HORACE LANFORD JR. / PVT Louis J. DeCanio points at the camera while at the courthouse last November. Advertisement

Louis J. DeCanio, who ran unsuccessfully for justice of the peace in 2008, will likely find himself in court anyway.

He was arrested Saturday at 4:37 p.m. and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He has since been released with bail set at $3,000, according to Capt. Bill Becht.

DeCanio reportedly called the Nye County sheriff to report all-terrain vehicles driving on the roadway.

When deputies responded to the call, the ATV drivers told them there had been a heated argument, during which DeCanio drew a firearm.

According to Sheriff Tony DeMeo, "It was clear that the description of the gun backed up the information from the victims."