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Billings police say SWAT search recovered 53 firearms, deny mistreatment of 90‑year‑old resident
Summary
Police Chief Saint John told the city council a coordinated enforcement operation on two properties recovered 53 firearms (17 stolen) and that commanders found no evidence of unlawful mistreatment of a 90‑year‑old resident; community members raised concerns during public comment.
Billings — Police Chief Saint John provided the City Council with a detailed account of a coordinated enforcement operation that targeted two properties in Billings, saying officers executed two district court warrants and recovered a total of 53 firearms across the sites.
The chief said the search centered on narcotics and stolen property investigations. “The main residence is where we found 48 firearms in the basement,” he said, adding that 17 of those weapons were identified as stolen. He said a threat matrix required the deployment of SWAT; officers cleared multiple structures on the King Avenue East property, including a main house, a trailer and a bus, and detectives later…
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