A Bartlesville man was arraigned in Washington County Court yesterday on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Eugene Drake was arrested on February 21st after Bartlesville PD was called in reference to an assault. Officials say Drake was one of the workers working on the victim's home. When the victim asked Drake to stop making inappropriate jokes about women in front of his girlfriend, he was allegedly hit in the back of the head by a hammer drill by Drake. The victim responded by attacking Drake, grabbing him by the throat and slamming him into the side of the home, then he punched Drake twice to get him to drop the drill hammer. Drake was then fired by the victim and homeowner. Drake then allegedly grabbed a hammer from the bed of his truck and tried to run at the victim.
The victim then threw cement at Drake to protect himself, which caused Drake to leave the scene.
Drake is currently being held on a $50,000 bond. His next court date has been set for February 27th.
