A Hopewell Road resident accused of brandishing a firearm during an altercation with his stepson as the younger male’s mother moved out of the home Wednesday morning is facing criminal charges filed by Guernsey County sheriff’s deputies.



The 41-year-old suspect is facing single counts of aggravated menacing and telephone harassment. He was scheduled to appear in the Cambridge Municipal Court today to answer to the misdemeanor charges.



A felony count of brandishing a firearm while allegedly intoxicated is pending, according to Sheriff’s Major Jeremy Wilkinson after the man was arrested at the home.



According to reports at the sheriff’s office, deputies were dispatched to the residence on Hopewell Road (Route 658) at 11:21 a.m. after caller reported a male was threatened by another male armed with a gun. The suspect is alleged to have pointed the gun at the victim’s face during a confrontation.



Wilkinson reported the suspect was angry because the male victim was helping his mother move out of the residence he shared with the woman. The incident was reportedly witnessed by two employees from a moving company hired to move the woman from the residence.



A handgun was recovered by deputies, according to Wilkinson.



The man was taken into custody and transported to the Guernsey County Jail.



No injuries were reported during the altercation.



The incident remained under investigation by the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office.