MT. VERNON, IL — A 20-year-old Mt. Vernon man on three weapons charges Friday after reportedly entering a home and threatening  a person with a firearm before refusing to come out the home.

Alexander Kuhn reportedly entered the home at 719 South 20th Street around noon Friday after making the threat.

Police ultimately located Kuhn hiding in the crawl space of the home and was taken into custody without further incident.  

He was taken to the Jefferson County Jail on charges of resisting or obstructing arrest, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon.

According to the Mt. Vernon Police Department, after a search warrant was secured, 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.