LAW ROUNDUP: Fire set in Kalispell Chamber bathroom

Kalispell Fire Department responded to a fire in the men’s bathroom at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Smoke was coming out of the bathroom when firefighters arrived at the scene, Kalispell Fire Chief Dave Dedman said.

“It was a pretty small, but smoky fire.”

The fire was set intentionally, according to Dedman.

“Someone intentionally set some toilet paper and some paper towels on fire, which in turn caught the wall on fire,” he said.

An investigation has been completed; however, there aren’t any suspects at this time.

Dedman said there was a fair amount of damage to the wall, but the structural integrity was fine.

The bathroom facility is closed until further notice.

Evergreen Fire Department was dispatched, but was canceled en route.

It was not a good day when someone told Kalispell Police Department he or she hit a tree in an attempt to drive around a vehicle that was reportedly blocking the roadway.

Someone was frustrated that people had moved out and allegedly left three to four cats at a North Meridian Road location. The caller complained that the property manager “is doing nothing about it.

Someone was concerned about a “stressed-out” dog allegedly tied to a van on U.S. 2 West.

A woman had a scare when a man, who she thought was high on drugs, was allegedly following her and accused her of picking up his cellphone off the ground. The woman said she did not pick up anything and reportedly had to ask the man to back away from her because he was acting aggressively.

A woman on Fifth Street West reported her vehicle stolen and suspected her grandson.

Drugs were reportedly found at the jail on South Main Street.

About seven kids were spotted allegedly throwing rocks at vehicles and breaking windshields on North Meridian Road. The juveniles were counseled and sent on their way or released to their parents.

There was a concern of dog fighting on Sixth Avenue East when someone heard what sounded like “dogs tearing each other apart” and a female pitbull appeared on someone’s yard with facial injuries.

Someone on Eighth Avenue West reported a dark colored sedan hit his or her friend while he was riding a bicycle.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident on Pioneer Road where a teenager reportedly bit a woman and was throwing things in the house.

Deputies responded to a report of partner/family assault possibly involving serious bodily injury on Hillside Lane.

A couple of reports came in from Vicks Lane about “very loud” neighbors and things being broken.

Someone complained about an individual illegally dumping garbage.

Officers received a complaint on Yaak River Road that someone allegedly cut a tree on private property.