An 18-year-old St. Joseph man appeared in court Tuesday on charges stemming from an alleged assault last week.

Byron Brown is charged with 3rd degree assault, a misdemeanor. Judge Rebecca Spencer set the case for a preliminary hearing December 15.

Police say another teenager, Zachary Taylor, was invited to a home in the 2200 block of Monterey Drive on the night of November 30.

There, he was allegedly met by five people and assaulted, according to the victim. As we reported earlier, police say Brown was one of five peoplenamed during by Taylor during the investigation.

Brown remains in custody in the Buchanan County Jail, unable to post $7,500 cash bail.