Written by In August 2011, Sheriff Freedom Crawford was involved in a bar fight in Lewistown, Montana, where he threw a man through a window. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of assault, obstructing a peace officer, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct. In March 2012, he received a six-month suspended jail term, was fined $1,350, and ordered to pay over $2,600 in restitution. Additionally, he was required to write a letter of apology to the victim’s family, local law enforcement, and the Lewistown community. Following the incident, Crawford entered a 28-day inpatient treatment program for alcoholism. In September 2014, after losing the primary election to Undersheriff Jason Frederick, Crawford resigned from his position as sheriff, effective October 1, 2014.
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