A man arrested after a confrontation at a residence in the 900 block of West Lamme Street Saturday night appeared in Gallatin County Justice Court on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.

Court documents identified the man as 31-year-old Shawn Steinmetz of Bozeman. He faces charges of robbery, assault with a weapon and unlawful dealings with children.

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Steinmetz is accused of threatening a 16-year-old girl he believed had stolen marijuana from her with a gun around 5:49 p.m. Saturday. According to court documents, the girl and Steinmetz had been “hanging out” at the West Lamme Street residence.

Steinmetz allegedly provided the girl with marijuana and told her she could have some as she left the residence. The girl told police she took “three nuggets” of marijuana, then gave them back and left when Steinmetz became enraged.

According to court documents, Steinmetz followed the girl for 1.5 blocks before catching up with her and grabbing her from behind. He allegedly pinned her against a vehicle with his left arm while holding a gun in his right hand. The girl told police that Steinmetz was yelling at her to give him her phone and purse, believing she had stolen marijuana.

Steinmetz reportedly left the scene after a witness intervened. The witness told police he saw Steinmetz holding the gun as he walked away. When patrol cars arrived, the girl told officers she believed she was in danger of being seriously injured or dying.

Steinmetz was located at the West Lamme residence, where police set up a perimeter. Court documents say Steinmetz barricaded himself inside and refused to surrender for several hours before finally leaving the residence.

He was arrested and taken to the Gallatin County Detention Center.

The detective reporter said he located Steinmetz’s gun at the residence after obtaining a search warrant. According to the detective, the gun had a bullet in the chamber.

Court documents say Steinmetz was uncooperative at the detention center and asked the detective how they could charge him with theft when he was protecting his property.

In court Tuesday, Steinmetz’s bail was set at $20,000. His next court appearance is scheduled for November 20, 2024.

ORIGINAL REPORT

Bozeman Police arrested a suspect after a confrontation at a residence at the intersection of 9th and Lamme on Saturday night, November 9, 2024.

the police department said on social media Around 7:08 p.m. on Saturday, a man had barricaded himself inside the residence. Bozeman police said the man was suspected of committing an armed robbery.

Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution and a negotiator responded to the scene. In an update at 8:30 p.m., Bozeman police said the man surrendered without incident and was in custody. Stun grenades were used during the confrontation, but no shots were fired.

An MTN News team at the scene said the confrontation occurred in the The same house as another confrontation. at the end of September.

We will keep you informed if we get more information.

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