Suspect's escape foiled by snow
After officers spotted him urinating on trees, a 22-year-old man took off running Thursday night. His tracks through the newly-fallen snow foiled his escape. Kalispell Police followed the footprints to a Third Avenue West residence. There, a 22-year-old man lied about seeing the other man, and both were subsequently arrested for obstructing a peace officer. The runner was also cited for possession of dangerous drugs.
A disgruntled neighbor to a salon on Fifth Avenue West has been upset about customers parking on the city street near his residence, and was seen spraying the cars with some type of oil Thursday night.
A drunk woman who apparently slapped and hit her husband during an argument at a Farview Drive residence at 3:37 a.m. Friday before speeding off in a white Chevy Blazer has not been located.
A man was assaulted on a warrant after he apparently punched his cousin in the lip around 7 a.m. Friday.
Officers received 74 calls for service between 2:30 p.m. Thursday and 2:30 p.m. Friday.
Strong gusts wreaked havoc in the Flathead Valley Thursday afternoon and night, blowing over an electric billboard, power lines, a fence, multiple trees, propane tanks and a hot tub, according to various reports received by the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
A 47-year-old woman was taken into custody for shoplifting from a box store on U.S. 2 East at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
A little dog found near the Ferndale Fire hall was taken to the shelter Thursday night.
A man driving a red Corvette apparently showed up at a woman’s Blacktail Heights Road residence Thursday night. He apparently asked for personal information about her job, took a photo, then left.
A rifle and a marijuana plant were stolen from a medical marijuana card-holder at a 14th Street East North residence around 11 p.m. Thursday.
While gambling in a U.S. 2 East casino around midnight Thursday, a man apparently became concerned when he didn’t see anyone else in the establishment. Turns out, it was just a slow night and nothing was amiss.
Two men jumped from a red Chevy Suburban and ran into a bar on U.S. 2 West around 1 a.m. Friday. After looking around for someone, they apparently got back in the car, pulled out a revolver, and sped off.
After deputies found a vehicle in the ditch along Montana 35 south of Bigfork, they arrested a man for DUI around 3:30 a.m. Friday.
Deputies offered advice to the parents of a 16-year-old who refused to go to school Friday.
Ever since a man stole a woman’s car and crashed it Thursday night, a woman wants him out of the house. Deputies offered advice.
Deputies received 172 calls for service between 3:30 p.m. Thursday and 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Columbia Falls Police arrested a 17-year-old girl for disorderly conduct after she apparently sent another teen girl fighting words via text message, then used profanities in the principal’s office when confronted about it Friday.
The vehicle reported stolen from a residence on Eighth Street West around 4 a.m. Friday has since been recovered.
Officers received 29 calls for service between 3:30 p.m. Thursday and 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Whitefish Police received 24 calls for service between 3:30 p.m. Thursday and 3:30 p.m. Friday.