Great Falls Police Blotter
Great Falls police blotter coverage, active warrant links, Cascade County jail resources, and recent city public safety reports.
Recent Activity Reports
17 totalDaily Police Activity Report - Great Falls Police Department
The Cascade County Police responded to 8 incidents. Below is a full log: - 01:01 AM – Burglary at 400 BLK 6TH ST N. Burglary/Breaking & Entering — CFS: PD26-07115 - 11:38 AM – Theft/Larceny at 700 BLK SMELTER AVE NE. Shoplifting — CFS: PD26-07126 - 14:45 PM – Theft/Larceny at 3700 BLK 1ST AVE S. All Other Larceny — CFS: PD26-07139 - 15:38 PM – Vandalism at 400 BLK 1ST AVE S. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property — CFS: PD26-07133 - 15:54 PM – Theft/Larceny at 700 BLK 10TH AVE S. All Other Larceny — CFS: PD26-07142 - 19:29 PM – Disturbing the Peace at 9TH ST N / 2ND AVE N. Disorderly Conduct — CFS: PD26-07146 - 00:12 AM – Theft/Larceny at 700 BLK 10TH AVE S. All Other Larceny — CFS: PD26-07156 - 00:37 AM – Assault at 800 BLK 4TH AVE S. Simple Assault — CFS: PD26-07157 // Historical Perspective: Public-order enforcement in Montana developed partly in reaction to the 1863-1864 Vigilante era, and the arrival of Territorial judges such as Hezekiah Hosmer helped move those disputes from vigilante action into formal courts.
Daily Police Activity Report - Great Falls Police Department
The Cascade County Police responded to 7 incidents. Below is a full log: - 09:34 AM – Theft/Larceny at 700 BLK SMELTER AVE NE. Shoplifting — CFS: PD26-07025 - 10:56 AM – Theft/Larceny at 1400 BLK 17TH AVE S. All Other Larceny — CFS: PD26-07065 - 14:20 PM – Vandalism at 900 BLK 4TH AVE S. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property — CFS: PD26-07097 - 15:31 AM – Theft/Larceny at 700 BLK SMELTER AVE NE. Shoplifting — CFS: PD26-07102 - 16:07 AM – Theft/Larceny at 1600 BLK MARKET PLACE DR. Shoplifting — CFS: PD26-07106 - 21:41 PM – Assault at 800 BLK 17TH ST S. Aggravated Assault — CFS: PD26-07112 - 01:54 AM – DUI at 1ST AVE N / 15TH ST N. Driving Under the Influence — CFS: PD26-07116 // Historical Perspective: Montana's alcohol enforcement history is unusual: the state stepped back from Prohibition enforcement in 1926, and impaired driving was often treated as a 'folk crime' until stricter 1983 reforms reshaped DUI law.
Daily Police Activity Report - Great Falls Police Department
The Cascade County Police responded to incidents. Below is a full log: - 07:11 AM – Theft/Larceny at 600 BLK 4TH ST S. All Other Larceny — CFS: PD26-06979 - 08:23 AM – Theft/Larceny at 1000 BLK 7TH AVE N. All Other Larceny — CFS: PD26-06982 - 11:36 AM – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 600 BLK 20TH ST S. Drug Equipment Violations — CFS: PD26-06992 - 12:02 PM – Theft/Larceny at 200 BLK 9TH ST N. All Other Larceny — CFS: PD26-06994 - 12:05 PM – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1100 BLK 2ND AVE N. Drug/Narcotic Violations — CFS: PD26-06996 - 13:04 PM – Vandalism at 1500 BLK 10TH AVE S. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property — CFS: PD26-06997 - 16:49 PM – Vandalism at 600 BLK 17TH AVE S. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property — CFS: PD26-07006 // Historical Perspective: Montana's alcohol enforcement history is unusual: the state stepped back from Prohibition enforcement in 1926, and impaired driving was often treated as a 'folk crime' until stricter 1983 reforms reshaped DUI law.
Daily Activity Report – Great Falls Police Department
The NEEDED THE PHONE NUMBER FOR GREAT FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the following incidents: 10:03 PM – Assist Citizen at 524] HAVRE AREA 10:09 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 369] QUALITY INN - 1ST ST W 10:34 AM – Serve Summons at (HAV] GRANT AVE 10:35 AM – Found/Lost Property at 11TH ST W : 10:39 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 16TH AVE W i 10:40 AM – Serve Summons at 409] EAGLES MANOR - 3RD ST W : 10:41 AM – Suspicious Activity at 13TH ST : 11:45 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 410] OAKWOOD VILLAGE - 1ST ST NE 12:22 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 17TH sT i 1:00 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 8TH AVE 1:07 AM – Suspicious Activity at 445] MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W : 1:10 PM – Assist Citizen at 524] HAVRE AREA 1:39 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 13TH ST W 1:43 AM – Suspicious Activity at 15TH AVE ' 2:13 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 2ND AVE 2:29 PM – Animal Control 2- Animal To Shelter | at 5TH AVE 19TH ST i 2:52 PM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST i 2:59 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST AVE W + 1ST ST 3:31 AM – Building Check at 445] MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W : 3:41 AM – Suspicious Activity at (HAV 409] BEAGLES MANOR - 3RD ST W 4:02 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at (HAV] 8TH AVE 4:13 PM – Theft / Forgery / Fraud at (HAV 696] HIGHLAND MANOR - JEFFERSON AVE : 4:47 AM – Assist Citizen at 409] BEAGLES MANOR - 3RD ST W H 6:06 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 409] EAGLES MANOR - 3RD ST W 8:01 AM – Complaint at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST 8:03 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 5TH AVE : 8:47 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST st 8:59 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 4TH AVE 9:12 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at isT sT 9:14 PM – Assist Citizen at 18ST ST 9:32 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at (HAV 85] DUCK INN - 1ST ST // Historical Perspective: Fraud and public-integrity cases in Montana are often read against the Copper Kings era, when mining money distorted state politics and helped produce the 1912 Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Police Activity Report - Great Falls Police Department
The Great Falls Police Department responded to 8 incident(s). Below is a full log: 1:59 AM – Vandalism at 3100 BLK 2ND AVE N (Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property) 2:52 AM – DUI at 1200 BLK 13TH ST S (Driving Under the Influence) 2:52 AM – DUI at 1200 BLK 13TH ST S (Driving Under the Influence) 10:07 AM – Theft/Larceny at 2000 BLK 10TH AVE S (Shoplifting) 4:27 PM – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 700 BLK CENTRAL AVE (Drug Equipment Violations) 6:44 PM – Assault at 1200 BLK 10TH AVE S (Simple Assault) 7:24 PM – Assault at 1200 BLK 13TH ST S (Aggravated Assault) 9:30 PM – Theft/Larceny at 1700 BLK 7TH AVE S (All Other Larceny)
Daily Police Activity Report - Great Falls Police Department
The Great Falls Police Department responded to 7 incident(s). Below is a full log: 12:00 PM – Assault at 1800 BLK 13TH AVE S (Aggravated Assault) 12:25 PM – Theft/Larceny at 1200 BLK 10TH AVE S (Shoplifting) 4:23 PM – Theft/Larceny at 2000 BLK 10TH AVE S (Shoplifting) 8:29 PM – Theft/Larceny at 1200 BLK 10TH AVE S (Shoplifting) 11:08 PM – DUI at 1800 BLK 3RD ST NW (Driving Under the Influence) 11:15 PM – Theft/Larceny at 1400 BLK 10TH AVE S (Shoplifting) 11:40 PM – Theft/Larceny at 3100 BLK 10TH AVE S (All Other Larceny)
Daily Police Activity Report - Great Falls Police Department
The Great Falls Police Department responded to 7 incident(s). Below is a full log: 12:00 AM – Theft/Larceny at 3700 BLK 3RD AVE S (All Other Larceny) 6:10 AM – Theft/Larceny at 2100 BLK 22ND AVE S (All Other Larceny) 8:49 AM – Burglary at 5300 BLK 10TH AVE S (Burglary/Breaking & Entering) 12:37 PM – Vandalism at 400 BLK 2ND ST S (Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property) 1:40 PM – Theft/Larceny at 300 BLK 20TH AVE S (All Other Larceny) 4:56 PM – Fraud at 1000 BLK 7TH AVE N (False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game) 10:22 PM – Drugs/Alcohol Violation at 1000 BLK 9TH AVE S (Drug Equipment Violations)
About the Great Falls Police Department
The Great Falls Police Department serves Montana's third-largest city, situated along the Missouri River in Cascade County. The city is home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, a significant presence that affects the local population and law enforcement dynamics. Great Falls serves as the commercial and medical hub for a large swath of north-central Montana. The Great Falls Municipal Court publishes an active online warrant list. The GFPD works alongside the Cascade County Sheriff's Office and Malmstrom's security forces. The department has a strong community policing focus and participates in regional drug task force operations.
Great Falls is valuable because the city term, warrant term, and county detention term all overlap in real search behavior, which makes this page stronger than a standard city archive page.
This page should be the entry point for Great Falls police activity searches and then hand readers off to Cascade County jail resources and the city's live warrant list when they need current status information.
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07/28/26
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What Is the Great Falls Police Blotter?
A police blotter is the official daily log of calls for service, arrests, and incidents handled by a law enforcement agency. The Great Falls Police Department publishes a daily activity report — sometimes called a media log or call log — that records every significant incident officers responded to in Great Falls.
Montana Blotter receives these reports directly from participating agencies and uses AI to summarize them into plain-English entries that are easy to read and search. All records are public information under Montana's public records laws.
How to Access Great Falls Police Records
- 1 Montana Blotter (this site) — Free daily activity reports from Great Falls law enforcement, AI-summarized and searchable. No account required.
- 2 Cascade County Jail Roster — The Cascade County Detention Center lists all current inmates, typically updated within hours of booking.
- 3 Montana DOJ Criminal History Search — CHOPRS allows name-based felony and misdemeanor searches statewide for a $20 fee.
- 4 Montana Courts Portal — Montana's public court access portal provides case-level criminal records from district and limited jurisdiction courts.
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Active Warrants in Great Falls
The Great Falls warrant list is publicly available online. You can also search the Great Falls Municipal Court for defendants in custody and active bench warrants. For county-level warrants, use the Montana Judicial Branch Public Access Portal and select "Warrants" from the defendant search menu.