For more than two weeks Missoula Police have been in the midst of a rape investigation that began after a reported sexual assault near the M-Trail on Mount Sentinel.
While the goal of justice for blacks at the hands of the police is considered noble in some precincts their actions and methods are anything but respectful.
This morning, September 17, Missoula Police officers were called to the scene of a protest on the railroad tracks that cross Madison and Spruce streets near the Rattlesnake Valley.
Eyewitnesses report hearing some of the protesters saying "leave the coal in the ground" as others gathered to watch and take pictures...
Around 11:00 p.m. Saturday evening, a Missoula Police officer pulled over a young man by the name of Tristan Kammerer at the intersection of Mount and Russell after Kammerer reportedly failed to yield and almost caused a wreck.
When the Bozeman Police Department released an initial statement this morning around 5am, there was no danger to the public and although possible gun shots had been heard, the situation was under control at a hotel on Nikles Drive.
A 22-year old male is in Missoula Police custody for a series of incidents in which he is accused of exposing his genitals in Missoula neighborhoods and to children at bus stops.
Many officers and deputies had no idea that Law Enforcement Appreciation Day was underway on Friday, January 9, but they probably noticed the extra goodies.