An alleged armed robber is behind bars on charges he pointed a handgun at two people during a weekend home invasion in Butler.

At least some of the incident was picked up by a 911 dispatcher on an open line in the home, authorities said.

Hughie Scott, 54, of Butler, was arrested by city police with help from state police and Butler Township at the house on North Chestnut Street where the alleged home invasion took place. Scott was taken into custody shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday. No one was injured.

Scott, a felon, was later arraigned on charges of burglary, robbery, persons not to possess firearms, terroristic threats, possessing an instrument of crime and simple assault.

He is in the Butler County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.

A call for a home invasion with a possible hostage situation sent officers to the home. Police spoke to one of the victims, Tyler Smith, 37, who was outside the house.

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