Man charged for brutal attack with metal pipe that left victim bloodied

HOLIDAY LAKES, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri man is behind bars after he brutally attacked a man who had permission to be on the property with a metal pipe.

Lafayette County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, May 27, indicate that David Mascho, 33, of Lexington, has been charged after he allegedly attacked a man with a metal pipe.

A probable cause statement filed by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office revealed that on Saturday, May 24, first responders were called to an area of Holiday Lakes with reports of a disturbance. When they arrived, they found a victim who appeared to be covered in blood.

The victim told investigators that he had been attacked by a man across the lake with a broomstick. He had been permitted by his landlord to pick up a water tank when he was confronted by the suspect, later identified as Mascho, who told him he had 10 minutes to leave.

As the victim began to empty the water tank as instructed, he told first responders that Mascho beat him with a broom handle. He drove away before he called law enforcement. However, a witness told investigators the victim had actually been hit with a metal pipe.

Investigators noted that the victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he received more than half a dozen stitches. It was also found that Mascho had multiple warrants out for his arrest from Kansas City.

At the scene of the incident, the Sheriff’s Office said a 4-inch-long silver pipe was found. Mascho itted he had hit the victim with the pipe, but claimed a firearm had been involved, so it was out of self-defense. He was taken into custody and booked into jail as a result.

As of Tuesday, court records showed Mascho has been charged with assault in the second degree and armed criminal action.

As of Tuesday afternoon, a court appearance has not yet been set in the case. He remains behind bars on a $15,000 bond. No further information has been released.

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