A 20-year-old Mt. Vernon man is in custody on three weapons charges after allegedly threatening a victim with a firearm and then refusing to come out of a home.
Alexander Kuhn reportedly went into a residence at 719 South 20th Street on Friday after making the threat. He was eventually located hiding in a crawl space and was taken into custody without further incident. Kuhn is being held in the Jefferson County Justice Center on charges of resisting or obstructing arrest, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
After a search warrant was obtained with the assistance of the Jefferson County State’s Attorney’s office the Mt Vernon Police Department / Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department High-Risk Team was activated due to illegal firearms believed to be inside the residence.
Patrol officers and members of the High-Risk Team repeatedly requested Kuhn voluntarily exit the residence, but he would not. The High-Risk Team made entry into the residence and located Kuhn hiding in a crawl space area.
Mt Vernon Police Department Detectives then conducted a search of the residence and located an AK-47 type weapon, a drum magazine for the AK-47, and additional ammunition.
Bond for Kuhn has not been set.
Alexander Kuhn.
