Law roundup: Woman blow off steam at trees

A middle-aged woman wearing a black trench coat and sandals was allegedly swaying in Woodland Park smoking, screaming nonsense and swinging a stick around. Someone called the Kalispell Police Department wanting to make sure if she was OK. They were also concerned about school children being around her. She was OK — “just shouting at the trees.”

A woman allegedly sassed police when they advised her about a barking complaint by saying “Are dogs not allowed to bark?” and jabbering about living in a small neighborhood with a lot of noises, noting that the dog still barks despite wearing a bark collar. Officers counseled her on the “correct use” of bark collars and other methods to reduce barking. The officer also advised her several times about city ordinances.

A student reportedly called the police after hearing faint popping sounds they were worried might be gunshots. The noise turned out to be from bottle rockets being fired off for a science lesson. The school office was made aware of the situation to let the student know.

Someone saw a woman with a shovel and a little girl get out of a truck and became suspicious when the woman allegedly put her hood up, tossed the shovel to the ground and screamed at them. The person asked officers to check on the child because the woman, who also reportedly did a burnout, was acting “super sketchy.” Officers met with the woman, who was using the shovel to harvest asparagus from a property, and counseled her about her driving. 

A man allegedly tried to light a truck on fire.

A border collie was seen running in traffic. 

A later call came in about a “very sweet” border collie running into a building. It was taken to the shelter.

A woman, who was a “fugitive from justice” was spotted and a warrant confirmed statewide for her escape.

A lifted black Dodge Ram allegedly hit someone’s vehicle while trying to park on Main Street and took off.