Two local men were charged with felony battery Sunday after they allegedly assaulted another local man on his front porch.
Joshua Shane Harris, 25, who lists an Aberina Street address, and Jayson Nathaniel Coble, 25, who lists an Ellis Court address, were taken into custody at around 5 p.m. Sunday at Harris' residence and each charged with a felony count of second-degree battery, punishable by up to six years in prison.
Harris was also charged with a felony count of aggravated residential burglary, punishable by up to life in prison, and Coble was also charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass.
Heather Nicole Barnett, 28, who lists a Grand Point address, was also charged with a misdemeanor count of obstructing governmental operations.
Harris and Coble remained in custody Monday on zero bond while Barnett was later released on $500 bond. All three suspects are set to appear Oct. 16 in Garland County District Court.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Garland County sheriff's Deputy Jon Lane was dispatched to a residence in the 2300 block of Airport Road in reference to an assault that had already occurred. The resident said a known suspect, identified as Harris, kicked in his front door and beat him.
He said Harris told him "you have been talking s - - - about me. You're a dead man" while beating him. At some point, a second known suspect, identified as Coble, allegedly began attacking the resident as well, before pulling Harris back to the vehicle. Coble's black hat with a bull symbol reportedly fell to the ground and was left on scene during the incident.
The resident reportedly sustained a cut on the right side of his neck and a bump to the left side of his forehead. He told Lane the two suspects had stolen a blue hanging chair as they were fleeing.
Lane called for an investigator and headed to Harris' listed address. He reportedly saw Coble attempting to leave through a back window after he knocked on the door. Coble was detained and told deputies there were two more people inside.
After knocking for a short time, Harris reportedly came to the door and was detained. Coble allegedly made a spontaneous statement to Harris saying, "I knew you were going to get me in some s - - - . You better TYC (take your charge)."
Barnett later came out of the residence and allegedly told deputies she did not know what was going on as Harris and Coble were both placed into patrol units.
Coble reportedly called Lane over and stated, "I'll tell you what happened. My girl and I were laying in the back of the car because I wasn't feeling good, then she said they were fighting. I jumped out and pulled him off."
Barnett was questioned about the incident, but again said she did not know what happened. Deputy Roy Elliot showed her the hat left at the scene and asked who it belonged to. She allegedly stated she did not know because she was not there.
A short time later, she reportedly began to cry and said, "I was in the front seat and saw him kick in the door and they started fighting, but I didn't know he was going to do that." She was arrested at that point and transported to the detention center with the other two suspects.
At the detention center, Barnett reportedly told deputies she was riding in the passenger seat of the vehicle with the other two suspects when Harris reportedly started talking about "how he beat those windows out" with Coble.
She stated they were going to McDonald's and Harris was the driver. She said Harris was driving "crazy and angrily" and pulled up to the trailer instead of going to McDonald's. She reportedly said Harris exited the vehicle and she heard a loud boom, then saw the trailer's owner and Harris fighting on the front porch. Coble allegedly got out of the vehicle and began fighting, as well.
After leaving, the three went to a store parking lot in the area of North Moore and reportedly stayed for awhile before heading to the restaurant, and then Harris' residence. Coble's statement reportedly matched Barnett's, but he also noted Harris stole a blue chair as they were leaving.
Local on 10/03/2017