JAY – A Jay man is accused of choking a female acquaintance and knocking her to the ground Friday night before he grabbed a gun from his vehicle, stuck it in his pocket, and forced the woman into a house, police said.

Jimmy W. Aplin, 38, appeared in a Farmington court Monday on misdemeanor charges of threatening display of a weapon, criminal restraint and domestic assault, police Chief Larry White Sr. said.

Aplin was initially held on $5,000 cash bail, White said, but it was reduced to $500 cash during his court appearance.

White said Aplin is accused of holding the woman in a home on Belmont Drive for about an hour before she was allowed to leave. She called police about 7:19 p.m.

Aplin also left the house and police initially could not locate his vehicle, the chief said.

Officer Steve Wilkinson and Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier continued to check the house and Aplin’s vehicle returned there, White said.

Wilton police officers responded to provide backup.

Contact was made with Aplin and police tried to get him to come out of the house, White said.

A short standoff took place with no threat to police, White said.

Eventually Aplin was talked out to the porch where he was arrested. He didn’t have a handgun with him.

The fully loaded gun was found in the house near where Aplin left, White said.

Aplin remained at Franklin County jail Monday afternoon.