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OTHER

Parking/Junk Vehicle Complaint

Agency: MPD; Call Type: Parking/Junk Vehicle Complaint; Units: C163, C166, C173

CFS: 2026-00014477

When
2026-04-15
09:18
Location 12Xx 34Th St
County Missoula
VANDALISM

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Call types: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented; Case number: BI26-01660

CFS: CFS26-054369

When
2026-04-15
09:17
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Gone on Arival/Unable to Locate

CFS: CFS26-054370

When
2026-04-15
09:17
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
WARRANT

WARRANT

Call types: WARRANTS - WARRANTS; Agencies: BPD, GCSO; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-054371

When
2026-04-15
09:17
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
ASSAULT

Assault

Agency: MPD; Call Type: Assault; Units: C164

CFS: 2026-00014365

When
2026-04-15
09:17
Location 6Xx W Central Ave
County Missoula
OTHER

AGENCY ASSIST

Call types: AGENCY ASSIST - AGENCY ASSIST; Agencies: BPD; Result: Agency Assist

CFS: CFS26-054368

When
2026-04-15
09:14
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

Accident - Injury

Agency: MCSO; Call Type: Accident - Injury; Units: 310, 311, 363, MED4, MESI1, RF1

CFS: 2026-00001066

When
2026-04-15
09:13
Location Mullan Rd
County Missoula
OTHER

Police Incident

Fraud; AVE / E 2ND fraudulent website claiming to be the fire ST department. Some links direct to legitimate city site locations. Some information is incorrect to include non-emergency number, address and email. Site lists "designer" A sear…

CFS: 00003231

When
2026-04-15
09:12
Location ST department. Some links direct to legitimate
County Flathead
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-054366

When
2026-04-15
09:11
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

TRUANCY

Call types: TRUANCY - TRUANCY; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-054364

When
2026-04-15
09:08
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-054361

When
2026-04-15
09:07
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

OUT WITH VEHICLE

Call types: OUT W/ VEHICLE - OUT W/ VEHICLE; Agencies: BPD; Result: Case Generated; Case number: BI26-01659

CFS: CFS26-054360

When
2026-04-15
09:06
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

Suspicious Activity

Agency: MPD; Call Type: Suspicious Activity; Units: C127

CFS: 2026-00014474

When
2026-04-15
09:02
Location 9Xx N Orange St
County Missoula
OTHER

FLAG DOWN

Call types: FLAG DOWN - FLAG DOWN; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-054356

When
2026-04-15
09:00
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
WEAPONS

Weapons - Carry/Possess

Agency: MCSO; Call Type: Weapons - Carry/Possess; Units: 424

CFS: 2026-00007410

When
2026-04-15
08:59
Location 176Xx Frenchtown Frontage Rd
County Missoula
OTHER

Abandoned Vehicle

Agency: MCSO; Call Type: Abandoned Vehicle; Units: 439

CFS: 2026-00007411

When
2026-04-15
08:56
Location 26Xx W Central Ave
County Missoula
DISTURBANCE

Loud Noise Complaint

Agency: MPD; Call Type: Loud Noise Complaint; Units: C163, C166

CFS: 2026-00014472

When
2026-04-15
08:52
Location 6Xx Johnson St
County Missoula
OTHER

ANIMAL

Call types: ANIMAL - ANIMAL; Agencies: BPD; Result: Public Assist

CFS: CFS26-054349

When
2026-04-15
08:49
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

Abandoned Vehicle

Agency: MCSO; Call Type: Abandoned Vehicle; Units: 423

CFS: 2026-00007415

When
2026-04-15
08:49
Location 8Xx Montana Ave
County Missoula
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Gone on Arival/Unable to Locate

CFS: CFS26-054347

When
2026-04-15
08:48
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
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