Polson man admits to felony endangerment

A Polson man, accused of shoving a person to the ground while holding a knife, leaving the scene and threatening another person with a knife and spitting at a responding law enforcement officer admitted to one of the related charges.

Jonathan Paul Korman, 34, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson Feb. 12, to felony criminal endangerment and no contest to one count of felony assault with a weapon.

The plea came as part of an agreement that could dismiss a second count of assault with a weapon and misdemeanor assault with a bodily fluid. It calls for a joint recommendation of a five-year active commitment to the Montana Department of Corrections for criminal endangerment and 10 years with five suspended upon supervision. The terms would run consecutively.

According to charging documents, late on the evening of June 29, 2025, Korman wrestled another person to the ground outside of a tavern in the 200 block of Main Street in Polson. Korman threatened a second person with a knife and fled.

Polson Police and other law enforcement apprehended Korman at the intersection of Fifth Ave. West and Second St. West a short time later. He reportedly spit on one of the arresting officers.

During the change of plea hearing, Korman, through his public defender, Anthony Romano, acknowledged being impaired and not remembering all the events that occurred that evening.

Judge John A. Mercer set sentencing for April 2. Korman remains in custody with bond set at $50,000.