Assault charge dismissed against woman accused of pulling box cutter on park patron

A woman who allegedly threatened a Kalispell park patron with a box cutter after being refused a cigarette last summer saw her felony case dismissed in December.

Prosecutors initially brought April Dawn Werner, 50, up on a felony count of assault with a weapon in Flathead County District Court following the Sept. 3 confrontation. She pleaded not guilty at her Sept. 7 arraignment and in December signed a deferred prosecution agreement.

The deal requires Werner to remain law-abiding for a year. She must also continue to work with her treatment providers and comply with all treatment recommendations, according to the agreement.