A 25-year-old Hutchinson man was in court Wednesday where he was read the formal complaint against him which included a charge of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, six counts of aggravated assault and criminal possession of a firearm.

Austin L. Lemonds of 3200 Garden Grove Parkway, Apartment 5-C, was arrested a week ago after he allegedly pointed a gun at six people who apparently live with him in the apartment.

Officers were dispatched to the location on the report of a possible hostage situation and Reno County Sheriff Deputy Rick Newton was close by and responded. Lemonds apparently pointed the gun at the officer, but dropped it quickly when he realized it was an officer.

Lemonds had been paroled from prison in April of last year after serving time for a drug conviction out of Rice County. Because of that conviction, it’s illegal for him to have possession of any weapon.

Bond in the case remains at 40-thousand dollars.