Missoula County

Early Morning Incidents

The Missoula Police Department (MPD) and Missoula County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a host of incidents in the early hours. MPD addressed four DUIs, three in various neighborhoods and one unspecified, alongside multiple alarms and disturbances predominantly in the Heart of Missoula and Lewis & Clark areas. Additionally, MCSO managed a Driving Under the Influence and Disorderly Conduct without specified locations.

Morning Activity

Morning hours saw a spike in service requests for person assistance and welfare checks across multiple neighborhoods, including Westside, Heart of Missoula, and Captain John Mullan. MPD and MCSO were active with reports ranging from accidents with and without injuries to court papers being served and several thefts, particularly in the Heart of Missoula.

Afternoon Trends

Into the afternoon, the focus shifted to handling vehicle accidents, including multiple no-injury reports in Captain John Mullan, alongside ongoing welfare checks and disturbances. Notably, there were incidents of theft and substantial suspicious activities reported in Heart of Missoula, intensifying the scrutinies in this neighborhood.

Evening Developments

Late evening carried on with the day’s earlier patterns, encountering miscellaneous incidents ranging from parking complaints in River Road to a fire response in Lower Rattlesnake. There were also notable activities such as theft occurrences in Westside and a distress call responded by MPD in Heart of Missoula.

Throughout the day, law enforcement was engaged with a broad spectrum of incidents across the county, with a notable number of them calling for urgent police assistance and welfare checks, reflecting a busy period for both MPD and MCSO.