A Columbia Police Department (CPD) K-9 team tracked down and arrested a 21-year-old man accused of repeatedly assaulting a female acquaintance, and causing a collision with a citizen who tried to help the victim.
Marcel Leon Dillon, II is charged with Two Counts of Attempted Murder and is currently housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (ASGDC) under a $250,000 bond.
The K-9 team found Dillon hiding inside an abandoned home on Beltline Boulevard after an initial call for service at the 700 block of Cross Hill Road on October 28, 2017.
Dillon is accused of repeatedly hitting a 19-year-old female inside of her car. When she tried to escape, Dillon allegedly threw her to the ground. A good samaritan witnessed the assault and stopped to help the victim.
As a result, Dillon is accused of getting into the victim’s car and ramming it head-on into the good samaritan’s vehicle.
Several people in the area saw both incidents and provided information to CPD officers.
Both victims received medical treatment for their non-life threatening injuries.
All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.
