Teens looking for a ride raise suspicion
Flathead County Sheriff’s deputies were unable to locate a pair of suspicious teenagers who entered an Electric Avenue store in Bigfork and asked for a ride to Missoula or Kalispell. The boy and girl — who claimed to be brother and sister — couldn’t get their stories straight and were carrying duffel bags.
An upset owner of a dog that was reportedly chasing deer on a neighboring property on Wintercrest Drive told the responding deputy that enforcing the county animal-at-large ordinance was a slap in the face to the liberty movement and the Tea Party.
A mother trying to handle a distraught child reported her 8-year-old was traumatized after her 16-year-old son assaulted him, tying him up and putting tape over his mouth on U.S. 2 East in Coram.
Several people were reportedly driving in and out of an East Evergreen Drive property, from which the reporting person heard a lot of noise and partying and could see people smoking marijuana outside.
A motorist who believed he got away with spinning brodies on an Eagle Bend Drive golf course in Bigfork may have a date with justice after a nearby homeowner found a license plate believed to belong to the offending vehicle.
A Kookoosint Trail resident reported a young boy came to the door soliciting money for a trip through a local high school. The resident said the boy acted very suspicious, didn’t have any literature and changed his story.
A young boy was seen encouraging a younger boy to go out on the ice near Lawrence Park.
Someone broke into a lockbox and stole medication on Youngs Lane.
Someone put water in the gas tank of a vehicle on U.S. 2 East in Kalispell.
A purse containing $1,000 for deposit, debit cards and a credit card was stolen out of a vehicle on Pleasant Valley Road in Marion.
A rifle was reported either lost or stolen on McMannamy Draw.
A gun was reported stolen on Riverside Road.
A trio of merry pranksters was reported to the Kalispell Police Department by an employee of a West Idaho Street store, where the boys were picking up a gallon of milk or juice, acting like they slipped and throwing the jug in the air, which broke when it hit the floor. The boys escaped, but their antics were caught on video.
A man reportedly trying to break into every house along Fifth Avenue East turned out to be a man putting up door hangers.
An emergency room employee reported a man walked in with an accidental gunshot wound to his hand.
A pair of men was seen trying to load another man — who may have been conscious — into a truck on West Idaho Street.
A Seventh Avenue West North man found 12 or more hypodermic needles in the east side of a ditch next to his property.
A postmaster reported a mail carrier found a bag on West Idaho Street that contained drug paraphernalia, including what may be a crack pipe.
Needles and foil were found in a U.S. 2 West parking lot.
A Sixth Street East resident reported her neighbor has been yelling vulgarities at her and her children when they were outside.
Someone broke into an East Center Street business through a sliding glass window.
A man was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence on Eighth Street West.
A boy was arrested at a North Main Street business for shoplifting and obstructing.
A woman was arrested during a traffic stop on First Avenue West North.
A woman was cited for shoplifting at a Hutton Ranch Road store.
Headphones, iPod accessories and cologne were stolen from a vehicle on Fifth Avenue East.
A purse, jewelry and medication were stolen from a vehicle on First Avenue East.
Whitefish Police officers responded to a Waverly Place home to assist a man in handling his 13-year-old son, who has bipolar disorder and was acting out. He was eventually arrested for violating his probation.
A Spokane Avenue resident wanted to know whether a government agency could enter her home when she is not there.
A group of rowdy partiers in a hotel room on U.S. 93 West was given their last warning by an officer after having previously been approached by hotel security.
A woman was arrested and her 1-year-old child taken by Child and Parent Services on Monegan Road.
A woman was arrested during a traffic stop on Columbia Avenue.
The Columbia Falls Police Department received a report that a Nucleus Avenue bar was serving underage patrons, in particular a 17-year-old youth.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual assault.
An incident of trespassing was reported on Montana Avenue.
The Polson Police Department received a report of shoplifting at a supermarket on U.S. 2.
A person was found in possession of dangerous drugs on Mission Meadows Drive.