Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Reward Notice
Denver Field Division
Contact: Crystal McCoy For Immediate Release
303-575-7611 April 12, 2023
@ATF_Denver www.atf.gov

ATF Offers Reward in Firebombing at

Sheriff’s Office
ATF and Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office Seek Public’s Help
in Firebombing of Sheriff’s Office Property
Helena, Montana — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in conjunction
with the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a firebombing of
sheriff’s office vehicles and property at the City of Helena Law and Justice Center.

The incident, which occurred on April 2nd at 1:50 a.m., involved an individual throwing an
ignited incendiary bomb, also known as a Molotov cocktail, at Sheriff’s vehicles causing
thousands of dollars in damage. The City of Helena Law and Justice Center houses the Helena
Police Department, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office, and the Helena Municipal Court.

Anyone with information about this firebombing should contact ATF at (888) ATF-TIPS (1-888-
283-8477) or the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 447-8235. Information can also
be sent to ATFTips@atf.gov or through ATF’s website at www.atf.gov/contact/atftips. Tips can
be submitted anonymously using the Reportit® app, available from both Google Play and the
Apple App store, or by visiting www.reportit.com.

ATF regulates the firearm industry and is the lead federal law enforcement agency with
jurisdiction involving firearms and violent crimes. More information about ATF and its programs
is available at www.atf.gov.
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