Dustin Satterthwaite, 25, poses with two handguns in this undated Facebook photo. Satterthwaite is accused of numerous weapons offences in connection with a Jan. 28 incident where it's alleged he pistol-whipped his neighbours at the Medicine Hat College student residence with a loaded handgun. The photo was used as an exhibit in Satterthwaite's bail-hearing Thursday.--PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK

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The 25-year-old man accused of pistol-whipping fellow students with a loaded handgun at a Medicine Hat College residence last weekend has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychological assessment.
A disturbing portrait of Dustin Satterthwaite emerged during the man's bail hearing Thursday that saw new allegations of extortion and unlawful entry into neighbouring residences added to the already long list of weapons charges.
In contesting the man's release, the Crown outlined the escalating circumstances that began in September 2011 and ended with the arrest Saturday of the paramedic student and ex-Canadian Forces member.
Prosecutor Brandy Shaw told the court Satterthwaite allegedly had begun to harass and physically intimidate a fellow student for a drug prescription at the beginning of the fall school session.
During a party hosted by the student, Satterthwaite had attended and allegedly stolen the keys to the man's residence.
Shaw stated the Crown believes Satterthwaite is responsible for a number of missing items from the student's residence — including prescription drugs — and was found several times on the premises.
Satterthwaite is also charged with impersonation after a Jan. 26 incident in which the man is alleged to have told the college residence manager he was an occupant of a dwelling not his own and had lost his key.
The name Satterthwaite gave the manager matched the occupant's and the residence was opened to him, according to Shaw.
Both incidents came to the attention of authorities only after the Jan. 27 incident.
Satterthwaite was arrested just after 1 a.m. on that day as he exited his residence with a large "Rambo-style" knife which took several requests from officers to get him to drop, the court heard.
The Crown alleges prior to his arrest, a face-to-face conflict occurred when the man's neighbours returned from a bar in a boisterous manner.
In retaliation, three of Satterthwaite's neighbours threw eggs at his residence, which resulted in the 25-year-old allegedly responding by donning a green balaclava and tucking a loaded 9mm handgun in his waistband. He drew them outside by banging on their window with the butt of the pistol.
The Crown contends Satterthwaite then pistol-whipped two students — grabbing one by the throat — and pointed the gun between the eyes of another.
After obtaining a search warrant for his residence, police recovered the gun with a bullet in the chamber and two in the magazine and found three boxes of 9mm ammunition and a gun-cleaning kit.
However, the firing pin of the pistol had been clipped — making it inoperable — sometime prior to police seizing the weapon.
In seeking Satterthwaite's detention, Shaw said the college's biggest concern is for the protection of the students, adding officials have expressed concerns the school has "290 other potential targets."
Defence lawyer Ian Baird had attempted to secure Satterthwaite's release by stating the man's family would support the accused, ensure he received treatment and have a place to live outside the city.
Baird conceded to the in-custody psychological assessment once Judge Ted Fisher expressed his concerns of Satterthwaite's fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility.
Satterthwaite's next court appearance is scheduled for March 1.