Law roundup: You can’t lock true love away

Even time in the county lockup couldn’t keep an ex-girlfriend from pestering her former lover. Her ex-boyfriend told the Kalispell Police Department that she had continued to contact him throughout the past year, leaving voicemails even after he blocked her on his phone. She had recently started texting obscene messages to his 13-year-old son. He helpfully let officers know that she was behind bars at the moment and they pointed him in the direction of a temporary restraining order. 

Officers moved along a group of people living out of a recreational vehicle that posted up near a public park. The person who called them in said they had been in the area for the past week. The caller had hoped they would leave on their own, but they appeared to be establishing some permanence in the area. 

Employees of a local lodging house reported what sounded like a fight between a man and a woman staying in the location with their children. Authorities determined it was an argument. 

A resident awoke to find a sleeping beauty on their front porch snuggled up with a teal blanket. Officers moved her along and let her know she was no longer welcome on the property. 

Spotting a man prone on the sidewalk and a shopping cart in the road, a passerby asked that officers check in on the situation or at least move the cart. The man turned out to be fine. 

A would-be burglar tried to break into a home overnight. The resident told investigators that someone broke the window to their front porch. 

After seeing a woman walking her three dogs from the relative comfort of a Polaris Ranger, an incensed caller asked the police to get involved. The caller told officers that they had spoken to the woman about it and the woman indicated she would not be changing her dog walking habits. Officers recommended he not call the emergency line for this sort of thing. 

The loss of her view proved too much for a resident, who told authorities they needed to do something about the recreational vehicle and trailer parked on the side of the street. She suggested towing. She also noted that the owners of the vehicles had too much “crap” in their yard. Officers dropped by to take a look, but saw no laws broken. 

Another woman behind bars wanted to report the theft of her 2016 Dodge Ram, which was not yet in her name, and a pop up camper. Both were stolen by her husband, she said. Officers let her know they could not report the theft because the pair were married. 

A pit bull allegedly charged at a neighbor before being recalled by its owners, who lived across the street. The neighbor, concerned about children in the area, phoned the police. Officers left a message for the dog’s owner to alert her to the complaint and encourage her to adjust the pet’s behavior. 

Someone firing a gun or an air rifle on the west side of Stillwater River apparently hit a nearby home. The homeowner told the police that the shooting stopped after they yelled out at the miscreants. They requested officers mount extra patrols in the area.