MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, MI – A Muskegon Township man allegedly high on cocaine was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly pointed a 9 millimeter gun at his girlfriend’s head during a confrontation, police said.

The incident Tuesday, March 12, was the second alleged gun-related threat made by the 33-year-old man that day – the first occurring shortly before 3 p.m., and the second just before 11 p.m.

The two were arguing over the fact the woman wanted to leave the relationship, police said.

Authorities were first sent to the home in the 200 block of Shonat Street at 2:46 p.m. on reports from the victim that her boyfriend was “high” on drugs and acting strange before he allegedly pulled a gun on her.

When police arrived, the alleged offender was not at the home. He was not located in the area so officers cleared the scene, but they were called back again around 10:55 p.m.

Officers located the suspect walking away from the home with a shoebox which they discovered contained the 9 millimeter Ruger handgun, police said.

Both parties were interviewed by police about the allegations.

The woman said she left the home after the two were arguing and he threatened her the first time by pointing a gun at her head. When she went back to the home, she said the boyfriend yelled at her and again he pulled out a gun, this time “racking” the slide of the gun back, police said.

She was not injured in either incident, police said.

The woman claims her boyfriend, an alleged drug dealer, always carries a weapon with him. The suspect was lodged on a number of felony charges. He was not yet arraigned Wednesday, March 12.

Heather Lynn Peters covers police and fire, and writes a statewide food column, The Spunky Kitchen, for MLive/Muskegon Chronicle. Email her at hpeters@mlive.com and follow her on Twitter @HLPNEWS.