A man accused of hitting his co-worker in the face with a drill bit has been granted probation after pleas for mercy from members of his church.The defendant, Jeff Stephens, 51, was granted a two-year judicial diversion on the charge of aggravated assault. He must pay $100 plus court costs to the domestic violence shelter and can have his criminal record erased as long as he gets into no further trouble during his two years on probation. He could have faced three to six years in prison on the felony count.The charges were brought against Stephens by Phil Keffer regarding an altercation which happened at a job site where he and the defendant were doing work.