Posted on 02/07/2014 2:03:07 PM PST by nickcarraway
Bozeman police admit a mistake led to the escape of rape suspect Kevin Briggs on Saturday.
"The officers failed and there's no other way to say it than that," said Deputy Police Chief Rich McLane.
It started with a report of a sexual assault near MSU early Saturday morning; Bozeman police responded and quickly arrested Briggs, 28 years old.
Briggs has a history of escapes and is a registered sex offender. Even with that knowledge, officers took Briggs to an interview room in the Gallatin County Law & Justice Center where he was left alone for about 15 minutes.
McLane said, "Somewhere there was a miscommunication between an officer who was handing over this person to be watched, and an officer accepting the responsibility for watching this person."
While he was alone, Briggs took off out of the room, out of the police department, and out the front door, all while shackled and handcuffed.
McLane says this kind of mistake won't happen again: "Shame on us if we don't change it, shame on us, we have a duty to protect the community from dangerous people, especially if we know they're dangerous. We can't have this happen again, and it won't happen again."
McLane says finding Briggs is the department's top priority.
Briggs is approximately 5'5", medium build, wearing a black or gray hooded coat with semi-white stripes, green pants, and black shoes; he was last known to be wearing a belly belt with handcuffs and leg shackles.
Police say that he should be considered dangerous and potentially armed.
If you see Briggs or have information about his location, call your local law enforcement agency.
According to the Montana Correctional Offender Network website, Briggs has convictions on charges of rape, burglary, and kidnapping in Lewis & Clark County dating back to 2003.
The Rockin’ R blew up a few years ago.
correct
frequent passerby
you paint a dark picture
not really trying to argue but if you care
stop surfing anna do some beach combing
"Gradient is the elixir of youth"
Between Big Sky (now the owner of Moonlight Basin) and Bridger Bowl there is plenty of gradient to enjoy without lift lines.
surfing skiing sliding down some slippery slope
why ever how ever could i think i could cope
when tales of darkness seemingly un end
but the boys in hayden will surely forfend
Beach combing “~=, !=, /=, =/=, or <>” surfing.
main street
So, are you an Ida. Panhandler?
vandal
now marketing cabinetry from se idaho up to you
(Now that the Teton Dam is defunct,) other (less) SE Ida. places need to be considered...
Driggs in 1968-72 was the PLACE to be
now...if you are a Subaru...outback brokeback...
get off
... MY LAWN
Been there and driven through.
Wif's opinion wuz the same.
we just got on the slow boat
sitting in your monastic cell doesnt supply you with such ardent displays of acceleration
Ya think?
Nighttime = navel gazing.
NICE
due to other pressing duties involving crime scene tape hot chicks and steaming holes i gotta go
have a nice day Paladin
see ya on the forum tomorrow
Float fishin ‘ is a big deal.
Peeps are fishin’, in the Gallatin almost all year.
Cowboys are less prevalent. Leftist interlopers, are everywhere. Apparently Ted Turner shows up in town frequently.
Let’s just note that I went to SW MT to shoot an Ad in the Fall and there was no shortage of Hollywood types and support units who quickly showed up.
You're missing all the locations where one can buy used skis (Bozeman has NO shortage of Pawn "emporiums".).
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