Two men arrested after drunken argument leads to death threat, deputies say

IDAHO FALLS – Two men were arrested Friday after a drunken fight led to a man reportedly calling the police to tell them he was driving to a man’s home to hurt him.

Ryan Parker Burns, 21, was charged with felony aggravated assault. Carlos Marton, 25, was charged with felony injury to the jail and misdemeanor driving under the influence.

On Friday night, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies after Marton reportedly called dispatch and told them he was on the way to kill Burns, according to a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.

According to Marton, he and Burns had gotten into an argument and Burns had allegedly pointed a gun at him.

Marton told dispatchers he was driving to Burns’ home “to hurt him, making indications that he may be armed and wanting to kill Burns, but would not disclose his or Burns’ location,” according to the release.

Deputies say Marton was uncooperative with law enforcement but made it clear he was upset with Burns and was going to his home to hurt him.

Dispatchers researched and provided deputies with information about the cars and addresses of both Marton and Burns while trying to get more information from Marton.

Eventually, a deputy located and stopped Marton on 25th East., north of Highway 20. He exited his vehicle with his hands up and was detained.

After a search of Marton and his car, no weapons were located.

While talking with him, deputies realized he was intoxicated, saying he was “going from agitated and cooperative to making aggressive movements toward officers on scene.”

Marton agreed to a breath test but only provided a partial sample. He was then transported to a local hospital, where a sample of blood was obtained for testing.

During this time, Marton told deputies he and Burns had been drinking at his house and got into an argument when Burns pointed a handgun at him.

Marton described the handgun as “having a laser dot sight attached to it that displayed a dot he could see on his body,” according to the news release.

Marton told deputies he believed the gun was loaded and Burns was going to shoot him, also saying his 3-year-old child was inside the house at the time.

Marton then showed deputies a video from his cell phone of Burns pointing an object with the same laser dot sight out of his car as he drove away.

After leaving the hospital, Marton was transported by deputies to the Bonneville County Jail.

According to the release, “Marton continued to be belligerent and aggressive and was hitting the windows and inside of the patrol car with his body.”

Upon arrival at the jail, deputies discovered damage to the inside of the patrol car caused by Marton.

Deputies then located Burns at his house and spoke with him about the argument.

Burns said he had been drinking at Marton’s house and they got into an argument, but denied pointing a gun at him. He told deputies he had a handgun but took the laser dot attachment off and pointed it at Marton.

Burns showed the firearm to deputies, which at that time was loaded and had the laser sight still attached to it.

Marton is expected to appear for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 8. If convicted, he could face up to 5 and a half years in prison.

Burns is expected to appear for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 8. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.

Though Burns and Marton have been charged with these crimes, it does not necessarily mean they committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.