BILLINGS, Mont. - More information regarding an over eight-hour-long standoff in Billings West End Friday was given during a press conference Sunday. Billings Police Chief Rich St. John said the incident started when a Yellowstone County Deputy was dispatched to a suspicious vehicle trespassing on railroad property. When the deputy got to the area the vehicle was not seen, Chief St. John noting that there was no pursuit related to the report. Around 12:30 pm the Laurel Police Department received and responded to a call regarding suspicious activity at Woodâs Powr-Grip. According to Chief St. John, a man and a woman were seen putting a tarp over the top of a silver van.