MOSES LAKE — Nicolas Brice, 44, of Moses Lake, was arrested Sunday after allegedly punching a woman in a face four times near Kathy Drive and Broad Street Northeast. The woman and the subject know each other, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

Brice did not comply with deputies’ orders to surrender, choosing to take a confrontational stance, according to the GCSO.

“Deputies, along with handler Deputy Zane Bundy and K-9 Malie were at the scene when deputies gave the order to Mr. Brice for him to surrender. He refused. So, Malie brought Mr. Brice under control,” Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman said.

After Brice was brought into custody, deputies found two BB pistols hidden in his waistband. Both of the pistols had the fluorescent orange safety markings removed.

“These pistols look like real firearms because they have the orange safety markings removed from them,” Foreman said.

According to the Grant County Jail roster, Brice was booked for obstructing a law enforcement officer, fourth-degree assault – domestic violence and resisting arrest

“This was another example of how K-9s can help safely take suspects into custody,” Foreman said. “We don’t know what would have happened if Malie was not there but based on Mr. Brice’s choice to not comply with deputies, there is a possibility that the incident could have escalated.”