Jaxton Tayte Collins was charged with a felony after allegedly shoving the victim and telling him to “go back to his country” on August 7, 2026, in Helena, Montana, according to reporting from the Independent Record, which reviewed court documents. Collins denies shoving the victim.

Under Montana law, someone can be charged with malicious intimidation or harassment of civil or human rights if the suspect causes bodily harm or reasonably threatens bodily harm based on someone’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or involvement in civil rights or human rights activities.