Law roundup: 911 caller thinks UFO is spy balloon

Someone called 911 to report a hot air balloon above Kalispell allegedly believing it was a Chinese spy balloon. Dispatch referred them to the Federal Aviation Administration about the unidentified flying object. 

A group of four wooden mallet-wielding males allegedly entered a room from the roof on the west side of a building and then headed toward an alley where a part of a fence was down.  One person was described as wearing a black shirt and another an Adidas shirt, but all were wearing shorts. Officers were unable to locate the group. 

A welfare check was requested for a blond man who almost got hit while walking down the middle of the highway and was purportedly described as “acting like he is a vehicle,” stopping at stop signs and lights. Police pulled him over and directed him to the bike path, staying in the area to make sure he remained on the sidewalk. But he reportedly hit the road again and the police returned. They reported back that he “might have an understanding now.” 

A resident’s tolerance for a motorcycle rider’s recklessness hit a wall when they reportedly ran into the neighbor’s fence, damaging it — and it wasn’t the first time. An officer counseled the rider on their behavior, license status and the “bike” not being street legal. The rider was advised that further incidents would result in citations. 

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report about a tree falling onto a house in Hungry Horse. Everyone at the scene was OK. 

An alarmed Bigfork resident allegedly asked deputies to tell people moving power poles with downed lines and trees to “stop being stupid” and go home and let the power company respond and shut the power off first. 

A later call came in from the electric company to let the county roads department know about large trees across Holt Drive in Bigfork. 

A 20-foot “party barge” went missing in Somers. Fish and Game was also advised.