A Lansford man who police said tried to grabbed an officer’s gun while in custody entered a guilty plea in Carbon County court on Monday.

Brian J. Butler, 58, pleaded to one count each of terroristic threats and institutional vandalism. Butler escaped the most serious charge, a felony count of disarming a law enforcement officer — without lawful authorization, which was dropped by the district attorney’s office in a plea bargain. Also, charges of persistent disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and criminal mischief were dropped in the plea bargain.

Butler was arrested for incidents on April 22, 2016, at his residence at 33 Cortright St., and at the Lansford police station.

Officer Joseph David said the incident occurred while Butler was locked to a bench in the Lansford police station. Butler had kicked over a bookshelf, and when David went to pick it up, Butler placed a free hand on his gun.

The arresting officer, Shawn Nunemacher, said in the police report of the incident that he didn’t see the moment Butler grabbed the gun but heard David’s reaction, as well as Butler taunting him about it just after it occurred.

Police had responded to the Butler residence twice for a disturbance, and on the second arrival found Butler in an alleyway intoxicated.

Because of a prior criminal record, which dates back more than 20 years, sentencing guidelines indicated a prison term could be imposed.

However, on the two counts, Judge Joseph J. Matika placed Butler on probation for 18 months, with the terms running concurrently, and also ordered he get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and follow any recommendations for treatment, attend and successfully complete an anger management course, make restitution of $886 to the borough of Lansford for damages to a police cruiser, render 75 hours of community service, pay court costs of about $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation.