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Missoula DUI arrests

Overview

In late July 2026, a Missoula County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a visibly impaired driver, Dustin Berthoud, after observing signs of intoxication and conducting field‑sobriety tests. The encounter was a routine law‑enforcement response to a suspected DUI on a rural road.

A week later, Missoula police dealt with two separate incidents that escalated the pattern of impaired‑driving enforcement. On August 1, officers attempting to detain James Payne, who was drinking from a hydrogen peroxide bottle, were physically assaulted; Payne was subdued with a taser. In the same period, officers arrested repeat offender Roxanne Bunting, charging her with a felony fifth‑offense DUI after she refused sobriety and chemical tests. The later events illustrate a shift from standard traffic stops to more confrontational and repeat‑offender cases within Missoula’s ongoing DUI enforcement efforts.

Entities

Missoula Police Department · Missoula County Sheriff’s Office · James Payne · Roxanne Bunting · Dustin Berthoud

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Missoula Police Detain Man After Officer Choking Incident and Arrest Woman on Fifth DUI

    Missoula police tased James Payne after he resisted and choked an officer at a county fair, and arrested Roxanne Bunting on a fifth‑offense DUI after she refused sobriety tests.

  2. 14 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Missoula County Sheriff's Deputy Stops Intoxicated Driver on Night Patrol

    A Missoula deputy stopped 46‑year‑old Dustin Berthoud for suspected DUI after a night‑time traffic stop, noting impaired behavior and requesting a breath test.

Sources

963theblaze.com · blogbursts.in · shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com · trashmoon.com