05/30/2026
We are posting this to add further context to our previous post.
I don’t think many people realize how much the Wolf Point Police Department, the Fort Peck Tribes, and the Sheriff’s Office handle on a daily basis.
Regarding the dirt bike issue specifically:
On Thursday, I personally- received five complaints from citizens regarding dirt bikes. The city also received four direct calls.
On Friday, we were dispatched multiple times to the southeastern part of the city for reports of three juveniles on dirt bikes. The final complaint came from someone at the senior center, who stated they asked the juveniles to stop, only to have them ride directly toward them.
We located the juveniles and spoke with the parent of one of the boys. While we were still in the south side, we were simultaneously dispatched to a report of a white dirt bike on the north side and to an intoxicated individual at Triangle Park. I located the white dirt bike on 6th Avenue and issued the rider a warning.
Shortly after, we were dispatched to a domestic dispute on the south side where a man was attempting to pull a woman out of a vehicle. Once that call was handled, I advised one of our officers that I had just warned the white dirt bike rider. He informed me he had seen the same rider continuing to ride recklessly and had given him a warning just minutes earlier. This was the same bike our officers had already warned the night before.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., I received yet another call about a dirt bike on the northeast side. The caller said, “Can’t you do something? They are terrorizing the neighborhood. I tried to talk to them and they laughed and revved the motor.”
All of this occurred before 4:00 p.m. yesterday.
These incidents are not isolated. On other days we’ve received complaints of dirt bikes racing on route 2, dirt bikes at the baseball fields, dirt bikes chasing people down the road and jumping out in front of moving vehicles on the roads. The list goes on and on. I even stopped one dirt bike on 6th where the man had his three-year-old child riding on the front — neither of them were wearing a helmet.
I rode dirt bikes as a kid myself and fully understand the fun they can bring. However, there is a clear line between having fun and simply not caring about your own safety or the safety of the people around you.
I also agree that our resources could often be better spent on other, more serious issues. However, when someone calls 911 or files a formal complaint, we are required to respond.
