Man finally charged up over battery theft

A Church Drive man told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that he had a lot of batteries stolen late last year. He put the value at about $500 but he couldn’t give a particular reason why he had waited to report the theft.

Vandals reportedly drilled into a pickup on Sunrise Creek Drive to steal gasoline.

One Sampson Lane resident was alarmed to see a small car marked with a major search engine company’s logo driving down the road. It had a camera on top, which the resident thought might be sinister. Dispatch told the resident that this could be for the company’s mapping feature.

A mother claimed that her daughter stole her Social Security number to open a cellphone account.

A man told the Sheriff’s Office that someone was trying to kill him, but didn’t know who would do the deed. He added that he carries a gun.

A resident of Whispering Meadows Trail was concerned about several dogs “pooping on her very expensive lawn.”

A bear was reported in a “fancy campground” near Under Canvas Road. There were no campers on hand, according to the report.

One Kila resident thought that a young driver with two flat tires on Springhill Road looked suspicious. So instead of offering to help, she called the Sheriff’s Office.

Workers at a U.S. 2 business near Kalispell had to kick out a man with a mullet, but not due to his haircut. He was reportedly lying down in the store. Witnesses described the man as “possibly holding a beverage.”

A crying woman called the Kalispell Police Department asking about a particular person’s history. An officer suggested she call for a records request at a later time.

Someone tried to contain a “big, fluffy” dog, but it took off down South Main Street.

A mysterious ring of the doorbell prompted a Commons Way resident to call the police.

Someone thought his landlord was following him while driving down Main Street because he owed rent.

Instead of exchanging insurance information, a faulted driver just gave another driver $100 in a minor accident on East Oregon Street.

Someone was sleeping in a car on Geddes Avenue, according to a Whitefish Police Department report. Trouble was that the car was blocking a lane.

Six people were stranded on a boat at Whitefish Lake after the batteries died. They eventually flagged down another boat for help.

There was an argument on U.S. 2 that involved the throwing of a beer bottle at a car, according to the Columbia Falls Police Department. One of the subjects took off on foot.

A disgruntled motorist called the police claiming that the train had been blocking traffic for “at least 10 minutes.”