Warrant issued for man who vandalized cameras

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Bigfork man for allegedly damaging security cameras in downtown Bigfork in summer 2012.

A felony criminal mischief warrant was issued Dec. 4 for Drew Hollinger, deputy county attorney Kenneth Park said.

Two security cameras were damaged in the early hours of Sept. 1. The damage totaled $3,755.

A video captured a man and woman on scene. One image showed a man’s fist.

The Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork sent a letter to the sheriff’s office Sept. 18 detailing damages.

DUI

A Ferndale man has pleaded guilty to amended charges of felony criminal endangerment and misdemeanor drunk driving.

John Weaver, 41, entered his guilty pleas Dec. 19 in Flathead District Court. He initially was charged with felony drunk driving.

According to a court document, several Flathead County deputies found Weaver sitting in his still-running pickup truck after responding to a report of a vehicle parked for several minutes in the middle of Ferndale Drive.

He has prior convictions for DUI in April 1992, August 1992, May 1996 and December 2002.

Weaver faces a possible sentence of up to 10 years in the Montana State Prison for the criminal endangerment conviction and between 30 days and one year in jail for the drunk driving conviction, as well as a fine of between $300 and $51,000, when he is sentenced on Feb. 13, 2014.