A former U.S. attorney from Georgia’s Southern District was arrested on an aggravated stalking charge after he fled from a sheriff’s deputy, and then put a gun to his head and threatened to kill himself, according to a Toombs County incident report.

Richard Thompson served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia from 2001-2004 before he resigned under pressure after the Justice Department determined he abused his authority. He was in the Glynn County jail Tuesday awaiting a bond revocation hearing on a pending aggravated stalking charge filed against him by a former girlfriend last year.