<\/a>Published Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:00 PM<\/p>\n

By Nathan Hardin<\/p>\n

SALISBURY \u2014 A Richfield man was arrested Thursday after officers said he attempted to kill a bartender with a box cutter.<\/p>\n

According to Salisbury Police, 48-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Mullis approached Benchwarmer\u2019s bartender Doug Lyerly as he was exiting the pub\u2019s bathroom.<\/p>\n

Mullis began threatening Lyerly, the report said, and as Lyerly attempted to go around Mullis, Lyerly realized Mullis had cut him in the leg with a blue box cutter.<\/p>\n

The bartender asked Mullis to leave, and followed him outside to make sure he did not try to re-enter the 113 E. Fisher St. business through the back door.<\/p>\n

Police said Mullis turned around and confronted Lyerly, again pulled out the box cutter and attempted to cut him.<\/p>\n

Lyerly punched Mullis in the side of the ear, an arrest report said, and the 48-year-old immediately left on foot. Officers found Mullis a few blocks away.<\/p>\n

Mullis, of 317 E. Church St., Richfield, was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center and was treated for a cut to his ear. He received five stitches.<\/p>\n

He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He also had outstanding warrants in Chatham County on charges of harassing phone calls and cyberstalking.<\/p>\n

He was in jail Friday under a $15,500 bond.<\/p>\n

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