An Independence man faces charges of domestic battery following an incident earlier this week.

According to Independence Police, officers were dispatched just before 4pm on Wednesday afternoon to a residence in the 1600 block of West Myrtle Street following reports of an attack against an individual. Police arrived on the scene and conducted an investigation. Information gathered during that time led to the arrest of 34-year-old Richard Schmid of Independence.

Schmid is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail where he faces charges of Aggravated Domestic Battery, Aggravated Battery, Criminal Restraint, and Theft.