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Inmates charged after damaging Polson jail cell

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Posted at 3:26 PM, Feb 25, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-25 17:26:42-05

POLSON — A trio of inmates damaged a jail cell at the Lake County Detention Center earlier this week.

Lake County Sheriff Don Bell says that on Wednesday, three inmates “intentionally damaged a bunk in one of the cell blocks.”

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One of the inmates sustained a minor cut to his head during the incident and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

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The inmates responsible for the damage have been identified as Marcus Azure, 37, Joseph Couture, 30, and Donald Mcleod, 32. All of the men are from Ronan.

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Donald Mcleod

Sheriff Bell says all three have been cited for misdemeanor criminal mischief by Flathead Tribal Police.