Bozeman Standoff Leaves Innocent Family's Home in Ruins, City Denies Liability
The Bozeman Police Department ravaged the home of an innocent 24 year old mother in Montana after the upstairs neighbor's day-long standoff with police, which resulted in the neighbor's suicide.
The Bozeman Police Department ravaged the home of an innocent 24 year old mother in Montana after the upstairs neighbor's day-long standoff with police, which resulted in the neighbor's suicide.
“So I just wanted to get on here and talk about, what a police state we're living in right now and the government overreach that is happening to us. Because this up here is our house. We lived in the bottom apartments, and the man upstairs lived up above, under weird circumstances. You can look it up.
You can look at the police report. I don't believe this was necessary at all. But this happened to our home. Sorry. I'm not very good at public speaking, and this just pisses me off. So what happened was the man, our upstairs neighbor, barricaded himself in his house and, And allowed himself after 27 hours of a standoff with the police.
We were calling the police multiple times, telling them to not mess with the a bottom level, the bottom apartment, because it was a separate unit. It had a separate address. Everything. It wasn't even like unit and unit be able to completely separate address. And it said it on the front door. We told them multiple times and they still threw tear gas.
Pepper gas, flashbangs. They put fire, a fire hose into our house and destroyed all of our belongings with water. And they also went inside without a search warrant and searched through all of our belongings. I have asked for the search warrant documentation. They don't have it because they didn't have one for our address. And so we've reached out to the police.
They've. They've been really nice to us, but they haven't helped us. And we've reached out to the city attorney. We put in a, insurance claim, which was immediately denied without them looking over anything or asking for documentation. They said it's totally legal for them to go into our house and completely destroy everything. We own. All of our memories.
I have a son. They barely got us out in time before. They didn't even get us out. We had to flee the scene with guns pointed at us. And it's just fucking ridiculous, honestly, that we're suffering this much. And we were just innocent bystanders in this, And, I mean, the community has helped us a lot. We're very thankful for that.
But at the end of the day, it's the city's responsibility because they destroyed everything we own. All of our memories are gone. Everything is gone. So, yeah, if you live in an apartment, this could happen to you. And no lawyer will help you. Because this is legal for the police to do this to you. There is no recourse.
They literally have laws built in that cops can do whatever the fuck they want to you and get away with it. So I mean by your neighbors therapy, I guess that it would be cheaper than what we're having to go through right now.”
Bozeman Family’s Home Destroyed in Police Standoff: A Community Rallies While City Denies Liability
Bozeman, Nevada—December 29, 2024
The incident began when Schuhriemen’s upstairs neighbor barricaded himself in his apartment, leading to a 27-hour standoff with local police. The man ultimately died by suicide, but not before law enforcement deployed tear gas, pepper spray, flashbang grenades, and water from a fire hose—methods that Schuhriemen claims devastated her separate, downstairs unit despite repeated warnings to officers that the apartments were entirely distinct, with different addresses.
“We Told Them Multiple Times…”
In her written statement, Schuhriemen described how she and her family fled their home as police tactics escalated. “We had to flee the scene with guns pointed at us,” she wrote. Despite her efforts to inform law enforcement about the separate units, her apartment was reportedly treated as an extension of the upstairs residence. “They tear gassed, pepper gassed, flash banged, fire hosed, and threw another powder chemical into our home,” she said.
When Schuhriemen returned, she found her apartment unrecognizable. “They searched all of our belongings, destroying doors, flipping couches, and bursting pipes,” she stated, adding that the destruction left her family’s possessions and sentimental items ruined. In a TikTok video posted days later, she tearfully detailed how the city has denied any responsibility. “We put in an insurance claim, which was immediately denied,” she said, explaining that officials justified the denial by citing a duty to protect the community over individual property rights.
A Lack of Accountability
One of the most alarming aspects of the situation, Schuhriemen said, is the absence of legal recourse. According to her, police entered her home without a search warrant and destroyed her belongings without consequence. Requests for documentation of a search warrant were met with the response that none existed for her address.
“No lawyer will help you because this is legal for the police to do this to you,” Schuhriemen said in her TikTok video. “They literally have laws built in that cops can do whatever they want to you and get away with it.”
Community Support Amid City Neglect
While Schuhriemen expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support from Bozeman residents, she condemned the city’s handling of the situation. “It is beyond me that we live in a place where the city puts endless money into making it look like a nice place to live but will not clean up the mess they made,” she wrote.
The community has stepped in to provide resources and financial aid to Schuhriemen’s family, but the financial burden remains significant. “We are paying thousands out of pocket to replace necessary items and restore sentimental belongings,” Schuhriemen said. “Thank God for our landlord, family, and the people of Bozeman, because if it were up to the city, we would be homeless with a toddler in the middle of winter.”
The Broader Implications
Schuhriemen’s story has ignited a broader conversation about government overreach, tenants’ rights, and the lack of accountability for law enforcement. In her TikTok, she warned others that such an event could happen to anyone living in an apartment. “If you live in an apartment, this could happen to you,” she said. “Buy your neighbors therapy; it would be cheaper than what we’re having to go through right now.”
The Bozeman Police Department has not commented publicly on the allegations, and Schuhriemen’s request for accountability from the city remains unresolved. Meanwhile, her TikTok—posted under the username “sugrqbez”—has garnered significant attention, amplifying her story to a wider audience.
What’s Next?
Schuhriemen and her family face a long road to recovery. With the city’s refusal to cover damages and no legal avenues to pursue compensation, the family’s reliance on community support continues to grow. Her case underscores the stark realities of property destruction in police operations and raises urgent questions about the balance between public safety and individual rights.
“We were just innocent bystanders in this,” Schuhriemen said. “All of our memories are gone. Everything is gone.”
“Lawyers won’t even touch this, we’ve called like 15 offices. Cops have laws in place so they can do anything and face no consequences. It really sucks,” Schuhriemen added.
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