6/14/13 - A Hartland Township man who threatened to bring a gun to his wife's workplace has been sentenced. 37-year-old Brian Barnes, who previously pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting/resisting a police officer, hunting or shooting in a safe zone and a weapons charge, was ordered Thursday to serve six months in the Livingston County Jail with credit for 150 days already served. He was also ordered to serve six months on an electronic tether and three years of probation. 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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