Missoula Officer Finds Man Passed Out With Fentanyl in His Lap

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On May 19, 2025, at approximately 4:41 p.m., a Missoula Police Department officer observed a passed-out or sleeping male in a vehicle parked behind Northgate Plaza. The vehicle was parked “semi-crooked” in a parking space and is associated with 45-year-old Jeremy Oltz, who is on probation.  

The officer exited her vehicle and approached the male, who was later confirmed to be Oltz. She observed a piece of tinfoil with a partially burnt blue pill sitting on top of it on Oltz’s lap. The officer recognized the pill as fentanyl.  

The officer woke Oltz up, and he exited his vehicle. Another officer then arrived on the scene to assist. That officer took custody of Oltz while the original officer contacted Probation and Parole.  

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The on-call probation officer requested the MPD officer perform a search of Oltz’s vehicle. Inside, the officer located the following items:  

• Tinfoil with most of a fentanyl pill, some fentanyl powder, and burnt residue;
• Balled up tinfoil with a small amount of fentanyl powder inside;
• A “safe smoking kit”;
• A green balloon;
• A glass pipe with burnt residue inside;
• A black box, with magnets attached, containing tinfoil with burnt residue, a metal tooter straw, and a broken glass pipe.

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After being advised of his rights, Oltz confirmed that the officer had located his fentanyl pill and fentanyl powder. According to court documents, he explained that he was on his lunch break and only smoked a small amount before the officer found him.  

The officer placed Oltz under arrest and transported him to the Missoula County Detention Center. He is currently being charged with felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia.  

The information in this article was obtained from sources that are publicly viewable.