A Libby man is behind bars following a recent incident where 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 Monday in district court, is being held in the Lincoln County Detention Center on $125,000 bond. His next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 3. 

According to the court documents charging Ingraham, 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 Abraham 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. The Abraham sprayed the men with water from the hose, according to the affidavit. 

One of the alleged victims said Abraham approached him, took a swing at him, but missed. The man said he hit Abraham with the palm of his hand and tried to back away. One of the other alleged victims said Abraham 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 (profanity) dead man.”

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

Abraham was soon located 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. County deputy Chris Pape then tasered Abraham and the officers were able to arrest him.

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

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

Deputy County Attorney Jeff Zwang will prosecute the case and public defender Maury Solomon will represent 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 2-year deferred sentence.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies began investigating the incident Aug. 23, 2019, after learning a pet cat was shot and killed. Deputy John Hyslop met with a resident who reported hearing a gunshot and went outside to find a pet cat in its death throes.

The resident also saw a man standing nearby with a rifle in his hands, court documents said. He told Hyslop that he chased the man to a nearby cabin and confronted him, but the alleged shooter denied involvement.

Hyslop confirmed the death of the cat and took down a description of the armed man and his vehicle, which he recognized as matching Ingraham, court documents said. Several children playing nearby said they saw Ingraham fire the rifle, Hyslop wrote in the affidavit.

Libby Justice Court records indicate Abraham was guilty of disorderly conduct in 2018 and guilty of driving without a license in 2017. In a 2018 careless driving case, an $85 bond was forfeited, which typically means the defendant failed to appear.

In Lincoln County Justice Court, Abraham has a pending case for driving without insurance. He forfeited a bond in 2023 after being charged with driving an unregistered vehicle

A conviction for criminal endangerment may result in a 10-year prison term while 20 years is the maximum for a conviction for assault with a weapon.

Conviction on the misdemeanor assault charge may result in a six-month term in the county jail.