A man charged after an armed standoff in Chester Basin last month has been released from custody.
Nelson Frederick Bond of New Minas had been in jail since the incident after the prosecutor asked for a forensic psychiatric assessment.
The 47-year-old accused appeared Monday in Bridgewater provincial court.
The Crown agreed to his release under certain conditions, including paying a $10,000 surety and agreed to stay with his brother and sister-in-law.
Bond is not allowed to drink alcohol or take illegal drugs and must stay away from his alleged victim.
Bond faces numerous charges, including three counts of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, one count of pointing a firearm and one count each of forcible confinement and assault.
