A Kalispell man accused of driving erratically and attacking his wife after the two of them argued on the way to a bar in late October is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.  

Andrew John Bland, 38, is expected to appear before Judge Danni Coffman on Nov. 19 for his arraignment on a felony criminal endangerment charge and one count of misdemeanor partner or family member assault. Held in the county jail on $50,000 bail, Bland posted bond on Oct. 28, according to court records.  

Bland was driving with his wife to a bar near Columbia Falls after leaving a venue outside Kalispell on Oct. 23 when the pair began disagreeing about 11:30 p.m., court documents said. His wife later described him as going "[expletive] crazy," passing other motorists on the shoulder, driving erratically and swerving, according to court documents.  

She recounted begging him to stop. When he pulled over on Montana 40, she tried to grab her belongings and get out. Bland allegedly followed her, snatched her phone away and threw her to the ground. Another motorist later stopped for his wife and took her on as a passenger, court documents. 

Bland pulled up alongside the motorist, threatened his wife through the window and then began pursuing them as they drove away, court documents said. The motorist said that Bland eventually passed them and sped off, according to court documents.  

Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies began searching for Bland's silver Dodge Ram pickup after dispatchers received calls regarding a truck driving erratically along Montana 40. They found it after getting a report of a crashed truck near the intersection of Rose Crossing and Trumble Creek Road, court documents said.  

The vehicle, later confirmed to be Bland's pickup, was empty when deputies arrived, according to court documents.  

Criminal endangerment is punishable by up to 10 years behind bars and a $50,000 fine.