Hostage Taken in Jury Room with Suspect Armed with Explosives, Billings MT
Robbery, WeaponsAn active hostage situation is occurring inside a jury room. The suspect is armed with explosives believed to be dynamite. Negotiations are underway to have the suspect release the hostage in exchange for water.
Audio|Source: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS
06:2
Transcript:
00:00
That I can hear him requesting water and for him to set it on this table right outside the jury room.
00:05
We may have to backpedal out here, depending on what H&T does.
00:09
(name withheld). Go.
00:10
Can you set up in that jury room if we ruse him to deliver the water? So if he pokes his head out, you guys are right there on him.
00:17
Okay,
00:18
if we can get behind this railing in the jury box.
00:22
I copy. So start working a plan in your mind if we work on Aruz to deliver water to him, that you guys can be right there on it.
00:31
Probably that.
00:35
Command, drone team.
00:37
Okay. Just advising you, we had previously posted the pictures of what we believe to be the dynamite, appears to have road fire caps on them.
00:46
They're right by the window on the east side of the building.
00:49
I had someone pull up in traffic and tell me there is a man on his hands and knees face down in front of Sonic.
00:58
He thought maybe the man might have been hit or something.
01:00
So I'm going to turn around and go back over there if you want to call me a city unit.
01:04
And work. Guys on medical when I get there.
01:06
(name withheld), Turner.
01:07
Good. This table is set up for water delivery.
01:10
And we've got (name withheld) set up to take a shot if he opens the door, break.
01:14
Dayland and I will be out of sight with some reaching tools and ready to go hands on if need be.
01:19
I copy. We're just reviewing the feasibility of this.
01:22
It sounds like he's maybe willing to release the sun if we bring him water.
01:29
I can see your setup on the cameras.
01:30
I don't know if I like where (name withheld) is, just in case he pops that door and we don't get a shot.
01:35
So it might be better, whatever you think, but having everybody out of sight.
01:40
Time for we can do that.
01:41
Go ahead, (name withheld).
01:42
Okay. So just working this plan, if we get separation where he, the suspect, exits the jury room,
01:49
that would be an automatic go for you guys through your door.
01:52
Cutting, we are.
01:53
We are all set out of sight behind the seats over here.
01:59
(name withheld), or this regard, (name withheld), Turner.
02:04
Cut. Okay, we are now going to be about a five count to get over to the door if we need to breach.
02:08
In fact, Harvey, if we have separation, we will do a breach on our end and keep you advised.
02:16
10th one.
02:17
Senator (name withheld).
02:18
Go ahead.
02:19
Yeah, start working later plans in case the suspect comes out, suspect comes out with a hostage, just the hostage comes out.
02:27
Copy that.
02:28
Disgator, command?
02:29
Go ahead. We're going to try to establish contact with him and see if he will release the hostages first before we give him the water.
02:37
Copy. Just make sure that we have enough time to get my guys out of the way, but I'm good with that.
02:44
Copy that.
02:45
Yes, Dylan.
02:47
Go ahead. I just got to add the note, our door to enter.
02:50
It's definitely locked.
02:52
We just haven't, so we would have a failed breach for sure.
02:55
Yeah, I started to address that, so.
02:57
I have a key for that door if you want it.
03:01
Copy, I'm going to send a new Robbie over.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 27th St, Billings, MT 59101
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