(Sandy Giordano/Beaver County Radio)

39-year-old Raphael Johnson of Aliquippa has been arraigned and remains in the Beaver County Jail on one misdemeanor count of simple assault, and 2 felony counts of possession of a firearm. Initial bond was set at $15,000.

Johnson was in possession of a semi-automatic handgun while arguing with his girlfriend on Monday morning, before forcibly shoving the girlfriend out of the house, locking the door, barricading himself and beginning what would turn into a seven-hour standoff with Aliquippa police and the Beaver County ESU.

Following his arrest, officers discovered that Johnson’s criminal background includes a guilty verdict on firearms violations in 2005, and another for armed robbery in 2010. The 2005 firearms violation prohibits Johnson from owning or possessing a firearm.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Johnson on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Beaver County Courthouse.