For three bears, trash is just right

A security officer called the Whitefish Police Department to report that a man had reported a female black bear with two cubs on his back porch. State officials were notified. Perhaps not surprisingly, another call came in about overflowing garbage near the nature trail.

Officers determined that a claim of child abuse was unfounded. Apparently, the 16-year-old female was not happy because her parents told her she couldn’t go to a friend’s residence.

An accidental 911 call turned out to be someone trying to call the front desk about breakfast.

A woman called to report feeling threatened because her ex-husband was at her home and told her she “just put a nail in her coffin because she made a corn dog for her daughter.” He apparently didn’t want his daughter to have a corn dog. He eventually left the residence.

Someone called to report a filthy, tick-ridden white Lab hanging around for the last two weeks. The dog was sleeping in the bushes and wasn’t aggressive.

A person called the Kalispell Police Department to report a toddler on the sidewalk with no adult nearby. The boy had a bike with training wheels. When an officer checked, he determined that someone was watching the boy for the neighbors.

Someone called to report that a person dropped fireworks in the book drop at the library.

A woman called to report a truck parked on her grass for more than a month that was preventing her from mowing the area. The truck, a 1983 Chevy, had junk in the back. It was tagged for a 72-hour violation. When an officer spoke to the owner, she said she would move it.

A person called to report a dog belonging to an employee that bit another employee. The dog owner had paperwork confirming the animal’s shots. An officer was going to meet the victim at a medical center.

A person called the Columbia Falls Police Department about a possible scam attempt. The person reported that a phone message was left claiming to be a police department and that the person had four allegations of wrongdoing. When the officer listened to the message, he realized it was a scam and told the person not to send any money.

Someone called to report that he believed he was the victim of credit card fraud for a total of $1,700 for two Verizon phones. He believed that someone took his information when he was at the gas station.

A woman called to report a man at her apartment complex who yelled at her and other residents. She said he was confrontational and that female residents were scared to be around him because he “grins” at them when they walk past. Some of the residents wanted him removed from the complex. An officer advised her to talk to the property manager about the man.