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RELEASED DECEk4BER8' 2O25' 222 PM
On December 8, 202S, Kalispell Police Department (KPD) officers responded to a motor vehicle
crash near East Oregon Street and 7th Avenue West North in Kalispell. The reporting party
stated they were involved in a collision and that the other driver requested they"not contact
law enforcement." Upon arrival, officers began the standard process of investigating the crash,
which included the identification of all involved parties, as required by state law, and especially
important should |IPD need to issue traffic citations, as was the case.
One driver did not speak English, and a Spanish-speaking KPD officer responded to assist with
translation. One of the drivers involved was unable to provide identification and stated they
had no means of confirming their identity. The vehicle being driven was registered to an
uokoovvo cua)c, with expired registration from another state.After |IPD attempted to identify
the individual through available local records without success, KPD contacted federal
authorities to assist with identification, which is standard procedure.
Federal authorities requested l{PD detain the driver for apotential federal violation. l{PD
detained the individual until federal agents with U.S. Border Patrol arrived. That agency took
the individual into custody.
|IaUspcU Police Department has a responsibility to properly identify individuals involved in
investigations, particularly when criminal or civil liability may bc involved. |IPD's actions in
this matter were consistent with department policy, Montana law, and standard law
enforcement practices, including cooperation with federal partner agencies upon request.
Respectfully,
Jordan\/coczio, Chief ofPolice
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