A BLUFF CITY MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY GOT INTO AN ALTERCATION WITH A WOMAN NEAR BLUFF CITY. ACCORDING TO THE VICTIM, 29 YEAR OLD BRANDON JONES GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH HER AT A RESIDENCE ON TRIVETTE LANE AND THAT HE ALLEGEDLY GRABBED HER BY THE HAIR AND BEGAN TO SLAM HER HEAD INTO A WALL. HE THEN ALLEGEDLY THREW HER TO THE FLOOR AND HIT HER SEVERAL TIMES IN THE FACE. THE VICTIM WAS THEN DRAGGED OUTSIDE AND PUT INTO JONES’ VEHICLE. HE THEN DROVE AROUND FOR AWHILE, AND EVENTUALLY DROPPED HER OFF AT HER VEHICLE. POLICE OBTAINED A WARRANT FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND KIDNAPPING FOR JONES’ ARREST. A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE ARREST WARRANT WAS SERVED BY VIRGINIA AUTHORITIES. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY LODGED PENDING EXTRADICTION BACK TO SULLIVAN COUNTY. THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.