Man puts other man in hospital, suspect sought

A man was assaulted Wednesday afternoon on the east edge of Havre and taken to the hospital, and law enforcement are searching for the assailant.

Hill County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call at 5:07 p.m. about an assault in progress on 22nd Avenue North near the east crossing of the BNSF Railway tracks. Sheriff’s deputies, Havre Police officers and emergency medical personnel with Havre Fire Department all responded to the scene.

Witnesses who work for BNSF saw two men fighting. The victim said he and another man had been drinking together when the other man suddenly started assaulting him.

The victim was taken to Northern Montana Hospital with unknown injuries and the other man fled on foot.

Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said the victim could not identify the assailant, but described him as a 6-foot 3-inch, skinny, Native American man with long black hair, wearing camouflage shorts.

Law enforcement officers conducted an extensive search in a wide area, but could not locate him. Ross said anyone with leads on the man’s identity or location can call the sheriff’s office at 265-2512 or Havre-Hill County Crimestoppers at 265-4444.