FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) – A convicted felon who was featured in a political ad for a U.S. senator appeared in court Friday after authorities reported finding a weapons storage in his house.

Justin Herring, 45, was formally charged with multiple counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and multiple counts of possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person. His bail was set at $250,000 and he was also ordered to have no contact with his wife or child.

According to the arrest affidavit, Saunders County Sheriff’s Office deputies found numerous weaponsincluding firearms, ammunition, suppressors, knives and brass knuckles in a hidden room in the basement of Herring’s home in Fremont.

Hering was not allowed to have weapons because of a previous felony assault conviction.

First Alert 6 confirmed Friday that Herring was prominent in a recent political ad for Republican Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska’s re-election campaign. Senator Fischer defeated independent challenger Dan Osborne by a narrow margin.

First Alert 6 reached out to Sen. Fischer’s camp for a statement in response to Herring’s arrest — which happened after the election — but has yet to hear back.

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