Flathead County Sheriff

Flathead County Sheriff s Office took a report Wednesday afternoon about a man who allegedly drove recklessly on U.S. 93 and then slammed on his brakes and made threatening gestures at another driver. Later, the same man reportedly scuffled with his father at home.

A parent called for help when her son refused to get into her car on Twin Acres Drive. Another parent on Maple Drive had the opposite problem; the girl locked herself in a friend s car and wouldn t come out.

A transient picked property on Martin City Loop Road as a campsite. He ll be roused from there when he returns to it. A woman found sleeping on the side of U.S. 2 near Coram is a missionary without funds for a motel room. A Bible camp put her up for the night.

A backhoe was damaged in Hungry Horse near Canyon Elementary School.

A man is causing concern by spending time at Deer Park School and following kids home in his red Dodge extended-cab truck.

A Tamarack Lane resident complained that a business dumped water in the ditch and believes that contaminated a well.

Minor injuries were reported near Many Lakes at an accident between a pickup and a camper Thursday afternoon.

Jewelry was reportedly stolen from luggage at the airport.

Harassing phone calls were reported on Burke Lane, where a woman has a restraining order against such things.

A report of an intoxicated man on Shady Lane led to allegations by a woman that her mother kidnapped her son and other allegations that resulted in no arrests.

Strange, granular pellets were found on the lawn on Plantation Drive, where unsuspecting residents apparently had been visited by the Fertilizer Fairy.

More counterfeit money was reported this time at Tri-City Quick Stop.

At 2 a.m. Thursday, a boy who ran from the Holiday Station with a stolen carton of cigarettes was chased down and had to return the property to the store and then explain it to his parents.

An accident on U.S. 2 near McGregor Lake blocked traffic Thursday afternoon.