Smock man arrrested on assault charges
Uniontown police arrested a Smock man Wednesday on assault charges after he allegedly kicked and stomped his girlfriend in the face with his steel-toed boots.
According to court documents, Joseph John Pullem III, 33, was charged with simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, disorderly conduct/engage in fighting.
Pullem called police to report that he assaulted his girlfriend, Kimberly Lilley, so police were dispatched around 2:21 a.m. Wednesday to 47 E. Kerr St., according to the complaint.
Police said they observed Lilley sitting in a chair, and her face was bloody.
Police alleged that she pointed at Pullem and said he did this to me.
The complaint said that after an argument between Lilley and Pullem, she went to bed. A short time later, she woke up when Pullem allegedly began punching her in the face.
The complaint said he then allegedly kicked and stomped her face while wearing steel-toed boots.
The complaint said she woke up on the kitchen floor before police arrived.
Police took Lilley to Uniontown Hospital.
Pullem was arraigned before Fayette County Magisterial District Judge Ronald Haggerty, who set his bond at $50,000. Pullem was taken to Fayette County Jail.
He will have a preliminary hearing at a later date before Magisterial District Judge Michael Metros.