A Troy man is in custody after allegedly pointing an AR-15 rifle at multiple people during a recent incident.
Peter Andrew Frederick, 53, is charged with two counts of assault with a weapon. He is jailed on $25,000 bond.
According to charging documents, Frederick blamed his wife for being unfaithful to him as the reason for his actions.
A Troy police officer reported in a narrative that he was called to First Street because of a man pointing a rifle at people. When the officer spoke to one of the alleged victims, he was told Frederick had pointed the rifle at his son and at him.
The man said Frederick lowered the rifle, shook hands with the son before chambering a round. Frederick allegedly said, “My wife has been cheating on me and you better be on my side.”
The man said Frederick pointed the rifle at his son and then walked away. The man also identified the accused.
The officer then worked with Troy Police Chief Katie Davis to positively identify the man. She believed the man was Frederick because she had just dealt with him in a situation where she had to take his ammunition from him.
Lincoln County deputy Brandon Huff and the Troy officer went to Frederick’s home. According to the Troy officer, Frederick told him he had some problems with his neighbors. He allegedly said he had his gun with him when he spoke to one of the alleged victims, but denied pointing the gun at the man.
When the investigating officers found the rifle, a live round was chambered.
According to the Troy officer, while he was taking the man to the county jail in Libby, the man allegedly said, “I should not have done what I did, but you can only push a man so far”
A conviction for assault with a weapon may result in a maximum sentence of 20 years in the Montana State Prison.
