A Lisbon man who illegally possessed assault weapons and other items was taken into custody in January after making threatening remarks about shooting people and committing suicide by cop, troopers said.
Connecticut troopers responded to a call about domestic violence on Jan. 31 in Lisbon and said Eric Gervais, of Kinsman Hill Road, was allegedly making threatening statements.
Gervais was arrested without incident for domestic violence-related charges but as part of the investigation, a brief search found an unregistered assault weapon, a sawed-off shotgun, several handguns, high capacity magazines, ammunition, potential bomb-making materials, military manuals on making improvised explosive devices and anti-government literature, according to the arrest warrant.
Troopers applied for a warrant to seize the dangerous items.
Gervais was additionally charged with possession of an assault weapon, possession of large capacity magazines, possession of a sawed-off shotgun and criminal attempt to manufacture bombs.
The 37-year-old man's bond was set at $200,000.
