PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. — A 30-year-old man arrested after a disturbance in Pretty Prairie back on Sept. 10 was back before a judge this morning where he was read the formal charges.

Eric Peirce is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and battery domestic violence. .

Sheriff deputies along with troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to the disturbance involving an armed person.

An argument between the victim and Peirce had ensued earlier in the day and the victim left the house. When she returned, he allegedly pointed a rifle at her and some time during the scuffle, she was allegedly hit over the back of the head with a 9 mm handgun.

He allegedly held officer at bay for a short time until Sheriff Sgt. Matt Tatro was able to finally make contact with Pierce through text messaging and convinced him to come out and give up.

He was initially taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where he was kept for observation and then booked into the Reno County Correctional Facility where he remains.

He has another case pending where he’s charged with three counts of aggravated assault where he allegedly pointed a gun at the same victim, including a shotgun twice and a handgun the third time. These crimes occurred on May 12 and 14.

Both cases will be scheduled as part of a waiver-status docket.