State police in Indiana report that an Apollo man is in custody following an incident that occurred in Saltsburg Borough yesterday.
Police were dispatched to a home along the 800-block of High St. shortly after 7 a.m., and they say 25-year-old Austin Thomas Hopkins was involved in a physical altercation with his brother when he picked up a knife and chased him into the street. His brother called for police and was found to have a minor injury following the altercation.
Troopers canvassed the area and located Hopkins inside a nearby home. They arrested him without incident, but they found a fully-loaded 12-gauge shotgun wrapped in a black hooded sweatshirt along with other items on the floor. Police later learned that Hopkins was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Hopkins was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, simple assault and terroristic threats after troopers responded to reports of domestic assault. He is currently in Indiana County Jail.
A preliminary hearing for Hopkins is scheduled for June 9 at 9:45 a.m.
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