GREAT FALLS – Browning man who admitted to hitting little elderly man business The owner while demanding money was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.
Frederick Melvin Noon, Jr., 39, pleaded guilty in January to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court also ordered Noon to pay $2,500 for reported lost wages.
In court documents, the government alleged that on March 21, 2023, Noon assaulted the victim, identified as John Doe, a small business owner who was about 70 years old, while demanding money. Noon was intoxicated when he entered the business and demanded money. When Doe refused, Noon became angry and began demanding Doe retrieve money from a back room. Doe gave Noon a few dollars, but Doe was not satisfied and began attacking Doe. Noon grabbed Doe by the head and began scratching him, then threw him to the ground. Doe suffered broken bones and underwent surgery for injuries caused by the assault.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office prosecuted the case. Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services and the Bureau of Indian Affairs conducted the investigation.