The handgun Dennis Nayman, 60, pointed at a Hopatcong patrolman in his home Tuesday, police said.

— A 60-year-old man pointed a gun at an officer, but a patrolman was able to knock it out of his hands and tackle him, police said.

Officers William Sutphen and Thomas Snyder and Sgt. Michael O'Shea went to Carentan Road to serve borough resident Dennis Nayman a temporary restraining order at about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to police.

The restraining order had a weapons clause, and officers asked Nayman for his weapons, but he didn't answer their questions, police said. Then, as the officers searched the house for other people, Nayman walked to a bedroom with Sutphen, police said.

That's when Naymen quickly reached for his nightstand, picking up a small glass marijuana bowl with his left hand and a handgun with his right, according to police. After Nayman stuffed the pipe under a pillow, he turned and pointed the handgun at Sutphen, police said.

Sutphen, who was already going after Nayman's hands, knocked the gun onto the floor and tackled Nayman onto a bed, police said.

The other officers helped handcuff Nayman, who continued resisting arrest, police said.

A search of the house revealed a double-barreled shotgun, an air rifle, a bayonet, a pump shotgun, a loaded 9 mm handgun, a box filled with several 9 mm hollow point bullets, several marijuana pipes, rolling papers and a bag of pot, police said.

Nayman was treated for cuts to his arms during the struggle, but after complaining of back and neck pain, he was taken to the hospital by two officers, police said.

When he was released from the hospital, police said, Nayman was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, resisting arrest, possession of prohibited weapons and devices, hindering, obstruction, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Nayman was then taken to the Sussex County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, police said.