Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies respond to a reported dispute.

The incident occurred this weekend at a home outside of Baxter Springs. During their investigation, deputies learned a man had allegedly approached two other men while they were on their own property, pointed a handgun at them and threatened them. The suspect fled prior to law enforcement being notified.

Today, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies located and apprehended the suspect, 37-year-old Nicholas Patton, of Baxter Springs. Patton was arrested on allegations of aggravated assault and transported to the Cherokee County Jail where he is being held in lieu of a $16,000 bond.