Shane Carr

A felon is accused of pointing a rifle at a man and threatening to kill him following a physical altercation at a party earlier this fall in northern Butler County.

State police said that during their investigation they seized seven long guns belonging to the suspect, Shane J. Carr, 29, of Venango Township. Because of his criminal record, he is prohibited under state law from possessing any firearms.

Police obtained an arrest warrant for Carr three days after the incident Sept. 23. He was picked up Saturday and placed in the Butler County Prison to await arraignment.

District Judge Sue Haggerty arraigned him on a felony charge of persons not to possess firearms, misdemeanor charges of terroristic threats, strangulation, simple assault and disorderly conduct and a summary charge of harassment.

He is free on $5,000 bail while awaiting his preliminary hearing Dec. 9.

Police allege Carr assaulted a man at a party in Harrisville. The victim told troopers that Carr and an unknown man placed him in a choke hold. He recounted that Carr also punched him twice in the face, police said.

The victim left the party and returned home, where the defendant eventually showed up, according to charging documents, with an AR-15 rifle.

Carr allegedly pointed the rifle at the victim, and threatened to kill the man. The suspect left after the victim called 911.

Police later went to Carr's then-home in Harrisville. He was not home, but the owner allowed police to search the property for the suspect.

In the garage, documents said, troopers found a toolbox in a truck that contained five rifles and two shotguns. The firearms allegedly belonged to Carr.

Police noted that Carr has a prior felony conviction for possession of a firearm without a carry license.

Carr's attorney, Armand Cingolani, said Tuesday that he had no comment about the case at this time.