Man accused of threatening motorist with a machete

A Whitefish man allegedly caught threatening a woman with a machete in the parking lot of a Columbia Falls supermarket earlier this month faces a felony charge in Flathead County District Court.  

Prosecutors brought Steven James Lundgren, 65, up on one count of assault with a weapon following his Aug. 5 arrest. Held in the county jail with bail set at $50,000, he is expected to appear before Judge Danni Coffman for his Aug. 22 arraignment.  

Lundgren was allegedly trying to convince a woman to turn off her vehicle's lights with the machete when a nearby Columbia Falls Police officer heard the argument. The officer intervened after spotting Lundgren raise the broad blade over his head and threaten her, according to court documents.