Columbia Police responded to a reported domestic violence call on Wednesday night at Trabue Apartments just after 7PM. Upon arrival, officers located a female outside of the apartment building and spoke with her. Officers observed the female had some visible injuries.

Contact was soon made with a male subject who was visibly intoxicated and began making verbal threats to officers as well as to the female victim. He attempted to become combative when taken into custody.

Stephen Kelsay, 37, of Columbia is facing multiple charges including alcohol intoxication, resisting arrest, assault 4th degree (domestic violence), terroristic threatening, and strangulation 2nd degree (a class D felony).

Officer Josh Durbin made the arrest. He was assisted on scene by Officer Evan Burton.