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A man has been arrested after allegedly holding an Aiken woman at gunpoint. Aiken Public Safety officers arrested James K. Harmon, 47, on Sept.
15, according to an incident report filed by N.H. Rogers.
A woman said she was in her kitchen when she heard her dogs barking at the front of her Hickory Road home and went to see at what they were barking, Rogers wrote. Two Aiken pre-teens arrested after allegedly threatening several Aiken County middle schools Hickory Road is on the city's Southside east of the intersection of Whiskey and Boardman roads. The woman said when returned to the kitchen she found a man standing in her kitchen pointing a black rifle with a wooden body at her, Rogers continued.
The woman added the man asked where her husband was but fled when she told him to "get out." A neighbor advised someone was in his shed, Rogers continued. Aiken woman accused of kissing 14-year-old boy, sending intimate photographs The person in the shed ran toward a Woodward Street home when another officer approached the neighbor's home, Rogers said.
Officers located the man crouched behind equipment in a storage area and arrested him, Rogers added. Two Aiken pre-teens arrested after allegedly threatening several Aiken County middle schools Aiken woman accused of kissing 14-year-old boy, sending intimate photographs Aiken County Elections Board introduces new election director prior to November general election College alternatives gain momentum as students seek affordable, career-focused options Tippy-Toes Boutique in downtown Aiken sells clothing for infants and children Guest editorial: Federal workers should be back in the office THIS AND THAT: I’m looking forward to revisiting the past Trenton man identified as victim in fatal stabbing Warren Mill Lofts moving toward completion in Horse Creek Valley, leasing nearly 200 units Business roundup: Radioactive Pinball Arcade expanding plus some other downtown Aiken openings and closings The woman identified Harmon as the man who held her at gunpoint, Rogers said. Trenton man killed in stabbing; Aiken County authorities investigating Rogers said he found a rifle matching the woman's description nearby.
Harmon faces charges of pointing and presenting a firearm at another person, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Pointing and presenting a firearm at another person is a felony. It is punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a fine in the discretion of the court.
First-degree burglary is also a felony. It is punishable by between 15 years and life in prison. Possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime is also a felony.
If convicted, a person faces an additional five years in prison unless the person is sentenced to death or life in prison. An Aiken County magistrate denied Harmon a bond. No further court dates have been set.
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