A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING ANOTHER MAN OVER THE WEEKEND WILL BE ARRAIGNED THIS AFTERNOON IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. 33 YEAR OLD MICHAEL PENDLEY IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER DONALD HELTON ALLEGED HE WAS BEATEN WITH A BAT AND SHOVED OFF A BALCONY ON WEST LOCUST STREET. HELTON WAS FOUND LYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD WITH INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND ARMS. PENDLEY IS BEING HELD ON A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.