Not all teens driving in the alley are burglars

A concerned Seventh Avenue East resident contacted the Kalispell Police Department to report a pair of teenagers who kept driving up and down the streets and through the alleys repeatedly. The resident said they may be trying to steal something, and that he could tell by looking at them that they were high. According to the officer who investigated, the teenagers were actually looking for their dog.

A man who was either drunk or high was first reported to police after entering an East Idaho Street casino three times, asking a runner where to buy heroin. Just two minutes after the first call came in, an employee at a nearby restaurant reported the man was standing outside, wanting to buy drugs. He later returned to his motel room, where he was advised to stay for the rest of the night.

A group of panhandlers was reported for rude behavior at a grocery store, where one of the panhandlers cussed at an employee and told her he had every right to be there. Less than an hour and a half later, the group was again reported for continuing to drive by and scream profanities at the employees.

A man and woman, both with visible injuries, were arrested for partner or family member assault after a fight at a Sixth Avenue West home. The wife had been drinking. A pair of children were left in the custody of a roommate.

A Somerset Drive woman turned over a letter she received, believing it was part of a scam. The letter said she had won the Spanish Sweepstakes Lottery.

An Antelope Trail resident in Whitefish received several calls from a person asking him to meet the caller at a nearby grocery store so they could shoot him. When a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputy called the person making the calls and identified himself as a deputy, the caller hung up. The deputy then left a message telling the person to stop calling the Whitefish resident.

A Columbia Falls woman reported she has been followed by unmarked cars for several days throughout the valley, and that when she has confronted the drivers, they would not speak to her. She was told to collect license plate numbers and call 911 right away, and to stay with family or friends if she felt unsafe being alone.

A tiny terror was reported on Cynthia Drive, where a Chihuahua/Papillon cross was reported coming after a resident’s dog and child. The owner of the pesky pup was given a verbal warning.

A South Cedar Drive resident with a dog in heat got an unexpected visitor when a male Labrador jumped the fence into the yard. The resident was advised to keep their female dog in an enclosed area while it was in heat.

A man known as “Banjo Bob” called about a transient camp behind a building on U.S. 2 East.

An enraged teenage boy was reported to the Whitefish Police Department for hitting the window of a vehicle on Montana 40 West, but it turned out he was just upset because he lost his lip ring.