Don't really let them play in traffic

Kalispell police received a call from someone concerned for the welfare of a small child riding a bicycle on U.S. 2 at Fifth Avenue WN, followed by a large yellow dog. Montana Highway Patrol tracked down the child, loaded child and dog into the patrol car for a ride home and contacted the mother who "seemed not too concerned that her child was on the highway."

A female shoplifter reportedly unloaded all the items at The Stone Chair's counter, told the person there that she had a problem, and left.

Walgreen's reported an intoxicated man in the store just after 2 a.m., with a water bottle containing what they suspected was beer. The man was charged with having an open container, resisting arrest and obstructing justice.

A father was concerned about his 11-year-old daughter's broken shoulder received while playing football with a 17-year-old boy.

Police helped department of criminal investigation in a "buy bust" that authorities received a tip on, and ended up arresting one male.

A 20-year-old man was arrested for possession of alcohol at North Riding Road and Three Mile Drive.

Another 26-year-old man was arrested for DUI, and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

A woman was arrested for DUI just north of the Dairy Queen.

It wasn't a fight at the convenience store at 1 a.m., as reported. It was a group of people wrestling, intoxicated and lacking sense.

Pry marks on apartment doors were an apparent sign of attempted break-ins on Hawthorn Avenue.

Two males were spotted going into the water tower area near Buffalo Hill Drive. Police made contact with two people. They returned to the site and discovered the gate unlocked, so they asked public works to secure the area.