YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A former construction contractor in Yellowstone National Park was sentenced for assault with the intent to commit a felony. The sentencing hearing was held before Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on April 18, 2022.
According to the indictment, on or about October 1, 2021, the man unlawfully committed an assault with the intent to commit a kidnapping in Yellowstone National Park. The assault occurred at the Fishing Bridge RV Park, where the man was temporarily residing in a contractor trailer. He was arrested on October 6, 2021, in Park County, Wyoming.
The man was sentenced to 44 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release, to be served concurrently to a state sentence, and ordered to pay a $500 fine and a $100 assessment.
“Assault is a serious crime regardless of the location but when it occurs in a national park, it becomes a federal felony,” said United States Attorney Bob Murray. “This individual is now serving close to four years in federal prison due to an unnecessary assault on an innocent individual. This type of conviction would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts of our prosecuting attorney and the investigative work of the National Park Service.”
