Group living under bridge blocks public trail access, Butte MT


Police responded to reports about several people living under the bridge at the Civic Center walking trail. The group blocked public access by locking off the area. Officers told them to start packing up by tomorrow and said they will follow up later.
Audio|Source: Butte Silver Bow Police
01:23
Transcript:
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127. I'm going to be out the Civic Center walking trail under the bridge here.
00:07
I've got some complaints about people being down here and there are some transits here.
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Top. Okay. Dispatch 129.
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Copy. Dispatch, 129, I'll be clear.
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Copy, 129.
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Dispatch, 149.
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Dispatch, 145.
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145. 145.
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been around the surrounding areas.
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I haven't found anybody.
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We'll be clear.
00:26
We'll mark this for extra patrol.
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Dispatch 127.
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1.27.
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To be clear from here, there are multiple transits living underneath the bridge.
00:36
They have the entire thing locked off, preventing anybody from getting through.
00:40
Fies them, that by tomorrow morning they got to start packing it up and get things out of here.
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And I'll check back on the weekend.
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Location mentioned:
Walking Trail Parking, Parking lot, 1375 Santa Claus Rd, Butte, MT 59701
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