Man charged in July 3 incident with a weapon
Lionel McKnire. 65, has been charged following a July 3 incident at on the 1700 block of 2nd Avenue North.
According to court documents, a Cascade County Sheriff’s deputy was attempting to serve a violation of a protection order and obstructing a peace officer citations for Pondera County to McKnire at 1722 2nd Ave. N. around 11 p.m. July 3.
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Upon arrival, the deputy observed a partially open door to the residence, a half empty alcohol bottle and a cell phone on the front patio, according to court documents.
The deputy saw McKnire through the front window and identified himself and the reason for his presence, at which point McKnire laid back down, pretending to sleep, according to court documents.
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Shortly after that, a Great Falls Police officer arrived to assist and a few minutes later, McKnire got up and went into a different room, emerging with an AR-15 style rifle, flashing it through the threshold of a doorway, then barricading himself in a back room of the residence.
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McKnire has been charged with a felony count of assault on a peace officer, or a felony count of assault with a weapon, and a misdemeanor county of obstructing a peace officer.
McKnire is currently being held in the Cascade County Adult Detention Center.
