Law roundup: Resident: Political sign is dangerous

Someone claimed a political sign posted on a corner was dangerous because it obstructed the view, particularly in the morning when children were getting dropped off at school. The sign in question did not appear to represent a hazard to a Kalispell Police Department officer who checked the view from various angles.

A woman requested a welfare check on a relative who allegedly tried to start a fire in the backyard using paper towels out of concern the firebug was using drugs and had mental health issues. The woman told officers she lit the paper towels on fire to “reduce, reuse and recycle.”

An unsupervised baby was reportedly crawling along a fence when a woman saw the child and called police. She checked a side door that was open but didn’t get a response, so she brought the baby to her and her husband’s apartment to figure out what to do. Officers arrived and eventually the baby was returned to its father.

A person who allegedly sold someone and their sibling a neglected puppy with fleas for $200 outside a business called afterward, demanding more money and saying they were going to get the police involved if they didn’t pay up. In turn, the purchaser blocked the phone number and called the police themselves. Officers counseled them and said it was a civil matter.

A bear was running around a trailer court.

A woman reportedly caught a man smoking in her truck and found a beer can and receipt inside the vehicle. She said he was wearing blue jeans and was carrying a white bag.

A landlord allegedly called a resident stating they were driving in from Idaho and would be there at a specific time to throw their stuff out on the yard after the 30-day notice they gave was up.

A welfare check was requested for a man who a woman thought was mentally ill because he was saying he bought the location and the people in it wouldn’t get out and asked her to call the police. Officers made contact with the man who they said would be moving along shortly.

Someone reportedly performed CPR on a man who was passed out on the ground and turning blue while another person called the police. The man soon stood up and said he didn’t have anything to eat or drink that day and did not want medical assistance. Officers educated a driver involved in the incident.