A 28-year-old Alaska Native man whose banishment by a Tlingit tribal court drew national attention a decade ago has been arrested on assault and weapons charges.

Adrian Rusch-Guthrie and his cousin were banished to an island in 1994. They used an aluminum baseball bat to rob a pizza delivery man in Everett, Washington, the year prior.

In public comments, Rusch-Guthrie said the banishment worked for him. The punishment was the subject of numerous media reports and a documentary.

But he has had subsequent problems with the law, including a felony conviction for possession of explosives. The latest charges stem from an incident in which he allegedly pressed a gun against the head of another man.

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