CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 26-year-old Cleveland man and member of the Heartless Felons accused of threatening his ex-girlfriend and going to her Lakewood home with a gun now faces federal drug and weapons charges.

Juan J. Hiraldo appeared in federal court in downtown Cleveland Thursday morning.

He is charged with possession of a firearm as a felon and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, court records say.

The charges he faced in Lakewood will be dismissed as the case is moved to federal court. Hiraldo is due back in court May 12 and remains in custody.

He is affiliated with the Heartless Felons gang, and has prior convictions for burglary, arson and domestic violence, according to court records.

It was Hiraldo's first appearance since Lakewood police arrested him after a foot chase Tuesday night.

Police said he was angry because his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend would not return his phone calls. The girlfriend's mother called police after Hiraldo said, "I bet I'll get a response if you hear gunshots," police reports say.

Hiraldo was sitting in a car in the driveway when police arrived at the home. He ran when officers asked him to get out of the car.

Police found a .40 caliber handgun, 29 grams of cocaine, 1.5 grams of crack cocaine, 146 grams of marijuana, a digital scale and three cellphones in the car, court records say.

Officers arrested him about 45 minutes later in an apartment building about a block away from the home.

He had $947 in his pants pocket.

A witness told police that Hiraldo offered to pay him $150 to drive him out of Lakewood, according to court documents. Another witness said Hiraldo asked to use her cellphone to call a taxi.

A taxi pulled up to the apartment building while police were arresting Hiraldo.

Lakewood police turned him over to federal authorities Thursday morning.

Lakewood police Capt. Ed Hassing said, "Upon consultation with the prosecutor and with the agreement of the victim, all local charges were dismissed."

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