City Council Sheriffs: November 5
 | Author:
Linda Kent, MT43 News Staff Reporter
MT43 News Correspondent |
City Council Sheriffs: November 5
Linda Kent
MT43 News Staff Reporter
Broadwater County Sheriff’s officers fielded more than 2,800 calls within Townsend City limits between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31 of this year, Capt. Mark Wood told the Townsend City Council Nov. 5.
“For the city, I think we’re doing pretty good,” Capt. Wood said, responding to a question from Townsend mayor Vickie Rauser about whether crime in the community is on the increase. “We’re doing a lot of proactive policing.”
“Fall Fest was eventful but uneventful for us,” Wood said. Good weather encouraged significantly larger participation in the annual community event. “Funny how much more people that brings to town, and how few calls we get about it, compared to other events.”
One area where the county is not seeing a decline, Wood said, is DUIs. While there were seven DUIs issued in the city, the southern end of the county is still seeing a significant number of alcohol-related wrong-way drivers on I-90. Wood said the county is working with Three Forks, Gallatin County, and the Montana Highway Patrol to curb the potentially dangerous drunk driving in that area.
Across the quarter, the department saw 84 new cases originating in Townsend, Wood said. Including three assaults – which included the assault of a county detention officer-, 12 vehicle accidents including four hit-and-run accidents, four domestic violence cases, eight theft cases, and six animal control calls, which are addressed in coordination with the city.
