The investigation continues in Hill County after a Friday night incident that resulted in a "shelter in place" order for the town of Hingham, about 35 miles west of Havre.
Aneesa Coomer reports from Hingham - watch:
It began Friday evening when the Hill County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in Hingham.
Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said, “We determined we were looking for a suspect. We did find that suspect last night around midnight and took him into custody.”
One resident, Ray Lipp, explains his experience, “We're just normally just a small laid-back little place. I don't know how many people even knew what was happening, you know, and they had it all cordoned off, that whole couple of blocks down there, from six or seven until about midnight when they finally, I think, got it all solved.”
Once the suspect was in custody shortly before midnight, the shelter in place notice was lifted.
The Hill County Sheriff’s Office, Hill County Search and Rescue volunteers, and several other agencies will be continuing the investigation throughout the weekend.
Sheriff Ross said, “Agencies from Great Falls, FBI, DCI, they're simply helping us with this investigation so we can draw it to a conclusion. I would like to thank the community of Hingham for their cooperation during our investigation.”
The agency then ordered a "shelter in place" for the town of Hingham at about 8:40 p.m. and advised residents to stay inside and lock their doors.
No other details about the incident have been released at this point, including the name of the suspect, and there is no official word on whether anyone has been injured.
We will update you when we get more information.
(UPDATE, FRIDAY, 11:55 pm) The Hill County Sheriff's Office lifted the shelter in place order for the town of Hingham, and says there is no longer an active threat to the community.
The agency said that there will be a "heavy law enforcement presence" in the town throughout the weekend, and asks that people avoid the area of the 300 block of Second Street if at all possible so that law enforcement officers can continue their investigation.
The Sheriff's Office has not yet released any details about the threat or the situation.
We will update you when we get more information.
(1st REPORT, FRIDAY, 9:09 pm) The Hill County Sheriff's Office on Friday evening issued a "Public Safety Alert" for the town of Hingham, which is about 35 miles west of Havre.
The agency said in a news release at about 8:40 p.m. that there is a "high law enforcement presence" on the 300 Block of Second Street in Hingham, and that it is "an evolving situation."
The Sheriff’s Office asks that residents of Hingham shelter in place, lock their doors, and completely avoid the area until further notice.
The Sheriff's Office says that further alerts will be sent either via their Facebook page, or their Code Red notification system.
No other details have been released at this point.
We will update you as we get more information.
