"Dangerous" felon sought by FBI

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location and arrest of Kevin Anthony Briggs.

The agency’s Salt Lake City Division is looking for Briggs, who may be traveling through Washington.

Briggs, a convicted felon and registered sex offender, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the assaults of a female and a police officer in Bozeman, Mont.

On the morning of February 1, a woman called the Bozeman Police Department to report an assault, and said that her attacker had attempted to strangle her before he left. Shortly thereafter police located Briggs, at which time he allegedly resisted arrest and hit an officer in the face.

Upon transfer to the Law and Justice Center in Bozeman, Briggs escaped custody.

Late in the evening on February 1, Briggs is believed to have traveled to Missoula, where he bought a one-way bus ticket to Spokane. He has not been seen since that time.

At the time of the incident, Briggs was on probation for previous convictions (in 2004) of sexual intercourse without consent, aggravated kidnapping, escape, and burglary in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.

Information developed during the investigation suggests he could travel through Washington to Oregon, California and possibly Mexico.

He may be staying in homeless shelters while earning money to travel.

The subject is considered armed and dangerous, and is said to be possibly suicidal, with violent tendencies. Anyone with information as to the identity or whereabouts of this fugitive should refrain from approaching him and is urged to contact law enforcement immediately.

Briggs is described as 5 foot 5 inches tall, possibly 5 foot 7 inches tall.

He has a sunburst tattoo around his right nipple, a tattoo in his armpit, and a tattoo on his lower lip. He has a double “snake bite” piercing on his bottom lip. He also has a bellybutton piercing and pierced ears.

At the time of the incident, Briggs was a university student studying chemical engineering.

Briggs may attempt to alter his appearance by growing out his hair and beard and dying his hair black. He

was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a dark-colored hooded jacket or parka, black shoes, and a dark baseball cap.

He was born in Montana and has used the following dates of birth Jan. 13, 17 and 18, 1986 and April 30, 1989. He weighs 120 to 150 pounds.

Briggs has worked at a hotel and as a laborer for a landscaping company.