A Brandon man has been charged with assault and a firearm

A 21-year-old Brandon man is facing multiple charges after police say they saw him throw away the firearm and the woman punched him in the face.

Saturday afternoon, police responded to a disturbance call in the 1300 block of 8th Street. When they arrived, officers said they saw a man throw a weapon out the back door. Police found a sawed-off .22 caliber rifle.

A woman who lives at the home told police she was punched in the face several times by a man she saw throwing the weapon.

The man was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, careless possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of assault and failure to comply with a release order.

Police said the 21-year-old violated a 24-hour curfew that required him to be at a completely separate address in Brandon.

He remains in custody and is expected to appear in court on Sunday.