Two Alberton men get bail after misdemeanors

Two Alberton men are out on bail after being arrested on warrants issued in August stemming from misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor criminal mischief and misdemeanor disturbing the peace charges.

Earl James Perrine, 26, and Jesse Bacon, 41, were charged in August for allegedly going to the Alberton home of Arden Nixon with David Abramavage, 47, and attempting to lure Nixon outside to physically assault him on July 27 between 2 and 3 a.m.

According to the warrants filed for Perrine and Bacon, the trio allegedly tried to break down Nixon’s door, damaged tools that were left outside, put holes in the siding on Nixon’s trailer and shouted threats at Nixon. The documents also state that they yelled obscenities at Nixon’s neighbor, Judy Hudson, after she informed them that she had called the police.

Abramavage was arrested on Aug. 16; however Perrine and Bacon were not picked up until earlier this month.

Perrine was arrested on Oct. 14 and Bacon was arrested on Oct. 7. They have both posted $5,000 bond and Perrine is scheduled to make his initial appearance in Mineral County Justice Court on Dec. 9.

Abramavage is scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 8 and is representing himself, despite urging from Justice Court employees who told Abramavage to acquire an attorney or allow the court to appoint one for him.

All told the three men face up to $2,000 in fines and a year and a half in prison if convicted on all charges.

According to Mineral County Sheriff Hugh Hopwood Alberton resident Sean Patrick Barry was with Perrine, Bacon and Abramavage when the incident took place, but he has not been charged.

Barry was severely injured in an assault that took place after their alleged visit to Nixon’s trailer that Hopwood said he believes is connected.

Three Missoula County men, Christopher Harris, 21, John Pangborn, 21, and Anthony Lee Maier, 18, have been charged with felony aggravated assault for allegedly attacking Barry at his home on the evening of July 29.

According to an affidavit, the three men went to Barry’s home and waited while Maier lured Barry outside.

Barry has told police that all three men then participated in an attack that resulted in a fracture to the left orbit of his eye socket, cutting, bruising and splitting his lower lip, injuries to his jaw and blackened eyes. Barry suffered such severe blows to his head that blood ran from his ears and he had to be transported to St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula for emergency treatment.

Maier has claimed that he did not participate in the attack, however Barry told police that all three men beat him.