Achi news desk-
A 21-year-old man from Brandon is facing a number of charges after police say they saw him throw a firearm and a woman claims he hit her in the face.
Just after noon Saturday, police responded to a disturbance call in the 1300 block of 8th Street. When they arrived, officers said they saw a man throwing a weapon out the back door. Police found a sawed-off .22 caliber rifle.
A woman who lived in the home said she had been hit several times in the face by the man who saw the police throw the gun.
The man was arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of assault and three counts of failing to comply with a release order.
Police said the 21-year-old man was found breaking a 24-hour curfew that required him to be at a completely separate address in Brandon.
He remains in custody and is expected to appear in court on Sunday.
