Man accused of pulling handgun on workers faces felony charge

Prosecutors filed charges this week against a 27-year-old man accused of leveling a handgun at an employee of a Kalispell veterans organization after an argument.  

Franco Mijael Vera Quispe faces a felony assault with a weapon charge and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence in Flathead County District Court following his Dec. 8 arrest in Kalispell. He is scheduled to appear before Judge Dan Wilson on Dec. 19 for his arraignment. 

Kalispell Police officers began searching for Vera Quispe about 1:09 a.m. after an employee at the First Avenue West veterans organization reported an individual, who refused to leave, arguing with workers and patrons. Vera Quispe left as authorities headed to the downtown Kalispell location, court documents said.