Law roundup: Chickens keep flying the coop

Confronted with allegations that her chickens were wandering into a neighbor’s yard, a local poulterer told the Kalispell Police Department she was aware of their happy feet, but at a loss of what to do about it. The chickens, she told officers, seemed to have little trouble getting through the bushes delineating her property. Her neighbor should “just put up with it,” she said. Officers suggested fencing, preferably chicken wire, and warned her about city ordinances and possible future citations.

A property owner asked police to move a homeless person from their land and into a nearby park. They had not seen the homeless individual, but came across their belongings and suspected the person was staying underneath an outdoor stairway. Officers moved the items off the property.

Authorities added traffic cones to the police department’s hot sheet after the manager of a local business reported them either going missing or left vandalized.

Fed up with a dog barking for three hours, a resident called the police for help. He told officers that the dog’s owners leave the animal outside for 30 to 45 minutes at a stretch and it barks constantly during those periods. The man added that there were several dogs on the block that, combined, have “affected his quality of life for a few years.” Responding officers found a dog barking from inside a fenced area and left a door notice for the owners.

Officers performed a welfare check on a man laid out on a sidewalk. The man was fine.

A golf ball hit the hood of a car leaving an area park over the weekend.

Someone worried about a trio of domesticated rabbits asked police to check on the animals. Responding officers noted the rabbits appeared alert and plump. They also had a ready supply of pellets and water, though the cleanliness of the cages were deemed mediocre. Officers followed up with the rabbits’ owner, who agreed to add more water bottles to avoid sparking future complaints.

A friend of a gambler asked police to investigate a possible counterfeit $100 bill. They told officers that their friend got it from a local business, likely while playing slot machines, but did not want to come forward to the authorities.

Spotted circling the neighborhood several times, a gray Ford F-150 raised the suspicions of an area resident, who phoned police. The pickup was gone by the time officers arrived.

The sound of an aerosol can prompted a caller to report an individual possibly getting high behind several garages.

The manager of an apartment contacted authorities after suspecting former tenants were entering the building. The manager believed the former renters had a spare key made and hid it on the property. They were now using it to get back inside.

Police scoped out a green Dodge Caravan after receiving a tip that people inside were dealing drugs. Officers found several men resting in the minivan and no sign of any drug related activity.

Authorities were tasked with tracking down a stolen bicycle.

A woman contacted police to report a man walking down her street. He was not yelling or screaming, but he made her feel uncomfortable. Dispatchers advised her that unless he was disruptive, it was legal for him to stroll the street. As the woman had called about this man several times, dispatchers reminded her that 911 was for life or death emergencies only.