Muncie Man Charged With Neglect After Incident

A Muncie man is facing neglect charges after police say he left his 9 year old son home alone with a loaded handgun nearby. 31 year old Matthew Willard was arrested after authorities were called to his home for the report of a fight. Willard claimed he had tried to intervene in a dispute between a man and a woman. Willard claimed the other man pointed a rifle at his chest and pushed him away.