An Austin man convicted of entering a woman’s home and threatening her with a shotgun in June was sentenced to 10 years probation Friday in Mower County Court.

Joshua Steven Solberg, 26, was convicted of first-degree burglary. Another charge of first-degree burglary, along with kidnapping, harassment and assault charges, were dismissed when Solberg entered into a plea agreement.

According to a criminal complaint, the incident occurred early Saturday, June 19. At around 4 a.m., Austin police responded to a 911 call from the 24-year-old alleged victim, who had fled the residence and went to a neighbor’s house.

She said Solberg had left the area with his shotgun in a truck.

The woman said she had awoken at about 3 a.m. to find Solberg standing over her, with a shotgun muzzle pointed at her chin, the complaint states. She told authorities that she remembered locking the house’s doors, so Solberg apparently broke in.

With the gun pointed at the woman, Solberg said the kids the two had together were better off in foster care, the complaint states. He also jected and replaced several shells from the gun, likely to prove that is was loaded, and threatened to kill the woman and himself.

The woman tried to flee, but Solberg choked her and covered her head with pillows to keep her from screaming, the complaint states. The woman made several more attempts to leave the room, but Solberg allegedly continued to block her. Eventually, she was able to get out of the room and leave the residence with her child, the complaint states.

Police later found his vehicle parked in his parents’ garage. At around 9 a.m., Solberg was spotted leaving that residence with his father. Officers pulled over the vehicle and spoke with Solberg’s father, who said he was turning his son in, the complaint states.

Several shells that matched the gun Solberg used were found in the truck. The suspect was then arrested and taken into custody.

As part of his probation agreement, Solberg must complete a domestic abuse evaluation and a chemical abuse evaluation.

—Reporter Mike Rose contributed to this report.