Law roundup: Buyer and seller agree to shed dispute during move
A dispute over the sale of a shed, which reportedly landed the seller and buyer in court, resulted in continued drama when the seller called the Kalispell Police Department and requested a civil standby when she saw the buyer on her property with a mover. When it was determined moving the shed would take hours, both parties agreed to “keep it peaceful and not interact.”
A skateboarder in his late teens or early 20s attempting to “hooky-bob (hold onto a moving vehicle),” behind a minivan was belligerent to a man who told him to stop and leave. The man reportedly walked in front of the minivan and started taking pictures. Both parties were counseled by officers.
An employee allegedly was letting guests stay in rooms in exchange for drugs. A manager claimed he had “lots of evidence” and estimated these exchanges amounted to more than $800 in lost revenue. The manager said they also had a guest’s stolen “net spend card” in their possession.
Someone asked officers to check on an incoherent man in a parking lot who they reportedly tried to wake up and he responded with a moan. They thought his incoherence might have been drug-related and thought he needed an ambulance.
A business reported issues with transients and drug needles and pipes being left on the property. The exposed needles were collected and the location was added to a list of places needing extra patrol.
A man allegedly tried to get a woman out of a vehicle and when she wouldn’t get out he leaned over, pressing onto her body. Both parties told officers the disturbance was verbal only and the pair were separated.
Someone thought two men and a woman were stripping stolen bicycles and putting the parts in a garbage can. The group left in a black sedan with a missing bumper.
A woman was “freaking out” on Diane Road when she called the Columbia Falls Police Department to report needles inserted in apartment door locks. Three plastic assemblies containing what resembled unused tattoo needles reportedly were removed from door locks.
Someone reportedly broke into a C Street residence and stole an antique barbecue and other items contained in a safe.
A U.S. 2 resident called police wanting to know when a band would stop playing across the street.