Columbia, Kentucky - A Clarksville, Tennessee man was arrested Saturday night after Columbia Police responded to a report of a woman being held at knifepoint inside a moving vehicle on the Cumberland Parkway.
According to the Columbia Police Department, officers were dispatched on February 7, 2026, at approximately 10:42 p.m. (CST) after receiving information that a female occupant inside a vehicle traveling on the Cumberland Parkway was being threatened with a knife.
Officers located the vehicle and conducted an investigation, which resulted in the arrest of 35-year-old Christopher T. Short of Clarksville, Tennessee.
Short has been charged with:
• Unlawful Imprisonment – 1st Degree
• Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree
• Carrying Concealed Weapon by Prior Deadly Weapon Felony Offender
• Operating on Suspended/Revoked Operators License
• Operating a Motor Vehicle Without an Ignition Interlock Device
Authorities reported that no injuries occurred during the incident.
Following his arrest, Short was transported to the Adair County Regional Jail, where he was lodged pending further court proceedings.
The Columbia Police Department conducted an investigation into the incident, with assistance from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office.
