UPDATE: 5-19-2026, 9 a.m. — Officers responded to a weapons disturbance on Turbulence Lane. The situation quickly escalated into a barricaded suspect incident, prompting police to evacuate several nearby residents for their safety.
Police called in the Gallatin County SWAT team for assistance. The Manhattan man refused to cooperate for several hours before SWAT team members used tools to gain compliance. The suspect ultimately surrendered peacefully.
The suspect now faces multiple charges, including:
- Felony assault with a weapon
- Unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted person
- Second offense of misdemeanor partner family member assault
- Felony failure to register as a sexual or violent offender
Jail officials are holding the man on $45,000 bond.
"We want to thank the residents in the area whose night was interrupted for their understanding during this incident,” said Bozeman Police Captain Hal Richardson. “We would also like to thank outside law enforcement, fire and EMS staff for their professionalism and assistance with this incident.”
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A sergeant with the Bozeman Police Department informs MTN News that last night, officers were dispatched to a weapons disturbance in the Tschache Lane area of Bozeman.
The sergeant tells MTN that no one was injured, one man is in custody, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
MTN News spoke to the sergeant at 4:00 am on May 19th, who informed us that more information would be released later in the morning.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information is gathered and verified.
