A 22-year-old Tulsa man faces charges of assaulting a Bartlesville police officer during an arrest for domestic abuse.

 

 Joshua Phillips is charged with domestic abuse, resisting arrest, destruction of property, and felony assault and battery of a police officer stemming from an incident that occurred at the Bartlesville home of his stepfather last week. Police were called to the residence after Phillips allegedly attacked his stepfather. Witnesses say Phillips was intoxicated, and an arrest affidavit claims that  Phillips shoulder checked a police officer and began fighting with police officers after being arrested.

 

Phillips sustained a bloody lip from the altercation with police and was transfered to a local hospital where he allegedly was aggressive with nursing staff.

 

Phillips was transferred to the Washington County Detention Center where he is being held on $50,000 bond. His next court hearing is set for Friday.