UPDATE — The GRPS contacted us to clarify that the press release they issued was a joint statement issued on behalf of their agency, Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigations.
GREEN RIVER — While the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigations and the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office remain silent on a raid that hit the wrong address on March 3rd, the Green River Police Department has acknowledged the mistake in a press release.
The statement does not address how the error occurred in the first place.
Full text of the press release follows:
On Thursday, March 3, 2016, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of Sweetwater County’s Joint Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, at the request of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, executed a high-risk search warrant at 355 Fir Street, Green River, Wyoming where individuals believed to be armed and in possession of controlled substances were located. This warrant had been issued by a Judge in Sweetwater County, who authorized the search for weapons, illegal drugs and other drug paraphernalia.
During the execution, some members of the Sweetwater County Joint SWAT team regrettably broke a window and utilized flash-bang distraction device at an incorrect address. Immediately recognizing this mistake, personnel from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and the Green River Police Department made contact with the homeowners and coordinated the repair of the damaged property.
As previously reported, the execution of the search warrant at 355 Fir Street resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, multiple firearms, and the arrests of multiple individuals.
