upon arrival, there was a 9-year-old juvenile outside in a van unattended while three more children were in the apartment with two adults. Both male and female subjects could be heard screaming at each other as Officers were let in by a 10-year-old juvenile.
Officers on scene were able to obtain control of the situation which resulted in both the male and female being taken into custody. David Brandon Runyon, 31, and Rebecca Thrower, 30, both current Columbia residents were placed into custody and both charged with 4 counts each of Wanton Endangerment, 1st degree (a class D felony). Alcohol is believed to have played a role in the incident.
Thrower was additionally charged with Assault, 4th degree (Domestic Violence) with minor injuries. She is currently on probation for prior charges of Wanton Endangerment 1st, DUI, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident stemming from an arrest in February 2018.
Runyon currently has a probation violation warrant from Georgia, however it is listed as "in state extradition only". The children were placed into the care of a grandmother and social services was notified.
CPD Officer John Dial was the arresting Officer. He was assisted on scene by CPD Officer Adam Cravens.
