A man arrested after a standoff 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 is facing charges of robbery, assault with a weapon, and unlawful transactions with children.
Steinmetz is accused of threatening a 16-year-old girl he believed had stolen marijuana from him with a handgun around 5:49 p.m. on 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 take some as she was leaving 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 to her and grabbing her from behind. He allegedly pinned her against a vehicle with his left arm while holding a pistol in his right hand. The girl told police 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 handgun as he walked away. As patrol units arrived, the girl told officers she believed she was in danger of being seriously injured or killed.
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 eventually exiting the residence.
He was placed under arrest and taken to the Gallatin County Detention Center.
The reporting detective said he located Steinmetz's handgun at the residence after attaining a search warrant. According to the detective, the weapon had a round in the chamber.
Court documents say Steinmetz was uncooperative at the detention center and asked the detective how he could be charged with robbery when he was protecting his property.
In court on Tuesday, Steinmetz's bail was set at $20,000. His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 20, 2024.
ORIGINAL REPORT
Bozeman Police arrested a suspect after a standoff at a residence at the intersection of 9th and Lamme on Saturday night, Nov. 9, 2024.
The police department said on social media around 7:08 p.m. on Saturday that 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 was brought on scene. In an update at 8:30 p.m., Bozeman Police said the man surrendered without incident and was in custody. Flash bangs were used during the standoff, but no shots were fired.
An MTN News crew at the scene pointed out that the standoff occurred at the same house as another standoff back in late September.
We will keep you updated if we get more information.
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