Dayton Man Faces Multiple Assault Charges

DAYTON – Dayton resident Andrew J. Churchill, 43, was arrested last week and formally charged Monday with three counts of assault and threats to kill.

Witnesses called in the incident on Jan. 27, after Churchill allegedly pulled a gun on an adult male family member in the back parking lot of Blue Mountain Station. Churchill and his wife operate a business that sells items at the Port of Columbia facility.

Witnesses stated that Churchill did not fire the gun but did finally put it away; he then allegedly assaulted that same man before driving away.

Prior to the parking lot confrontation, Churchill is accused of physically assaulting his wife at their business.

Columbia County Sheriff's deputies arrested Churchill later in the evening, without incident, and booked him into the Columbia County Jail.

The Columbia County Prosecutor's office has filed three domestic violence charges against Churchill, including first-degree attempted assault, which is a Class A felony, second-degree assault for strangulation and fourth-degree assault, as well as threats to kill.

Churchill is being held on $100,000 bail, pending a hearing.