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DES MOINES, Iowa-

A Des Moines man faces charges for a fight that left two men injured, which may have involved an unusual weapon, a log. Dickie Lee Jones, 45, is accused of trying to pick a fight with a woman Wednesday at a Des Moines apartment and then assaulting two men, who tried to intervene, with a fireplace log.

Michael James Butts, 46, said he had a ruptured left eardrum and pain to the back of the head, while Eldon Hunsicker, 45, said he his nose was broken, according to police.

According to a police report, Jones has denied using the log during the scrap. But he has been charged with assault or display of a dangerous weapon and is being held at Polk County Jail.

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Information from: The Des Moines Register,

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