Law roundup: It’s not all about the Benjamins for manager
A manager with a stack of fake $100 bills he didn’t know what to do with called the Kalispell Police Department worried that the employee, who allegedly placed them all over the building for others to find as a prank, would be using them elsewhere. He said they were marked, “For motion picture use only.” Officers advised him the fake Benjamins could freely be purchased online as a movie prop, which alone, did not constitute an offense. The information was logged
Someone reportedly vandalized a real estate agent’s signs by writing on it and the man told the police he had a suspect in mind.
A man, who was reportedly frustrated by the parking choices and behavior of neighbors, called the police wanting an officer to “drive by and assess the situation.” The caller was advised that most things he mentioned were not against city ordinances or the law, however, officers did put 72-hour violation stickers on vehicles.
A woman driving a truck with dogs in the back reportedly followed a vehicle too closely, almost hitting it, and began honking and yelling before driving away.
A woman in a gray Mazda 3 allegedly stole donated items in the back of a store.
An apartment dweller was reportedly upset after awakening to the “extremely loud” sound of a man using a megaphone in Depot Park.
Someone allegedly asked officers to check on a woman they believed was being abused or trafficked by her roommate in exchange for drugs. Questions were answered.