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Escape charge filed against Moorhead man who participated in Fargo riot

May 19, 2025

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man who participated in the 2020 George Floyd-related riot in downtown Fargo is accused of escaping from a halfway house, just weeks before completing his sentence. Jonathan Montanez was originally sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder. Montanez jumped on top of a Fargo Police vehicle and slammed his…

Federal Charges Filed Against Moorhead Man Involved In Fargo Riot

September 30, 2020

FARGO, N.D. — U.S attorney Drew Wrigley announces that Jonathan Montanez of Moorhead has been charged with one count of civil unrest for the actions he took on May 30th during rioting in downtown Fargo. Montanez is alleged to have incited violence and obstructed justice. The allegations include that he went as far as jumping on a police car and…