Man faces felony charges after Seeley Lake standoff that drew SWAT response

A man was booked into the Missoula County Detention Center just before midnight on Monday on three felony charges relating to a standoff incident in Seeley Lake that drew a large law enforcement response, including the Missoula SWAT Team.

Benji Joe Allen, 49, is facing felony charges of aggravated assault, intimidation and criminal mischief. He is also facing a misdemeanor charge of partner/family member assault with no weapon, first offense.

More than 22 police, fire and EMS vehicles were on site on Willow Drive at approximately 7 p.m. in Seeley Lake on Monday.

On Wednesday, a Missoula County District Court judge granted a woman who lives in Seeley Lake a temporary order of protection that bars Allen from getting within 1,500 feet of her.

The woman's petition that requested the order claimed that Allen had threatened to shoot her and break her neck, and said he had a "very bad drinking problem."