A St. Joseph man accused of assaulting his roommate with a golf club was granted bail this week, but remains in custody in the Buchanan County Jail. In court documents, police said Levester Harvey was drunk and got into an argume nt with his roommate on April 28 at their home.

An affidavit accuses Harvey of approaching the victim from behind and hit him in the head with a golf club, causing serious injuries.

Harvey appeared in court Thursday for the preliminary hearing docket on one count of domestic assault in the third degree. A judge originally denied bail, but Associate Circuit Judge Rebecca Spencer on Thursday agreed to set bond at $7,500 surety at the request of Harvey’s attorney. Judge Spencer ordered Harvey to have no contact with the victim, not consume alcohol and wear a Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM) bracelet.

Harvey waived his right to a preliminary hearing. By Saturday he remained in custody in lieu of bond. He’s due back in court for arraignment May 18 at 8:30 a.m. before Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg.