5/20/13 - A Hartland Township man has entered a plea to charges filed after firing a gun outside of his home and threatening to use it at his wife's workplace. In court last week, 37-year-old Brian Barnes pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting/resisting a police officer, hunting or shooting in a safe zone and a weapons charge. As part of the deal, which the court took the matter under advisement, Barnes could potentially withdraw his plea, depending on what sentence is handed down June 13th by Livingston County Circuit Court Judge Michael Hatty. The charges follow an incident on January 15th in which police were called out to his home. His wife told authorities that Barnes had sent her a series of threatening text messages following an argument, which prompted her to leave the home and take their children with her. She called 911 after he threatened to bring a gun to the daycare center where she worked. Barnes was allegedly intoxicated and fled inside the residence when deputies arrived, who observed broken glass and spent firearm casings outside. With assistance from crisis negotiators, Barnes eventually came out and was taken into custody. Authorities say while they took the threat against the unnamed daycare center seriously, there was never any danger to that facility as Barnes never left his residence. (JK)
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