LAW ROUNDUP: Man tired of living near 'gangbanger'

A Battle Hollow Avenue resident in Somers wanted to talk to a deputy about his continued frustrations with Flathead County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly not doing anything to arrest a man who was “dealing drugs, stealing bikes, driving drunk and poaching animals.” The resident alleged that the man had “offensive behavior including waving a semiautomatic assault rifle around in the roadway like a ‘Mexican gangbanger.’”

A man on Helena Flats Road in Kalispell called deputies to report that another man allegedly came up to him and tried to give him a teddy bear with a plastic bag and that the teddy bear was drug related. The complaint was deemed unfounded.

A truck was reported stolen on U.S. 93 South in Whitefish. Later on, a woman on Webster Lane in Whitefish made a call related to the stolen vehicle. The caller said a man and a woman were trying to get into her residence and on a previous night were in her house and threatening to kill her.

A man called officers and said his father allegedly threatened him that “if he returns to Montana he will shoot and kill him and dump his body in the North Fork.” The son believed it was a credible threat and was concerned because his father reportedly has guns and may have issues with dementia.

The days will only get hotter at a man’s South Cedar Drive residence in Kalispell when he reported that his ex-girlfriend broke an air conditioner and window.

A woman on Pioneer Road in Kalispell called police to report a roommate who was reportedly acting crazy, screaming, yelling and threatening to pepper spray the caller. There were allegedly no lights on because someone shut the power off. The argument was said to have started because there were too many people staying at the residence who were not on the lease.

Deputies responded to a fuel spill on Granrud Lane in Kalispell.

Apparently U.S. 93 South is conducive to reckless drag racing.

Kalispell Police Department received a report that two Corvettes were allegedly racing at “almost 100 mph.” In another report, two small vehicles, possibly Hondas, were also seen racing allegedly at 100 mph and running red lights.

A 7-year-old was wreaking havoc at a First Street East daycare when he was reported throwing chairs, trying to fight other children and generally “freaking out.”

A woman told police that a man who gave her a ride on U.S. 93 South allegedly got upset because she didn’t want to be his friend and pushed her out of his vehicle.

A woman on U.S. 93 North said she wanted police to know that a man with a tour bus that says on it “he’s a musician and tours all over,” was reportedly “a very shady character,” and that he’s a “bad guy,” because he allegedly assaults kids for refusing to buy his records.

Someone on Eighth Avenue West suspected that drug dealing was going on at a motor home based on the amount of traffic, people on bikes, people on foot and in cars, going to it.

A transient woman with a shopping cart was spotted at Woodland Park allegedly choking her dog’s neck and dumping a bunch of garbage by a bench. The dog owner allegedly denied wrongdoing and statements were forwarded to the City Attorney.

Someone on Second Avenue East reportedly heard two gunshots in the area of Wyoming Street. The person said he or she heard a man saying “I’ll cap your ass,” before hearing the shots. Turns out, the person may have just been hearing loud rap music playing from a vehicle.

Someone was reportedly seen through video cameras prowling around an apartment complex at Fifth Avenue East and 11th Street East. The man making the report said apples were also thrown onto his roof.

A tree fell into someone’s yard on Parkway Drive and was blocking half of the roadway.

A customer on U.S. 2 West brought up a bag to the counter that someone had left and it possibly contained drugs.

A transient was spotted sleeping on someone’s East Montana Street Property.

Someone heard a woman screaming “don’t put your hands on me,” and then went outside to cry on First Avenue West. The emotional scene turned out to be a misunderstanding between friends and parties were counseled.

A man finally found his missing ring at a pawn shop a year after filing a theft report of stolen items. However, he was concerned that he hadn’t listed ring.

Whitefish Police Department received a call from someone on Creekwood Drive who was reportedly “very vague,” but had questions about child pornography.

A man, who didn’t want to give his name to police, told officers two men sitting on a bench on Central Avenue were “bothering everybody for money.” The man didn’t want to provide a description and told dispatchers, “just get them out of here.”

Someone was spotted sleeping in a sleeping bag on U.S. 93. South.