Poplar Man Faces Assault Charges In Federal Court

Dewayne C. Shoots Jr., 28, of Poplar, appeared in federal court in Great Falls last week before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston and made a not guilty plea on charges of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and assault with a dangerous weapon.

If convicted of the most serious crime, Shoots faces a maximum 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Shoots was detained pending further proceedings.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wolf Point Police Department and Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. According to court documents, Shoots intentionally assaulted individuals in Wolf Point on March 5, 2020, with the assault resulting in serious bodily injury. At least one of the assaults involved a knife.