Charged with a couple of felonies after authorities were called to the scene of a reported disturbance on January 28, a Slater man has a court proceeding scheduled.

According to a probable-cause statement, when authorities arrived, they say Scott Douglas Brown was standing in the doorway of another person’s apartment holding a knife with an approximate 12-inch blade in one hand and a claw hammer in the other. After instructing Brown to drop the knife and hammer several times with negative results, authorities say they eventually deployed numerous Tasers and took him into custody.

Court documents say Brown is charged with felonies for unlawful use of a weapon- exhibiting and resisting arrest for a felony. Bond remains at $10,000 cash only.

Brown’s preliminary hearing was postponed on March 10 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at Saline County Circuit Court.

Photo courtesy the Saline County Sheriff’s Department.