Montana’s reliance on volunteer firefighters has a fascinating history. In 1878, the Virginia City newspaper, the Madisonian, praised the work of the town’s volunteers: “The fire brigade did heroic work in extinguishing the flames and preventing the spread” of a fire in a wood shed at William Thompson’s place.
St. Pete man impersonates officer, handcuffs neighbor over loud music, deputies say
John Thomas Switzer displayed a badge and told his neighbor I am a police officer. I can arrest you at any time, according to the sheriff s office.
Credit: Pinellas County Sheriff s Office Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 2:55 PM EDT May 5, 2021
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. A St. Pete man was arrested after the Pinellas County Sheriff s Office says he pretended to be a police officer and put his neighbor in handcuffs over loud music.
Around 8:50 p.m. on May 3, John Thomas Switzer, 67, confronted his neighbor about the volume of her music while armed with a handgun, according to an arrest affidavit.