Slow-moving driver was having eye issues

Someone decided to call Kalispell Police Department after seeing a man driving slowly in opposite lanes and blocking traffic on Northridge Drive. The caller spoke to the man, who reportedly was looking for the veterans “hospital” and headed onto U.S. 93. Dispatchers asked the caller to ask the man if he was having a medical emergency, to which the caller replied “he took off, man he’s ancient!” Medical assistance was requested for the elder, who was reportedly having issues with his eyes. Medical officers cleared the man, and police tried to follow home “a little ways” because the man reportedly didn’t have alternative means to get home.

A rodent allegedly triggered a security alarm.

A man who got lost looking for his brother’s house reportedly decided to sleep in his vehicle behind a store on U.S. 93 North.

Someone reported two men “cooing” to each other either in, or near a vehicle with a white light on top of it located behind a car lot.

A motel guest called police to report people who purportedly looked weird, acted weird and were fidgety. While he believed they were using drugs, he didn’t see any direct use or distribution, but thought it needed to be investigated and requested extra patrol. The out-of-towner checked out and stayed elsewhere.

Things went haywire when a man attempting to return an item purportedly became belligerent and began punching a security officer while he was escorted out of the store.

A minivan driver was reportedly bold enough to smoke marijuana from a large glass pipe by the courthouse.

An angry and disheveled drunk man — the worst kind — reportedly “blew up” at casino employees because he was not winning. After yelling at employees he headed toward Woodland Park. The man was said to have been a known offender who didn’t like officers.

A man was suspicious of a guy wearing a vest who supposedly took his picture and when he asked him about it they guy supposedly said “don’t worry about it,” and walked into a Hutton Ranch Road store.

A woman requested an officer contact her because there were “still people in the bushes cat-calling” at her, but ended up getting a cab.

A girl was hyperventilating after a fight at school.

A mother didn’t want to press charges against her son, but wanted the tween counseled about stealing toys and items from school and family members.

A man told dispatchers his girlfriend reportedly hung up on dispatchers after calling 911 because they told her not to call 911 for things that aren’t life-threatening emergencies when she asked for information about someone in jail.

A man on Rainbow Drive in Kalispell told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that his friend reportedly took his Jeep out of his driveway and would like to know “what he can do about that.”

A man dialed 911 “to see if it worked.” Dispatchers put their IT support hats on and walked him through the process of how 911 works from a cellphone.

Two boys were allegedly sharing porn on their phones with other students on Commerce Street in Bigfork, according to an administrator. Police instructed their parents to delete all the content related to the case.

A woman attempted to catch her two dogs that were chasing deer on U.S. 93 in Kalispell and was warned she would receive a citation if the issue continued, or the dogs would be taken to the county shelter if caught by animal control. If they continued to chase deer she was advised in Fish and Game would be notified.

Traffic was not obeying a 35 mph sign in a work zone on U.S. 2 in Kalispell. Motor Highway Patrol was also notified.