Law roundup: Harried homeowners go ballistic on worker

Things escalated at a Kalispell job site when harried homeowners allegedly began screaming at him about other people who didn’t show up. When he tried to leave they blocked his van. He got away from the tormentors but then thought he was being followed and called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.

A driver in Kalispell reportedly had to slam on the brakes when people emerged from the darkness running toward the road and throwing things at their truck.

Telemarketers or scammers allegedly called someone and uttered filthy things, saying they knew people in Kalispell who could come over to their residence.

Housekeepers entered two hotel rooms in Kalispell that were reportedly filled with bear spray and an employee was trying to figure out whether or not a guest in one of the rooms ­— who went to the ER the previous night after getting dusted with bear spray — was responsible.

Someone wanted to speak to a deputy about posting signs that state “no firearms” in their Essex neighborhood.

Someone calling from Kalispell wanted to know if there was a limit on how many dogs a person could own.

A hungry dog was sniffing around a fence of a Columbia Falls residence, trying to get in. The resident wanted to know what their options were for dealing with the dog who tries to kill their chickens on an ongoing basis.

A passerby allegedly saw the back end of a white van stuck in the river and another black van with no license plate parked on the bank.