THOMPSONVILLE, IL (KFVS) - An armed home invasion led to a brief standoff in Franklin County, Ill.
According to the Franklin County Sheriff Don Jones, deputies received a call about an armed home invasion in Thompsonville, Ill. on May 6 at 1:16 a.m.
Deputies had a brief stand-off with 24-year-old Lucas Boyd, of Fort Campbell, Ky., who was an ex-boyfriend of one of the victims. A male victim in the home was able to get the gun away from Boyd and he was arrested.
Deputies found an AK-47 style assault rifle which Boyd has used to threaten the residents.
Boyd was charged with Home Invasion with a firearm (Class X Felony), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (Class A misdemeanor), and resisting arrest (Class A misdemeanor).
Boyd was taken to the Franklin County Jail without bond.
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