SALMONS
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A Marysville man, initially charged with domestic violence, has now been charged with repeatedly violating a court order associated with the charge.
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Philip Salmons, 49, of 11007 Watkins Road, Marysville, charging him with one count of intimidation of an attorney, victim or witness in a criminal case and six counts of violating a protection order.
According to court documents, on Sept. 27, a bystander called Marysville Police to report a man and a woman fighting inside a Chevy Trailblazer in front of a business on Coleman’s Crossing. When police arrived at the scene, they found the woman, but the man and the vehicle were gone.
The woman told police she and the man, Salmons, had been arguing about an online friendship and the argument turned violent.
According to court documents, the man allegedly grabbed the woman’s hair and used it to pull her into the center console of the vehicle. He allegedly hit her in the face, stomach and back. The woman tried to get out of the vehicle, but Salmons allegedly held her in.
Eventually the man kicked the woman out of the car and drove away.
Salmons was charged with one count each of domestic violence and abduction. While domestic violence is typically charged as a misdemeanor, after a first conviction, subsequent accusations are charged as a felony. Salmons was convicted of domestic violence in 2011.
As part of that charge, the court issued a temporary protection order against Salmons, barring him from any contact, direct or indirect, with the victim.
“The court issues the protection order as a way to protect the victim,” Union County Prosecutor Dave Phillips said.
According to court documents, on at least six occasions Salmons alleged violated the protection order. Additionally, according to court documents, on another occasion, Salmons allegedly threatened the victim in an effort to intimidate her and influence her participation in the legal process against him.
“The contact can be threatening or non-threatening,” Phillips said. “It doesn’t matter. The protection order says no contact. It is there to protect the victim.”
Salmons is in the Tri-County Regional Jail. Bond has been set at $20,000.
“The fact that someone violates a protection order shows they do not care about the rules or the court,” Phillips said. “It is someone who thinks the law does not apply to them.”
If convicted on the intimidation and violation of a protection order charges, Salmons could face as many as eight years in prison in addition to the possible six and a half years in prison he could face if convicted on the original domestic violence and abduction charges.
Also indicted was:
– Dominique Lamar Alize Conner, 22, of Columbus. Conner is charged with one count of possession of cocaine, stemming from an Oct. 29 arrest involving less than five grams of cocaine. If convicted, Conner could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Kelsey Lynn Kennedy, 24, of 155 Northcrest Drive, Marysville. Kennedy is charged with two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, stemming from separate incidents. According to court documents, Kennedy was arrested Aug. 21 and again Nov. 25, both times in possession of methamphetamine. If convicted, Kennedy could face as many as 24 months in prison.
-Jeffrey A. Altizer, 38, of 14872 Watkins Road, Marysville. Altizer is charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs, stemming from a Nov. 25, incident involving methamphetamine. If convicted, Altizer could face as many as 12 months in prison.