A Libby man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun at an apartment on Mineral Avenue.

Abraham Abijah Ingraham, 28, is facing seven counts, including two felonies, after the Sept. 8 incident. The felony charges include assault with a weapon and criminal endangerment. The misdemeanor counts are for obstruction, driving on a suspended license and three for assault, purposely or knowingly making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature.

Ingraham, who pleaded not guilty to the charges last month in Lincoln County District Court, is being held in jail on $125,000 bond. His next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 3. 

According to court documents, a Libby Police officer was dispatched Sept. 8 to a location on Mineral Avenue after someone reported a man driving through a yard, getting into a fight and waving a gun around.

The officer spoke to three individuals who were outside the apartments when Ingraham allegedly drove his truck into the yard and parked. One of the men said the defendant said, “Why don’t you roll the hose up,” or similar words. Then Ingraham sprayed the men with water from the hose, according to the affidavit. 

One of the victims said Ingraham approached him and took a swing at him but missed. The man said he hit Ingraham with the palm of his hand and tried to back away. One of the other victims said Ingraham drew a handgun, racked the slide to chamber a round before he approached one of the men, put the gun to his head and said, “Bang. You’re a [expletive] dead man.”

One of the victims said Ingraham was waving a gun around when his young son opened the door. He said he placed himself between Ingraham and his son because he was afraid the child would be shot.

Ingraham was found at a local gas station where a number of officers told him to get on the ground. They reported that he didn’t listen to their orders and began to reach into his pockets. Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Pape then tasered Ingraham and the officers were able to arrest him, according to court documents.

Investigators then spoke with a woman who was riding in Ingraham’s truck. She said she was at the apartment but didn’t see most of the altercation. She said afterward, they left in Ingraham’s truck. He allegedly told her he was going to ram a car, but she said “no” to the idea, according to court documents.

The officer then learned Ingraham’s license and privilege to drive in Montana was suspended.

Deputy County Attorney Jeff Zwang is prosecuting the case and public defender Maury Solomon is representing Ingraham.

Six years ago, Ingraham was accused of fatally shooting a cat in a residential neighborhood. He agreed to an Alford plea on the criminal endangerment charge in January 2020. An Alford plea is when a defendant acknowledges a judge or jury likely would find him or her guilty based on the evidence. Although it is a guilty plea, the defendant maintains innocence.

Abraham received a two-year deferred sentence.