Early Saturday morning, Missoula County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of shots fired at the Kind Swine Restaurant and Campground near Potomac. The shots were fired by the owner, Doug Lawson who fired two warning shots in the air to scare away two individuals who had tried to intimidate him.

39 year-old Ryan Paul Christian was arrested and charged with felony burglary for knowingly entering and remaining unlawfully in an occupied structurefor the purpose of committing a crime. Christian was placed in the Missoula County Jail on $10,000 bail, and is making his Justice Court appearance on Monday.

Deputy Missoula County Attorney Shaun Donovan says no one was hurt in the altercation, and the owner of the restaurant was not charged for firing his weapon. Want more details? Click below for comments from Deputy Attorney Donovan.

 

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