Law roundup: Motorists dares cops to write him a ticket

Arousing the ire of employees of a business after allegedly fishtailing around the parking lot and performing brodies, the driver of a black Ford truck told officers with the Kalispell Police Department that they would just have to deal with it. The motorist said he was merely testing his brakes and the employees had no right to hassle him about it and, frankly, neither did the police. He told them that if they didn't like it, they could write him a ticket. Officers suggested he learn to go along to get along, warned him about his driving and recommended he maybe get the rig properly registered.  

Suspicious of the series of Amazon packages arriving at her home, a woman walked into the Police Department hoping to speak with the authorities.  

Officers moved along an individual sleeping in the entryway of a building.

After locking her keys in her trunk, a woman phoned the police only to find out they no longer tackle those sorts of mishaps. Authorities later learned she had contacted a tow company for help.  

A Spanish-speaking woman alerted officers to a possible temporary restraining order violation. 

Looking to get into the holiday spirit safely, a motorist phoned authorities with questions about mounting a wreath on the front of their vehicle. 

Tipped off to the fact that the motorist taking half an hour to refuel his vehicle might be drunk, a gas station employee phoned the police. The employee described the man as stumbling around. He later departed, but not before hitting a curb. Officers unsuccessfully tried to track the vehicle down. 

A trio of tunneling dogs got on a neighbor's last nerves after they damaged the fence separating them from her yard. She told officers that the Steve McQueen wannabes had broken through to her yard several times over the past year. Their owner kept promising to fix the fence but had not yet lifted a finger.  

Two kids decked out in blue jeans and camo jackets allegedly lifted beverages from a store.  

The frequent deaths of birds and squirrels at the hands of a neighbor's cat prompted a resident to phone the police.  

Officers searched the car of an admitted methamphetamine addict during a traffic stop. The driver, who consented to the search, told officers he was nearly a month clean and sober and on his way to treatment.