Construction Worker In Yellowstone NP Sentenced On Assault Charges

A man who assaulted his co-worker in Yellowstone National Park while working for a construction company, is heading to prison for his actions.

Forty-year old Gregory Toth was sentenced to 44 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for assault with intent to commit a kidnapping.

According to court documents, in early October 2021, the victim who had been friends with Toth for more than 30 years, told investigators that Toth contacted him and accused him of sleeping with Toth’s ex-girlfriend.

Toth had recently been released from prison for assaulting and kidnapping the ex-girlfriend and was sharing a trailer with the victim within Yellowstone at the time of the October incident.

Later, Toth entered the trailer and started to attack the victim, and threatened to kill him.

He accused the victim of deleting text messages and accused everyone within the construction business of covering up the relationship.

Park rangers eventually located Toth, who admitted he had used marijuana earlier and rangers could smell alcohol on Toth’s breath.

When an assault occurs within a National Park such as Yellowstone, it becomes a federal felony.