A Jefferson City man is facing multiple charges after a domestic assault Sunday morning.
Raymond Brown Jr., 53, of 12 Jackson St., is charged with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, victim tampering and tampering with a witness.
A Jefferson City Police Department probable cause statement said the alleged assault occurred at a residence in the 300 block of Chestnut Street.
Brown and a female victim were in an ongoing romantic relationship, police said. The victim said they had been arguing for some time and that Brown had been drinking.
The statement said Brown and the victim got into a fight over the victim's keys and Brown allegedly hit the victim with his fist in her right eye, eventually breaking her glasses. The victim left for a time, then came back. When she did, Brown refused to let her in saying, "If I open this door, I am going to stab you." Brown had a metal screwdriver in his hand and when he opened the door he swiped at the victim, missing her. He then threw the screwdriver at her and the victim ran away.
Brown was taken into custody and continued to yell obscenities about the victim as well as threatening officers saying, "I'm a street soldier," police said.
Brown has been free on bond on a drug distribution warrant.