A Brinnon man was arrested for second-degree assault with a deadly weapon last week after he allegedly pistol-whipped an acquaintance during a dispute.

Daniel James Gilmore, 52, was booked into Jefferson County Jail Dec. 20 after he allegedly attacked a man outside his home in the Lazy C neighborhood of Brinnon.

The confrontation started after the man returned home to find that Gilmore had been on the property earlier on Saturday, Dec. 17 when the resident hadn't been home and had woken up his wife.

The man confronted Gilmore when he came back, and when an argument ensued in the driveway, Gilmore allegedly pulled out a pistol from behind his back and hit the resident on the head with it.

The fight continued and Gilmore shot the handgun, described in court papers as a Glock 19 9mm pistol, and a round hit the asphalt driveway.

Gilmore then fled on foot, according to a probable cause report for his arrest.

Authorities soon learned that Gilmore was wanted on a warrant from the U.S. Marshals Service for a weapons offense. Gilmore has prior felony convictions for second-degree malicious mischief, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of controlled substances, second-degree burglary, possession of explosives, taking a motor vehicle without permission, and second-degree possession of stolen property.

Deputies found Gilmore three days after the assault in a fifth-wheel trailer on another property in Brinnon; a Glock handgun was found in his possession when he was taken into custody, according to court documents.

Gilmore made his first appearance in Jefferson County Superior Court on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

Noting his extensive criminal past, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tuppence Macintyre said Gilmore had 37 warrants in his history, not including the federal warrant for a weapons offense.

Macintyre also noted that a gun was fired during the dispute that led to Gilmore's arrest.

"Thats very dangerous conduct," Macintyre said, and asked Superior Court Judge Keith Harper to set bail at $150,000.

Lillian Powers, Gilmore's court-appointed public defender, asked that bail be set at a lower amount.

"This is not a case where somebody suffered great injury or permanent harm, like some of our other cases where the court has placed a $150,000 bond," Powers said.

She asked that bail or bond be set at $100,000.

The judge, however, recounted Gilmore's warrant history.

"That's quite extraordinary and remarkable," Harper said.

Harper also said Gilmore had a history of violent crime and posed a substantial risk to the community.

"The acts alleged in this case are serious," he said.

Harper agreed to set bail at $150,000.

Gilmore's arraignment was set for Friday, Dec. 30.

He is facing four felony charges: second-degree assault with a deadly weapon; two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm; and possession of a stolen firearm.

Conviction of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, as well as possessing a stolen firearm, can result in a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Conviction of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm can result in a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.