Police say burglary suspect found in casino

Monday, Dec. 27, 2004 | 10:55 a.m.

KALISPELL, Mont. -- A man accused of burglarizing a casino by entering through its roof was arrested Sunday at the casino, after police responded to a burglar alarm.

Daniel G. Townsend, a 26-year-old transient, was taken into custody at the Best Bet Casino shortly after midnight, police said. He was held in the Flathead County jail and faces charges of burglary and criminal mischief.

Damage to the roof and to some of the casino's interior areas was extensive, police said.

City and county officers surrounded the casino after police determined the suspect was inside. When the owner of the casino arrived, police entered and made the arrest.

archive