Thanks to police for quick response

Early Sunday morning, Feb. 19, the Polson Flathead Historical Museum premises alarm system detected an intrusion into the Museum and alerted police, both Polson and Lake County Sheriff, to a likely break in. Museum President Bill Olson rapidly responded to find at least 10 officers and a police dog, some officers armed with AR-15 type rifles, inside the museum. Apparently at least two criminals had destroyed the back door after scaling the fence but were scared off by the alarm that detected their early morning intrusion. Although the criminals were not apprehended, the rapid response of our local law enforcement as well as the robust alarm system of the Museum ran the perpetrators off. The Museum suffered no loss except for the exterior door.

The President and Board of the Polson Flathead Historical Museum are extremely grateful to our 911 dispatchers, our alarm company Mission Valley Security, the Polson Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for their swift and professional response. We will enhance our Museum security system with motion lights and cameras and will be better prepared for the next burglary attempt. We encourage all property owners to invest in current technology to assist police in their investigations into crimes of this nature. Next time the criminals responsible will be apprehended and face the full force of the law.

– William (Bill) Olson