Mail carrier takes no chances with Fido

A mail carrier and an aggressive-looking dog had a run-in that resulted in the dog getting maced and the Kalispell Police Department receiving a phone call. It all began when a 8-year-old girl told her mother that a man came up to the fence, sprayed the dog and told her not to touch the dog. The dog was rubbing its face with its paws and on the ground, but seemed OK. An officer did confirm with the postmaster that one of his carriers did pepper spray the canine because he felt threatened.

A man driving an oversized load who couldn’t get through the underpass, called to seek assistance. An officer responded to help with traffic control to help the driver get on his way.

A person cleaning out a room found what he believed to be methamphetamine. An officer responded and collected a glass pipe and bindle bags for destruction.

A woman who was parked in a lot called about three people and a dog who pulled up next to her in a “crappy” black truck. She said the people were drinking, but apparently the dog was not. When she confronted them, they said they weren’t driving and threw the cans in the back. The caller said they went inside a store. Upon further clarification, the caller didn’t see the driver drinking. When an officer checked, the vehicle was unoccupied.

A caller reported a suspicious vehicle sitting in front of her home for 40 minutes. She said there was a man and a woman inside the white truck. They weren’t doing anything, but she wanted them checked out. When an officer investigated, the truck had a flat tire.

A man called to report his 15-year-old stepdaughter had just pushed him to the floor. Both went their separate ways and no one wanted to pursue charges.

A man called to ask if it was OK for his daughter to ride in his 1981 Corvette because it was only a two-seater and didn’t have airbags.

A caller relayed information from a maintenance worker at the fairgrounds that two dogs were chasing rabbits in the barns. When an officer checked the scene, the dogs were gone and all the animals were OK.

A law enforcement officer from Oklahoma called on behalf of a man who had entered their department to report a woman he was in a relationship with was being held hostage in the Flathead County. The man said he had been contacting the woman online or by text and has been sending her money. Area officers believed the man was being scammed, but he didn’t want to believe it.

The police department received an online report about the theft of a propane heater and tank in January.

A person called the Columbia Falls Police Department to report someone stole an iphone, two ipods and a pair of sunglasses out of an unlocked car,

A caller reported finding a passport in her mailbox and that someone had attempted to break into her vehicle.

A very early-morning caller reported finding a bike near the climbing wall and was concerned about the owner. The person thought it was strange a bike would be left there at 2:30 a.m.

An accidental 911 call to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was because the woman was trying to change the volume on her phone. She said she hit the power button five times and it dialed 911.

Another 911 call that was made by accident was made by a woman who said she had a emergency button on her mirror and touched it while adjusting the mirror.

A caller reported finding a phone and when he plugged it in to see who it belonged to, he found messages mentioning drug deals.

A person called to report medical records were stolen from the office. He believed his ex-wife did it. A check revealed she filed an affidavit that she has the records.

A caller believed her son stole a 1911 Remington rifle because she heard there were people trying to sell an antique gun.

A woman called to report her ex-boyfriend was extremely drunk and he refused to leave after she asked him to go. An officer spoke with him and told him to leave, which he did.