A 30-year-old Vernon man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for home invasion, unlawful use of weapons, aggravated domestic battery, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

Deputies say the charges follow a Friday night incident where Dean Thompson of Burks Road allegedly forced his way into his ex-wife’s home on Meridian Road while armed with a gun. The two occupants of the home were able to run from the scene through a field while calling 9-1-1 to report the incident. They were not injured.

By the time deputies arrived, Thompson was gone. There was concern he might go to the Patoka School so officers were stationed there. However, he never showed up.

Thompson was arrested without incident Saturday morning when found at his mother’s home on the Burks Road in rural Patoka. The gun was reportedly recovered.

Deputies say the incident revolved around a child custody battle.