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New Madrid man facing four felonies after argument leads to gunshots
NEW MADRID, Mo. — A New Madrid man is facing charges after an argument ended with gunshots Friday evening.
According to a probable cause statement from Sgt. John Dubois of the New Madrid Police Department, he was patrolling at 5:15 p.m. Friday when he received a call of a fight in progress with shots fired at 721 Davis St. in New Madrid. The victim told the dispatcher that she was trying to leave when Alec Collier broke the key to her car, slashed her tires and shot at her.
When Dubois arrived at the scene, Alec Collier was sitting in the passenger seat of his brother’s vehicle and was placed under arrest. Dubois stated Collier had strong odor of “an intoxicant coming from him” and a gun was located under a diaper bag in the back seat.
Dubois said he also noticed five bullet holes in the back of a black Buick passenger car and found six shell casings between the two vehicles.
The victim told officers that Collier had been drinking and they got in an argument. She said she packed up her things to leave and Collier broke the key to her car and then said, “good luck leaving, I slashed all four tires on your car.”
Approximately 30 minutes later another argument ensued and the victim took a shotgun and put it in her car for safe keeping, making Collier angry. The victim said Collier took the shotgun away from her and threw it into the street. She went and got the shotgun out of the road and placed it in the trunk of her car.
The victim said Collier then went into the house and brought out a pistol and fired it six times at the rear of the car, striking it five times. The victim stated she was standing near the gas cap, which is located on the driver’s side behind the rear door, when Collier started shooting. The victim said Collier was mad and that’s why he shot the car.
The victim said she then called 911 and Collier allegedly placed the hand gun in the back passenger floor board of his brother’s vehicle and then sat in the front seat where he was located when Dubois arrived.
Collier is charged with the felonies of unlawful use of a firearm, armed criminal action, first degree tampering and first degree property damage and the misdemeanor of fourth degree domestic assault. He was being held on $40,000 cash or surety bond with no contact with the victim or possession of firearms. Collier posted bond and is set to appear before Associate Circuit Court Judge Joshua D. Underwood on June 4 at 9 a.m.