COLUMBUS — A Columbus man was arrested after he pointed a firearm and allegedly battered two people during a heated encounter in Columbus on Friday.
Deputies with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 1300 block of Jonesville Road in Columbus close to 7 a.m. after receiving a call from a concerned neighbor who reported overhearing a man threatening to use a firearm.
When deputies arrived they encountered three individuals who were involved in the argument, including 35-year-old Braden Kleinhenz, of Columbus, an unidentified 30-year-old female, and a 54-year-old male.
All three individuals were detained while authorities investigated the complaint. A firearm was seized at the scene.
Police say, Kleinhenz arrived at the residence armed with a firearm and made threats against the man and woman. He then allegedly pointed the firearm at both individuals and battered them. All three individuals were treated with minor injuries.
Kleinhenz is currently being held at the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of two counts of pointing a firearm, two counts of intimidation with a deadly weapon, battery with bodily injury, and domestic battery with bodily injury.
This is an ongoing investigation.
