Police Find Vehicle With Firearms and Machete


Officers discovered an unoccupied vehicle containing firearms, a machete, and possible evidence of other criminal activities. They are coordinating a response to investigate the situation.
Audio|Source: Ravalli County Sheriff, Hamilton Police, Fire and EMS
03:29
Transcript:
651.1340, did you have traffic? Offer. I'm just advising the vehicle owner has an alert for multiple firearms and machete. 10 for vehicles unoccupied and that alert is correct. 21[2]52. 1440 can you have 1317 roll my direction please 104 break 1317 6551 17 is asking you to go his direction north of Wally Crawford on the 93 1346 have 1. Go ahead. Just advising 17 is en route from area 5. 104 I copy. 12153. 1324. 1324. Can you ask 40 if you'd like another unit to that way as well? 1340-6-5-1? 1340-651. 1340-651. 1340-651. 13-40-651. Just advising I'm not getting an answer from 40. He's in a dead zone. He did advise the vehicle was unoccupied. 10 and 4. And advising DM3 is there as well. 1340. Did you have traffic for me. 24 was just asking if you need an additional back. Stand by, I'll give him 21. 10-4[1]. Break, 1324, he's advising he's going to give you a 21. 10-4. 1324, he's advising he's going to give you a 21. 10-4, thank you. 21-55. 1340. Looks like cell reception is dead here. Break. Can you advise 17 or 24 that there is possible 18[3] activity evidence in the vehicle? 104. 1324 and 17, it looks like there's possible 18 activity in the vehicle.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement (Message Received)
[2]
21: Phone Call/Contact
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18: Possible Criminal Activity Evidence
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US-93, Hamilton, MT
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