Law roundup: Vape-related trash leaves resident steamed

A local property owner got a little steamed when he came across trash strewn about on his land. He told the Kalispell Police Department that the refuse included “bags of vapes.” He suspected that someone was searching through the trash or perhaps taking the vapes and then ditching the bags. The man called back a little later wondering if investigators wanted him to keep the refuse. 

A busload of travelers apparently set up camp behind a building, prompting an employee to phone authorities. The caravan allegedly included the bus, a red truck and a car. The employee said the area where the camp had sprung up was usually used by truck drivers turning around, an impossibility now. Officers moved the people along. 

Someone contacted the police looking for help in dealing with harassing phone calls. 

The victim of a hit-and-run that occurred three days prior alerted authorities to the situation. They provided the license plate number of the suspect vehicle.

An employee reported a shoplifter to the police, telling authorities that the sticky-fingered man had run to a black truck and then drove off headed west.

Annoyed with a neighbor’s long term parking job, a resident asked police to sticker the vehicle, which they described as likely defunct. 

A worried resident phoned authorities looking for an update on a homeless man who had seemingly vanished. She said she knew he was pretty sick and was concerned about his health. Officers told her that the last they knew the man had gone to a medical facility after calling for an ambulance earlier. 

Spotting several people armed with backpacks hanging around on the back property of a local business, a manager told authorities that they suspected an open air illicit drug market. A customer also apparently reported possibly seeing drugs change hands out back. The evidence? The group had backpacks. After confirming that no drugs were being sold, officers moved the group off of the property.

A mother asked the police to keep a lookout for a vehicle after her son was arrested. The woman with him at the time of the arrest was supposed to return it, but had not.

Someone calling the police asking them to move “vagrants” said they were willing to press charges on anyone previously barred from the property. Officers cited one man and alerted him of an outstanding warrant.