# Missoula DUI arrests

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/missoula-dui-arrests
> Updated: 2026-08-05T02:09:41.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missoula-police-detain-man-after-officer-choking-incident-and-arrest-woman-on-fifth-dui

### 2026-07-28: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missoula-county-sheriffs-deputy-stops-intoxicated-driver-on-night-patrol

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Cite as: Missoula DUI arrests. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/missoula-dui-arrests