Law roundup: Woman reports fraudulent job posting

A woman realized a job listing she responded to was fraudulent and told the Kalispell Police Department that the supposed company had requested money from her, which she didn’t pay. She then received a fraudulent check for $20,000 to buy equipment. She said had already contacted the legitimate company. She was advised to contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center, ic3.gov.

A woman called complaining that three people were allegedly camping in a park off Whitefish Stage. An officer informed her this was an ongoing situation the department was attempting to solve. The officer made contact with a man, informing him of the park rules.

Officers received a complaint about a junk vehicle that reportedly had been parked at a location for more than 30 days. The person calling in the complaint said the owner moved it about 10 feet after it was stickered with a notice to move. They were sick of seeing it and wanted someone to “get it out of here.”

A neighbor reportedly heard what sounded like a father and son fighting and said it was a commonplace occurrence. Police responded to a parking lot and made contact with the father. The son took off on foot. The father said he would call back if things escalated.

A store manager allegedly continued to have issues with a man that wouldn’t leave the property after being asked when he was found camping behind the store. The accused squatter also reportedly defecated on the property. The man was now hanging out in front of the store with a sign and shopping cart and the employee wanted him moved along.

A woman reported a street water shutoff cast cover was off in an intersection, presenting a road hazard. A responding officer placed the cast cover back on but reported that it kept popping off and would get damaged if vehicles continued driving over it. Officers called the Water Department and left a voicemail when no one answered after two calls.

A woman requested an officer respond to her location alleging she was wrongfully arrested and was left with bruises on her wrist. She wanted to know if she could get body camera footage from the subsequent trip to the emergency room. An officer said they couldn’t take the complaint and provided her with information on how to file one. She grew upset at this and told the officer to leave. She reportedly called back later, this time wanting an officer to take her to the hospital to take photos of the bruises.