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Recent Activity Reports

37 total
Police Havre Police Department

Daily Activity Report – Havre Police Department

The HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the following incidents: 10:09 PM – Assist Citizen at 409] EAGLES MANOR ~ 3RD ST W 10:25 AM – Serve Warrant at (HAV 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - ATH ST : 10:25 AM – Assist Citizen at ROLLING HILLS ~- BULLHOOK DRIVE SE : 10:28 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop I+ Written / Verbal Warning : at 1ST ST W 10:56 AM – Suspicious Activity at 2ND ST 10:58 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST ST W i 11:24 PM – Building Check at 445] MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W 11:35 AM – Animal Control at IKE AVE 11:42 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 12TH AVE : 12:02 PM – Animal Control at BEHIND THE CARE CENTER 12:15 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 370] TOWN PUMP & CAR WASH ~ 1ST W ST 12:27 PM – Complaint at 433} HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST H 12:33 AM – Suspicious Activity at 441] FAIRVIEW TERRACE TRAILER COURT - 2ND ST i 12:50 PM – Animal Control at 10TH AVE + 11TH ST 1:02 PM – Complaint at 410] OAKWOOD VILLAGE - 1ST ST NE H 1:05 AM – Suspicious Activity at 2ND AVE AREA 1:13 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST ST 1:30 AM – Assist Citizen at 9TH AVE 1:32 PM – Complaint at (HAV 119] GOLDEN SPIKE LOUNGE - 1ST ST W 1:47 AM – Complaint at WEST BOUND - 13TH ST W i 1:50 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 664} TRIPLE DOG BREWING - 1ST W ST 2:00 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at (HAV 370] TOWN PUMP & CAR WASH - 1ST W ST 2:06 PM – Complaint at (HAV] 12TH AVE . 2:07 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop I~ Written / Verbal Warning I at 479] DEACONESS PARK ~ 11TH ST 2:09 PM – Complaint at 4TH sv 2:17 PM – Burglary (B & E) Past at 5TH AVE 2:18 PM – Complaint at 6TH ST . 2:21 AM – Assist Other Agency at (HAV] 2ND AVE i 2:22 PM – Assist Citizen at 3RD ST \ 2:30 AM – Assist Citizen at 1ST ST i 2:47 PM – Complaint at OLD IGA ' 2:53 AM – Suspicious Activity at 6TH st i 2:56 PM – Assist Citizen P~ Searched/Unable To Locate | at (HAV 524] MURPHY'S PUB 2:57 AM – Suspicious Activity at 210] MONTANA LIL'S CASINO - 1ST ST W 3:09 AM – Suspicious Activity at (HAV] 6TH ST i 3:10 PM – Assist Citizen at 4TH ST i 3:12 PM – Disturbance at (HAV] 3RD ST 3:13 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop I~ Written / Verbal Warning : at 13TH ST 3:22 PM – Complaint at (HAV] 5TH AVE 3:56 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 488] PATTERSON PARK - 11TH AVE : 4:12 AM – Auto Theft at WEST ON 1ST ST i 4:28 AM – Suspicious Activity at (HAV 370] TOWN PUMP & CAR WASH ~ 1ST W ST 4:40 PM – Disturbance at (HAV 411] HILLVIEW APARTMENTS - 1OTH ST W 4:44 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST 5:12 PM – Animal Control at (HAV] CURVE DR 5:17 PM – Animal Control at 359] TORTILLA JUNCTION - 5TH AVE H 5:28 PM – Suspicious Activity at 13TH ST W 5:32 PM – Found/Lost Property at 692] DUNHAM'S SPORTS - US 2 HWY NW 5:35 PM – Animal Control at (HAV 489] PEPIN PARK - 7TH AVE 5:48 PM – Assist Citizen at 3RD 8ST 5:55 PM – Suspicious Activity at (HAV] EAST BOUND - iST ST 6:06 PM – Animal Control at (HAV] 6TH AVE 6:15 PM – Complaint at 411] HILLVIEW APARTMENTS ~ 10TH ST W ' 6:29 PM – Assist Other Agency at (HAV] 15TH ST W 6:55 AM – Suspicious Activity at (HAV 437] A & B TRAILER COURT ~ 1ST AVE W 6:55 PM – Assist Citizen at 263] NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL - 13TH ST 7:23 AM – Traffic Control at 16TH ST W 7:30 PM – Complaint at 2ND AVE \ 7:52 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at ALLEY BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH AVE - 5TH AVE i 7:54 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at Havre, MT 8:03 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at (HAV] 1300 BLOCK - 11TH ST W 8:17 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at isT ST 8:20 AM – Complaint at (HAV 263] NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL - 13TH ST 8:36 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 10TH ST 8:41 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 33] BLUE BEAR CAR WASH - 1ST ST : 8:43 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 11TH ST W 8:45 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop D~ Nta Issued - Without Report at (HAV] 14TH AVE j 9:00 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 623] SUPER 8 MOTEL OF HAVRE - US 2 HWY W 9:01 PM – Assist Citizen at 263] NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL - 13TH ST / 9:10 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 5TH AVE l 9:29 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV] MCKINLEY AVE 9:37 AM – Assist Citizen at 1ST stv i 9:44 PM – Assist Other Agency at US 2 HWY W 9:53 PM – Assist Citizen at Havre, MT

03/06/26 Hill County
Police Havre Police Department

Daily Activity Report – Havre Police Department

The HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the following incidents: 10:02 AM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 410] OAKWOOD VILLAGE - 1ST ST NE 10:20 AM – Suspicious Activity at (HAV 524] HAVRE AREA 10:34 AM – Inspections at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST 11:01 PM – Motor Vehicle Accident at (HAV 411] HILLVIEW APARTMENTS - 10TH ST W 11:12 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 369] QUALITY INN - 1ST ST W : 11:43 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 218] MAGIC DIAMOND CASINO - 1ST ST W i 12:33 AM – Assist Citizen at (HAV] 14TH ST ' 12:35 AM – Complaint at 1ST sT 1:54 AM – Complaint at 370] TOWN PUMP & CAR WASH ~ 1ST W ST j 2:19 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST sT 2:48 AM – Building Check at 445] MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W i 3:53 PM – Suspicious Activity at 188] KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN - 1ST ST W 4:44 PM – Complaint at 263] NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL - 13TH ST H 5:11 AM – Alarm, Burglar D- False Alarm | at 248] ZIP TRIP (HIGHLAND PARK) - 11TH ST W : 5:22 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 13TH ST W 5:26 PM – Complaint at 2ND ST W ' 5:32 PM – Suspicious Activity at 13TH ST : 6:16 PM – Serve Warrant U~ Services Rendered ' at [HIL 133] HILL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER - 2ND ST W 6:52 PM – 1 Suspicious Activity at 17TH ST W 9:10 AM – Animal Control at 3RD ST 9:56 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV] 4TH ST

03/03/26 Hill County
Police Havre Police Department

Daily Activity Report – Havre Police Department

The HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the following incidents: 10:06 AM – Animal Control at 318} HIGHLAND PARK SCHOOL - WASHINGTON AVE i 10:22 AM – Assist Other Agency at (HIL 133] HILL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER - 2ND ST W 10:47 PM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST 11:28 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at SADDLE BUTTE DR 12:21 AM – Assist Other Agency at (HAV] SMITHVILLE RD i 12:21 PM – Building Check at 445] MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W ' 1:16 PM – Assist Citizen at IN FRONT OF DOT i 1:18 PM – Suspicious Activity at (HAV 48] CANTONS RESTERAUNT - 1ST ST W 1:33 PM – Assist Other Agency at 409] EAGLES MANOR - 3RD ST W t 1:48 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ 4TH ST i 2:30 PM – Disturbance at 4TH st \ 3:08 AM – Alarm, Burglar at 280] PALACE BAR - 1ST ST 3:16 PM – Suspicious Activity at 425] VAN ORSDEL METHODIST CHURCH - 5TH AVE 4:26 PM – Missing Person at 322] HAVRE HIGH SCHOOL ~- 18TH ST 5:13 AM – Suspicious Activity at 554] UPS - 6TH AVE i 5:31 AM – Complaint at 490] ROTARY PARK - BEAVER CREEK BLVD 5:55 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV] 1ST AVE i 6:26 AM – Assist Citizen at 18ST AVE TO ER 7:10 AM – Complaint at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST 7:33 AM – Animal Control at 77] DAIRY QUEEN - 5TH AVE 8:28 PM – Suspicious Activity at 441] FAIRVIEW TERRACE TRAILER COURT - 2ND ST 8:48 AM – Complaint at 6TH ST 9:09 AM – Suspicious Activity at 13TH AVE 9:10 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at WILSON AVE 9:25 AM – Serve Summons at 19TH ST i 9:32 AM – Assist Other Agency at 9TH ST 9:33 AM – Serve Summons at STH AVE

02/26/26 Hill County
Police Havre Police Department

Daily Activity Report – Havre Police Department

The HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the following incidents: 12:11 PM – Escort/Transport at [HIL 133] HILL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER - 2ND ST W 12:18 PM – Complaint at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ 4TH ST . 2:29 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST ST : 2:39 PM – Inspections at 6TH ST : 3:03 PM – Complaint at 335] SHANTY BAR - 1ST ST : 3:26 AM – Alarm, Burglar at (HAV 248] ZIP TRIP (HIGHLAND PARK) ~ 11TH ST W 4:06 PM – Domestic Disturbance at WASHINGTON AVE i 4:07 PM – Assist Citizen at 6TH ST 4:32 PM – Juvenile Status Offenses at (HAV 557] ADVERTISE ON A BENCH - 11TH ST 6:18 PM – Assist Citizen at 441] FAIRVIEW TERRACE TRAILER COURT - 2ND ST 8:05 PM – Alarm, Burglar Jd- False Alarm : at 21] ALTANA CREDIT UNION - 2ND ST : 8:14 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 3RD ST ' 8:58 PM – Assist Citizen at (HAV 524] HAVRE AREA 9:06 AM – Juvenile Status Offenses at 3RD ST 9:11 PM – Domestic Disturbance at 4TH ST 9:45 PM – Assist Citizen at 410] OAKWOOD VILLAGE - 1ST ST NE 9:57 PM – Disturbance at (HAV) 4TH AVE

02/24/26 Hill County
Police Havre Police Department

Daily Activity Report – Havre Police Department

The HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the following incidents: 10:06 AM – Theft / Forgery / Fraud at 410] OAKWOOD VILLAGE - 1ST ST NE 10:21 AM – Escort/Transport at [HIL 133] HILL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER - 2ND ST W 10:43 AM – Auto Theft at 3RD AVE 10:47 AM – Complaint L~ No Further Action Required | at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST i 11:29 AM – Burglary (B & E) Past at 2ND ST i 11:34 PM – Building Check at 445] MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE ~- 11TH ST W 1:33 PM – Escort/Transport at HEAD TO RB FOR A 10-15 2:18 AM – Suspicious Activity at CURVE DR : 2:23 AM – Assist Citizen at 19TH ST 2:37 PM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ 4TH ST 4:03 PM – Trespass at 369] QUALITY INN - 1ST ST W 4:27 PM – Serve Warrant at 434] HAVRE - HILL COUNTY LIBRARY - 3RD ST : 4:30 PM – Assist Other Agency at 660] PROBATION AND PAROLE MT DEPT OF CORRECTIONS - 1ST ST i 4:51 PM – Animal Control 2- Animal To Shelter at 12TH AVE i 5:14 PM – Complaint at (HAV 262] NORTHERN MONTANA CARE CENTER β€”- L3TH ST j 5:57 PM – Assist Citizen at 4TH sT 6:23 PM – Suspicious Activity at 376] THE BOARDROOM - 1ST ST : 9:44 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at (HAV 229] MCDONALDS - 1ST ST W

02/23/26 Hill County
Police Havre Police Department

Daily Activity Report – Havre Police Department

The HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the following incidents: 10:05 AM – Assist Citizen at 524] HAVRE AREA 10:22 AM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST f 10:32 AM – Building Check at 445] β€˜MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W 10:46 AM – Assist Other Agency at WASHINGTON AVE : 10:51 AM – Serve Summons at [HIL 133] HILL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER - 2ND ST W / 11:07 AM – Assist Citizen L~ No Further Action Required at 2ND ST 11:12 AM – Complaint at 371] TREASURED MEMORIES - LINCOLN AVE 11:15 PM – Complaint at (HAV] 4TH AVE 11:30 PM – Assist Citizen at 45] SPIRIT INN - 9TH AVE i 11:54 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 13TH ST 12:09 PM – Complaint at (HAV 434] HAVRE - HILL COUNTY LIBRARY - 3RD ST 12:14 AM – Domestic Disturbance at (HAV 410] OAKWOOD VILLAGE - 1ST ST NE 12:17 PM – Assist Citizen at 122] GREAT NORTHERN INN - LST ST 12:29 PM – Assist Citizen at WASHINGTON AVE 12:53 PM – Assist Citizen at WASHINGTON AVE 1:02 PM – Assist Other Agency at 10TH ST i 1:15 AM – Assist Other Agency 0- Refer To Other Le Agency : at 623] SUPER 8 MOTEL OF HAVRE - US 2 HWY W : 1:21 PM – Animal Control at 16TH ST 1:26 PM – Complaint at (HAV] ON 1ST ST TOWARDS 5TH AVE : 1:27 PM – Assist Other Agency at (HAV 263] NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL β€”- 13TH ST 1:44 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at (HAV] 1sT sv 1:45 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 2ND ST 1:58 AM – Assist Citizen at 1ST ST i 2:01 PM – Domestic Disturbance at 410] OAKWOOD VILLAGE - 1ST ST NE 2:26 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 5TH AVE 2:46 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST AVE 2:50 AM – Building Check at (HAV 166] HIGHLAND PARK LAUNDROMAT - WASHINGTON AVE i 3:20 PM – Assist Citizen at JUNIPER DR 3:29 AM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST j 3:40 PM – Building Check at 445] MSU - NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W i 3:57 PM – Building Check at 445] MSU ~ NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W β€˜ 4:02 PM – Complaint at (HAV 108] INDEPENDENCE BANK - 3RD ST 4:09 PM – Complaint at (HAV 437) A & B TRAILER COURT - 1ST AVE W H 4:13 AM – Assist Citizen at HERITAGE DR : 4:21 PM – Assist Citizen at CLEVELAND AVE H 5:03 PM – Building Check at Havre, MT 5:03 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 5TH AVE : 5:08 PM – Animal Control at 263] NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL - 13TH ST 5:16 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 5TH AVE 5:20 AM – Suspicious Activity at 9TH ST 5:26 PM – Complaint at Havre, MT 5:34 PM – Suspicious Activity at 13TH ST 5:49 PM – Complaint at 409] EAGLES MANOR - 3RD ST W 4 5:56 PM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 1ST AVE j 6:01 AM – Disturbance at 12TH ST : 6:09 PM – Suspicious Activity at EAST BY STOKE'S 6:10 PM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ 4TH ST 6:54 AM – Domestic Disturbance at 478] CARPENTER PARK - 4TH ST 1 7:37 PM – Motor Vehicle Accident at 466] MSU-NORTHERN ARMORY GYMNASIUM SOUTH PARKING - COLLEGE RD i 7:38 AM – Suspicious Activity at 689] MAUI NIGHTS - 1ST ST W 7:39 PM – Motor Vehicle Accident at BETWEEN HOSPITAL AND COLLEGE 1 8:07 AM – Motor Vehicle Accident at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST 8:26 PM – Complaint at 116] STOKE'S MARKET - 1ST ST 8:56 AM – Complaint at 249} ZIP TRIP (1ST STREET) - 1ST ST i 9:02 PM – Assist Other Agency at (HAV 335] SHANTY BAR - 1ST ST i 9:02 PM – Disturbance at 2ND AVE 9:08 AM – Assist Citizen at 433} HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST i 9:16 PM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICH DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST : 9:23 AM – Assist Other Agency at [HIL 133] HILL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER - 2ND ST W 5 9:27 PM – Suspicious Activity at 322] HAVRE HIGH SCHOOL - 18TH ST 9:32 AM – Disturbance at 2ND ST 9:41 AM – Motor Vehicle Stop at 445] MSU ~ NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE - 11TH ST W 9:47 PM – Complaint at (HAV 376] THE BOARDROOM - 1ST ST 9:53 AM – Assist Citizen at 433] HAVRE POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH ST / 9:54 AM – Missing Person at (HAV 524} HAVRE AREA

02/20/26 Hill County
Police Havre Police Department

Daily Police Activity Report – Havre Police Department

The Havre Police Department responded to a variety of incidents throughout the day. Below is a summary of notable events: 11:38 AM – Officers conducted a VIN inspection at the Havre Police Department on 4th Street. 11:52 PM – Officers performed a welfare check near the Parish Center playground and referred the individual to a service agency. 11:56 AM – Officers investigated a motor vehicle accident near Bobbi's Boutique on 4th Avenue. 12:27 PM – Officers responded to a report of a female checking cars in the parking area near Lincare on 3rd Street; the subject could not be located. 1:13 PM – Officers conducted a VIN inspection on a green Volkswagen Beetle at the Spirit Inn on 9th Avenue. 1:52 PM – Officers successfully served a summons near Jenny's Kitchen on 1st Street. 2:41 PM – Officers served a summons at Highland Manor on Jefferson Avenue. 2:46 PM – A complaint was received at the Havre Police Department on 4th Street and referred to another law enforcement agency. 3:35 PM – Officers responded to a report of a dog running at large near Elks Park North on 16th Street. 3:41 PM – Officers issued a warning after a male reported being chased by a dog near the area of 3rd Avenue and 6th Street. 4:26 PM – A parent came to speak with an officer regarding concerns about her juvenile son near 11th Street. 4:32 AM – A female who had been trespassed was found returning to the Quality Inn on 1st Street West and was arrested and transported to the detention center. 4:53 AM – Officers responded to a disturbance involving blaring music, screaming, and yelling at Oakwood Village on 15th Street NE; no further action was required. 4:59 AM – A burglar alarm triggered at Zip Trip on 11th Street West due to motion near a left entry; no further action was required. 5:08 PM – Officers searched for a vehicle following a complaint on Smithville Road but were unable to locate it. 5:36 PM – Officers responded to a trespassing complaint on 2nd Street West and resolved the situation. 7:37 AM – A male was issued a notice to appear after a report of driving with a suspended license at the Havre Police Department on 4th Street. 7:58 AM – A burglar alarm at Maui Nights on 1st Street West was determined to be a false alarm. 8:40 PM – A found dog was brought to the Havre Police Department on 4th Street and a verbal warning was issued.

02/19/26 Havre Hill County
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About the Havre Police Department

The Havre Police Department serves Hill County's largest city, located in north-central Montana near the Canadian border. Havre is home to Montana State University–Northern and serves as a regional hub for the Hi-Line communities along Highway 2. The city's proximity to the border creates unique law enforcement challenges including drug smuggling and human trafficking concerns. Montana Blotter currently receives daily activity reports directly from the Havre Police Department, making it one of our most consistently covered agencies on the Hi-Line.

Havre is one of the best second-tier city pages to push because the city already has direct report coverage and unusually strong Hi-Line search recognition.

This page is designed to catch Havre police-activity and arrest queries first, then route readers into Hill County jail, warrant, and county archive pages.

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06/08/26

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Most Common Incident Types In Havre

OTHER 110
Assist Citizen 46
PATROL 26
Suspicious Activity 20
Complaint 16
Motor Vehicle Stop 8
Assist Citizen Services Rendered 6
Assist Other Agency 5

What Is the Havre Police Blotter?

A police blotter is the official daily log of calls for service, arrests, and incidents handled by a law enforcement agency. The Havre Police Department publishes a daily activity report β€” sometimes called a media log or call log β€” that records every significant incident officers responded to in Havre.

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 Havre Police Records

  1. 1 Montana Blotter (this site) β€” Free daily activity reports from Havre law enforcement, AI-summarized and searchable. No account required.
  2. 2 Hill County Jail Roster β€” The Hill County Detention Center lists all current inmates, typically updated within hours of booking.
  3. 3 Montana DOJ Criminal History Search β€” CHOPRS allows name-based felony and misdemeanor searches statewide for a $20 fee.
  4. 4 Montana Courts Portal β€” Montana's public court access portal provides case-level criminal records from district and limited jurisdiction courts.

Recent Incident Records In Havre

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