Lovesick pedestrian nearly squished

A concerned motorist stopped to check on a man in dark clothing walking down Conrad Drive who the motorist almost hit and was immediately almost hit by another vehicle. According to the report filed with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, the pedestrian refused an offer of a ride from the motorist, saying he was distraught because his girlfriend had broken up with him and didn’t care if he got hit.

A grumpy grandmother called, wanting to know what kind of calls had been received regarding her U.S. 2 East residence, having heard something about it being burglarized and wanting to know if it was true. A dispatcher told her that wasn’t public information, but she remained adamant that she be told.

A woman accidentally bra-dialed 911 during an argument with a man who said he was going to call police due to another man and woman not returning his prescription. The woman said she did not realize the phone had dialed 911 while it was in her undergarment.

A package delivery man was bitten by a mastiff on River Road, leaving behind a large, painful bruise. The dog’s owner was advised of county animal ordinances and about keeping the dog updated on its rabies vaccine and also told that the courier would no longer deliver to the front door out of fear of the dog.

A miffed Mabel Street man reported that his estranged wife came into his home, threw stuff around the living room and assaulted another woman with her fingernails.

A Falcon Lane woman reported someone had called and told her she won a bunch of money and that the caller was going to come to the woman’s house.

A pair of checkbooks, a wallet and a camera monitor were stolen from a vehicle on Alpine Lane.

A Nikon camera and dirt bike gear were stolen from a Troutbeck Lane property in Lakeside.

Tools were stolen from a job site on Gleneagles Trail.

The Whitefish Police Department received a trio of reports of windows smashed out of vehicles on Hazel Place, Skyles Place and Iowa Avenue, with a wallet and three purses stolen.

A witness to an assault on a woman at a Central Avenue bar contacted police to make a statement.

A parked vehicle was sideswiped on Montana Avenue.

A wounded witness contacted the Columbia Falls Police Department after a man in his 50s choked him, threatened his life, then punched him in the face. The victim said the incident constituted “tampering with a witness,” but declined medical treatment, instead opting to get a ride from an officer to fill out a statement.

A 911 dispatcher who called back after receiving a call and hearing only a child saying “mama” spoke with a the child’s father, who was unaware his 5-year-old could call 911 while playing games on the phone.

The protective parent of a girl requested charges be filed against another teenager after the student, who got suspended from school for the behavior, assaulted the girl.

Someone smashed the window of a vehicle on 12th Street West and stole several items.

A wallet was stolen from a vehicle on Nucleus Avenue.