Law roundup: Treats taken after shoplifter’s trick fails

A reportedly uncooperative shoplifter with bright red hair and a blue mask tried to trick employees by sneaking away with candy bars and makeup she dropped in a pink polka-dotted bag but failed and left it on a counter. She was given a citation for theft by the Kalispell Police Department and released.

“Interesting folks” were allegedly hanging around a casino all day and someone asked officers to walk through the place because the people weren’t gambling and were known to use drugs.

A squatter allegedly holed up in an empty house he filled with furniture and a stove taken from a cabin next door.

A front desk employee wanted a man reportedly lying by the parking lot with two shopping carts moved along because he had been camping out there. Officers were cautioned that he was known to be extremely aggressive.

Someone allegedly stopped a barefoot teen wearing a yellow dress they saw running, crying and holding her arms to her chest, to ask her if she was OK. The girl said, “Not really,” and continued running.

A woman and her child were reportedly locked out of a house by her ex “because he felt like it” and called officers to help her get back in. She then told officers they did not need to respond but she did have questions as to whether or not she was allowed to stay at the house because all her belongings were there.

A girl allegedly punched someone in the face. Officers responded and issued a citation.

A lot of screaming and yelling was heard between men at Depot Park. One of the men reportedly hit things with a stick as he walked away. Officers detained one of the men, issued a citation and released him.

A patient with meth in her system allegedly left a medical facility with an IV in her arm.

A woman was reportedly very upset with the length of time it took officers to respond to her call regarding a strange vehicle in front of her driveway and banging noises on her house. She was not interested in hearing the explanation that there was another high-priority call. Officers did not find anyone or the van present at her property nor did they find footprints in the wet grass and her complaint was deemed to be unfounded.

A man with a tan sleeping bag and a bottle of vodka made the rounds at parks.

A man claimed he helped a woman fix her car and left his firearm behind, but she said she didn’t have it.

A man was partially lying in the road under a piece of cardboard by a traffic light and someone was concerned for his welfare. He stood up and did not want law enforcement assistance.

Officers received a complaint, which a caller heard second-hand, regarding a man peeking through windows. The man was reportedly known to scream profanities and had yelled at a 2-year-old. He was located and told he couldn’t return to multiple properties