Story at a glance
- A Colorado man who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is staring down house arrest and further monitoring for killing a mountain lion in March.
- Patrick Montgomery was identified as a suspect in the riot following a Facebook post.
- Prosecutors asked the court in a motion to revoke Montgomery’s pretrial release given that he allegedly violated both state and federal laws.
A Colorado man who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is staring down house arrest and further monitoring for killing a mountain lion in March.
Patrick Montgomery, who faces 10 criminal counts for his part in the insurrection, is accused of killing the lion with a .357 magnum. Possession of a firearm would be a violation of his conditional release, CBS 4 reported.
The Washington Post reported that prosecutors are seeking house arrest and GPS monitoring, adding that he could face new state charges. Montgomery was identified as a suspect in the riot following a Facebook post, according to the paper.
“Given that Montgomery has repeatedly and flagrantly violated both state and federal law while on pretrial release in this case — including by possessing and using a firearm — the Government respectfully requests that the Court revoke his release pending trial,” prosecutors said in a motion.
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Montgomery was identified as a suspect in the riot following a Facebook post, and the criminal complaint states that someone tipped off Montgomery that his post had been reported to the FBI, according to the Post.
“I’m not a scared cat or running from anything,” Montgomery wrote back, according to a complaint. “I didn’t storm the castle violently. My group was let in peacefully by the police we were talking to with respect.”
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) investigated after Montgomery notified them of the kill. Montgomery told investigators he wasn’t sure why this was an issue now, stating “he has had so many different hunting licenses and so many encounters with Parks and Wildlife,” CBS 4 reported.
Montgomery reportedly added that a plea agreement permitted him to carry firearms for hunting and guiding. But Montgomery and his attorney did not supply documents proving permission, CPW’s report stated, according to CBS.
Prosecutors also pointed to a 1996 robbery conviction and another hunting case in January as evidence for their request.
“Montgomery admitted to the CPW officer that he and his dogs pursued the bobcat for approximately 11 miles and his dogs killed the bobcat, which violates local law,” the motion stated.
“CPW officers later learned that Montgomery’s dogs had killed the bobcat after Montgomery knocked it out of the tree with a slingshot,” the motion continued. “Neither the use of a slingshot nor allowing dogs to kill a bobcat is legal in Colorado.”
Prosecutors concluded in their motion that Montgomery shares the same amount of respect for court orders as he displayed for law enforcement Jan. 6.
“Instead of peacefully protesting, he tried to grab a Metropolitan Police Department officer’s baton, wrestled him to the ground for it, and then kicked the officer in the chest while wearing a boot,” the motion read according to CBS 4. “After the officer regained control of his baton, Montgomery stood up, and held up his two middle fingers at the officer.”
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