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Hungry Horse bartender pepper-sprayed and robbed

Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Tuesday robbery
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery that happened early Tuesday.

Sheriff Brian Heino said in a Facebook post that at about 1:30 a.m. a man walked into the Dam Town Tavern in the town of Hungry Horse.

The suspect then pepper-sprayed the bartender and stole cash.

The Dam Town Tavern posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday: "To answer any questions yes the Dam Town was robbed!! The bartender working that night is ok. Hope we can find out who did this!!!"

No other details have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 406-758-5610, or email tips@flathead.mt.gov, and reference case number 2019-35528.