A Butler man barricaded himself in a Mercer Street residence after pointing what police believed to be an AR-15-style rifle at a 5-year-old boy, which sparked a large police presence in the area Sunday, Aug. 16, according to Butler police.

Keith Barnes, 66, was charged Sunday with three felony counts of aggravated assault, three misdemeanor counts each of simple assault, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment, and one misdemeanor count each of evading arrest and disorderly conduct following the incident that brought city, township and state police to Mercer Street.

Police said they were dispatched to the area for a report that a man mowing his lawn on Mercer Street had pointed an orange and black rifle at someone. The man said he was walking with his 5-year-old son in the area when Barnes spotted him, ran inside a house and emerged with a black and orange gun, which police said Barnes pointed at the two and threatened to shoot them.

Police said he also threatened a second man who arrived at the scene later.

Police then surrounded the house, blocked off the street and attempted to get Barnes to exit the residence but were unsuccessful. As police were paging the Butler County Emergency Services Unit, Barnes exited the home and surrendered without incident, police said.

Police searched the home and found the orange and black AR-15-style rifle, but it turned out to be a Tippmann Paintball gun.

The 5-year-old boy’s father told police his son would likely need counseling after the incident.

Barnes is being held in Butler County Prison on a $50,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Aug. 24 before District Judge William Fullerton.