'Bird-lar' attempts rooftop break in
A resident of Hazel Place reported hearing noises on her roof. The woman told Whitefish Police officers she had a skylight on her roof and thought someone might be trying to break in after hearing about other alleged burglaries in the area. While on the phone, the woman took a second look and saw a bird on the roof making noise. Turns out she got her feathers ruffled for nothing.
A man reportedly caught several people on video jumping off a roof on Central Avenue.
A man reportedly received a tongue lashing after confronting a man for allowing his dog to poop on a public sidewalk. The man allegedly responded by yelling at the man to “mind his own [explicit] business.” The reporting person said he felt the man was very rude.
Someone reportedly stole approximately $1,500 worth of reclaimed barn wood from a man’s yard on Karrow Avenue.
A resident of Riverside Road reported 95 bales of hay stolen from his property, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.
While house sitting for a family on Blue Star Ranch Road, a man found an allegedly intoxicated male inside. The house sitter said the man claimed to be the homeowners’ son and refused to leave. The sitter was advised on how to press trespassing charges if the situation escalated.
A man reported his neighbor for intentionally watering his lawn next door to ruin a 6-foot fence he had just put up and stained.
A male pushing a baby stroller reportedly walked out in front of traffic on U.S. 2 West. A witness told officers a truck had to slam on its brakes to avoid hitting the man and the baby. The angered driver then allegedly made an abrupt U-turn and sped after the man pushing the stroller, nearly hitting him.
A woman was reportedly speeding down Wettington Drive when a man yelled at her to slow down or he was going to “punk her up.” The woman said she felt threatened. Deputies advised her to slow down.
Two male brown and white hound dogs were found and taken to the county animal shelter.
A parent reportedly discovered their son’s allegedly stolen bike disassembled behind a neighboring house.
After crash landing his drone in a neighbor’s backyard, a man reportedly went to retrieve it and was greeted at his neighbor’s door by a man with a shot gun. When the drone owner asked if he could get the drone from the man’s yard, the man told him his dogs would rip him apart. When the drone owner said he thought he could get it, the man allegedly pointed the shotgun at him and said, “I’d like to see you try.”
An 11-year-old reportedly stole someone’s phone and threw it against a wall, shattering it.
A man reported finding what looked like a blow dart stuck in his tree.
A vehicle was reportedly stolen from where it was parked on U.S. 2 West.
Someone reportedly slashed the tires on a man’s vehicle on Days Acres Lane.
A man’s mailbox was reportedly stolen, mail and all, according to Columbia Falls Police. The man later found the box but did not say where.
A resident of 13th Street East allegedly returned home to find someone had kicked in her door.
A man reportedly lost his gun at a coffee shop.
After allowing a group of friends to stay the night at his house, a man reportedly woke to find $1,400 in cash missing from his home.
A man reportedly sprayed an attacker with bear spray and then called Kalispell Police as the man rolled around in pain in his yard. Two officers rode with the alleged attacker in an ambulance to the hospital.
A man wearing orange shorts and nothing else was reportedly seen sitting in the middle of a road. The reporting person said the man looked like he was doing yoga. Officers responded and spoke with the man who said he was going through a rough time mourning his dog.
A man reportedly left the hospital on foot wearing a hospital gown after refusing their medical services for a head wound.
A black and white “puffy dog,” described as being so ugly it was cute, was found and transported to the county shelter.
A man’s ex girlfriend allegedly drove up to his house, through a rock through his back window and drove away.
A woman’s van allegedly caught fire after she started the engine.
After allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old boy, a man was taken to the ground by a group of the kid’s friends.
A woman reported her neighbors for allegedly having their TV volume too loud. The woman said the man who lived there was “creepy, like he is from Hungry Horse,” and then told officers she rides a bike 30 miles a day. The woman added that the man was allegedly going to the community college to “learn how to construct guns.” Responding officers noted that the man’s TV volume was at an appropriate level and advised the woman to contact her property manager the next time she had a complaint.
Two gray domesticated bunnies allegedly escaped from their home.
A husky mix was found near Cabella’s and taken to the county shelter.
A group of four allegedly intoxicated men reportedly approached and harassed two women at Depot Park. Two of the men were arrested and taken to the detention center.