Butte man who attacked troopers with bear spray gets 20 years in prison

Man sentenced to 20 years in bear spray assault on troopers in Butte

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday morning for spraying Montana Highway Patrol troopers with bear spray in Butte last year.Colby Zier was sentenced in Butte District Court to 10 years in prison each on two counts of assault on a peace officer and 20 years with 10 years suspended for criminal possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The sentences will run at the same time.In February of 2024, Zier used bear spray on two patr…

Butte man who attacked troopers with bear spray gets 20 years in prison

A judge told a Butte man Thursday that even though he was being sent to prison, he was fortunate to be alive and so were two Montana troopers he doused with bear spray following a high-speed chase.