Angry landlord gets legal lesson

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office got involved in a landlord-tenant dispute after the landlord, upset about money he was owed, went to his former tenant’s new residence to demand he be paid.

The landlord confronted the tenant, who told him to leave. The landlord then called 911 after seeing the tenant holding a rifle inside his residence. Because the tenant never threatened him, the landlord was counseled on his actions and advised of the proper, civil manner in which to deal with such issues in the future.

An eighth-grade student left a Northwest Lane school after having been detained in the school office for being in possession of marijuana.

Between 3 and 4 tons of hay were stolen from a hay shed on Blackmer Lane in Columbia Falls. The victim reported there was “all kinds of evidence” at the scene.

A Tranquil Valley Trail man in Kila forgot to remove the license plates from a vehicle he sold and reported the new owner was driving around Denver causing him problems.

A man on Hoffman Draw in Kila reported his neighbor may have cut his fence, allowing all his horses to get out.

A drunken man was arrested on Helena Flats Road after his girlfriend reported he pushed her and ripped her shirt off.

A man was arrested during a traffic stop on Rose Crossing.

A boy turned himself in on a warrant.

A Conrad Drive man reported someone stole his checks and started using them.

A barn and home on Harmony Road were burglarized.

A woman stole items from a home on Seventh Avenue West.

An inlet hose was cut on a rental truck on Sunset Drive.

A stolen pair of skis were located at a pawn shop.

A “fairly expensive hat rack” was stolen on Montana 35.

A concerned pastor contacted the Kalispell Police Department after having previously reported a crime due to a fear that the person alleged to have committed the crime would seek retribution. The police file on the alleged suspect warned he considers himself a “sovereign citizen,” was very anti-law enforcement and carries a gun. The department agreed to provide an extra patrol in the area during sermon hours.

A trio of twentysomethings was counseled after being seen with rifles standing on a West Arizona Street roof.

More than $500 was stolen from a deaf Kenway Drive woman by another deaf woman who had access to the victim’s bank account.

A Pheasant Run resident reported a high school student was sending gifts to him through a friend, and he believed it may be someone stalking him.

A newspaper deliverer reported a suspicious man circling around the block while she was delivering on Second Avenue East North. She said the man, who behaved strangely and may have been intoxicated, asked her what she was doing, and then pulled into a driveway.

A pit bull charged a man on Third Avenue West, forcing him to jump on his car.

Someone vandalized equipment on a telephone pole on Woodland Avenue by taking off a cover. The person who reported the vandalism was concerned the equipment could be destroyed if it was not repaired.

A Third Avenue East woman contacted the Columbia Falls Police Department after seeing a suspicious man with a flashlight walking around the neighborhood. She was unsure if it was the same man who broke her car window six weeks prior.

A 13th Street West man reported his girlfriend leaving with a bunch of items that belonged to him, including a sport utility vehicle.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft from a building on Montana 209.