Law roundup: Grinch cleared of wrongdoing

A homeowner who heard thrashing outside of her house found all the Christmas decorations torn down and the bulbs broken. It was the second time it had happened. Investigating officers suspected deer — not the Grinch — may have been the culprits after find hoof tracks in the yard.

Foggy conditions made it difficult for a driver to see a woman in a dark jacket who reportedly ran across U.S. 93. She had disappeared into the mist by the time officers arrived.

Emergency medical workers checked on a man with a multitude of issues. He possible had a broken hand, a concussion and was vomiting as the result of a fight the previous night.

Officers collected a discarded e-bike that may have been stolen.

Bank employees were alarmed when a customer seeking a loan pulled a knife out of his pocket. He was banned from entering the business, but could still use the drive-through.

A toddler and infant were accidentally locked inside a pickup.

A woman suspected she was being stalked after after seeing the same person at multiple locations around town and coming home to find her door unlocked and broken. There was no sign of forced entry and she was advised to get a surveillance camera.

A panhandler in North Kalispell was asked to move along.

Officers advised bird hunter that the land he was on was now within city limits and hunting was no longer allowed. He said he had been hunting the private property for years with the landowner’s permission.

Four people camping at a gazebo in a public park made a caller feel uncomfortable.

A woman landed in jail after her alleged attempt to steal a chainsaw turned into a bloody brawl with employees. When officers and medics arrived, she complained of head pain and was bleeding from her hands and face.

The owner of a Chevy Trailblazer was rather upset about the SUV’s tires being slashed.

A head-on collision blocked a lane of traffic west of the Whitefish Stage bridge.

A mom and daughter were sketched out by a man who appeared to have urinated in his pants. He asked if they wanted some steel.