A Bartlesville man is facing charges of domestic violence and violating a protective order.

 Joshua Cole was arrested on April 18th after he got into an altercation with a family member. Court documents say Cole had been spending time at a family member's house the week prior and had not made any violent actions, so they allowed him into the house.

 On his most recent visit, Cole allegedly got confrontational with the family member and lunged toward the victim, and became violent. Cole is alleged of punching the victim in the face.

 During the investigation, police say the victim had red marks on their right cheek and that their cheek got more swollen as the conversation went on. Dispatch confirmed a protective order against Cole that he was in violation of.

 Cole is being held on a $5,500 bond due to having failed to appear on his record. His next court date is set for April 26th.