Andrea Fisher

Great Falls Tribune-Unknown

A Great Falls man is accused of pointing a loaded gun at his girlfriend during an argument.

John Daniel Bangeman, 41, is charged with assault with a weapon, a felony. He was scheduled to make his initial court appearance Monday.

Charging documents say Bangeman’s girlfriend told police that Bangemen pointed a semi-automatic handgun at her Sunday night during a verbal dispute. She told the responding officer Bangeman was angry because she took his phone during the fight.

She reported that Bangeman said he was going to get his belongings downstairs, then he came back upstairs and pointed the gun at her. A third person in the home tackled Bangeman, took the gun and hid it in a cooler, the report says.

The officer found the gun in the cooler and noted it was loaded with a round in the chamber and nine additional rounds in the magazine.

The woman told the officer all three had been drinking before the incident, documents say.

The report says Bangeman admitted to pointing the gun at the woman.

Charging documents say the defendant had no known criminal history. The state requested bail be set at $10,000.