TAWAS CITY, MI -- The surviving member of a duo accused of burglarizing a Tawas City home, only to receive some bullets for their efforts, is charged with three felonies.

Jeffrey P. Rekowski, 29, has been arraigned in Iosco County District Court on single counts of armed robbery, first-degree home invasion, and felonious assault. The first charge is a life offense, the second carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, and the last is punishable by up to four years in prison.

The arraigning judge set Rekowski's bond at $750,000 or 10 percent.

Rekowski's charges stem from an incident that happened the evening of Sunday, Nov. 13. According to court records, Michigan State Police troopers at about 8:20 p.m. responded to a home in the 800 block of Fir Street after receiving a 911 call of shots fired and a man going door-to-door with a gun. Troopers located the man in question, 66-year-old Julius Heidt, who said he was in his living room when he noticed a large man -- Rekowski, allegedly -- standing over him.

A masked Rekowski held a knife to Heidt's chest and demanded cash, while another masked man -- identified as 21-year-old Jesse A. Odell -- rummaged through the house, court records show. Heidt told police Rekowski repeatedly asked him where his guns and drugs were. At one point, Heidt gave Rekowski some cash and one of the thieves took Heidt's cellphone, court records show.

"At one point, both suspects had given Julius enough 'space' that Julius was able to grab a loaded .30-.30 caliber rifle from the bedroom," court records state. "Julius reports that he fired a warning shot into the ceiling in an attempt scare off the suspects. Julius advised that the shot did not appear to have an effect on the suspects, and felt they were going to advance on him. At this time, Julius fired one round at each at both suspects [sic]."

Both suspects fell to the floor. Odell was not moving, but Rekowski was trying to get up, Heidt told police. Heidt walked outside, fired a round into the air, and yelled for someone to call police, court records show. He then walked to a neighbor's house and asked police to be called.

Responding medical personnel pronounced Odell dead at the scene at 9:15 p.m. Investigators found coins and prescription medication on Odell that belonged to Heidt, court records show.

Rekowski was taken first to a Tawas hospital then airlifted to a Saginaw hospital. Police found cash belonging to Heidt in Rekowski's pockets, court records state.

Jesse A. Odell

Investigators searched the suspects' phones and determined they had apparently conspired to steal money and items of value from Heidt, then take the property to another person in Flint.

"It appears Rekowski and Odell needed the items and money to support their heroin addiction," court records state. Furthermore, investigators believe Heidt was targeted as Rekowski's girlfriend had cleaned his residence and provided photos of his property to Rekowski, court records show.

Rekowski was discharged from the hospital on Friday and then arrested by police, Michigan State Police Special 1st Lt. David Kaiser has said.

The suspects and Heidt did not know each other previously, police have said.

Iosco County Prosecutor Nichol J. Palumbo said Rekowski's girlfriend has not been charged in connection with the incident, though an investigation is ongoing.

Odell was on probation at the time of his death. On March 7, an Iosco County judge sentenced Odell to two years of probation after Odell pleaded guilty to one count of delivering or manufacturing less than 50 grams of a narcotic or cocaine.

He completed another two year term of probation on Dec. 23, 2015 as a result of a drug conviction.

Rekowski's case is set for a probable cause conference at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6.