Jaylin John Ridesatthedoor, Assault with a Knife, Montana 2022

GREAT FALLS — A man from Browning, Montana, has admitted to assault charges after holding a knife to a person’s throat and stabbing another person who attempted to help.

Jaylin John Ridesatthedoor, 19, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

According to court documents, the incident occurred on June 28, 2022, near Browning, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Ridesatthedoor pursued a vehicle occupied by his ex-girlfriend, Jane Doe, and others. He slashed two of the tires, broke out a window, and tried to pull Jane Doe out of the vehicle.

Once Jane Doe left the vehicle, Ridesatthedoor attempted to persuade her to go with him. When she refused, he started swinging a knife he was holding at Jane Doe and then held it against her throat. Another occupant of the vehicle, John Doe, tried to pull Ridesatthedoor off Jane Doe, and Ridesatthedoor stabbed him in the chest. John Doe was flown to an area hospital for life-saving surgery.

Ridesatthedoor faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the court proceedings.

The court will determine Ridesatthedoor’s sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The court set sentencing for January 25, 2024, and ordered Ridesatthedoor detained pending further proceedings.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kalah A. Paisley is prosecuting the case. The FBI and Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services conducted the investigation.

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