Law roundup: Leatherface tasked with driving out ‘degenerates’

A man donning a Leatherface outfit (a character from the horror film “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) complete with a mask, shoulder pads, boots and a trench coat purportedly told a Kalispell Police Department officer he was working for the property owner to “keep degenerates off the property.” Another man at the location claimed he was also working for the property owner. Officers planned to follow up with said property owner and all parties moved along. 

An old truck with a wood rack reportedly crashed through a fence and into a resident’s yard on Ashley Drive while being pursued by officers. The jail was informed of the incident. 

Someone allegedly almost hit a man wearing dark-colored clothing who was walking into traffic “pretending to throw his phone” at cars driving by and yelling. 

A woman called police with an update on a missing pistol she reported stolen about eight to nine years ago. She allegedly found the gun in a box from a storage unit after moving to Vermont and it had never been stolen. 

A man allegedly predicted his ex would violate their parenting plan on Thanksgiving. 

The manager of a fast-food restaurant called 911 after an employee’s in-laws reportedly showed up and started swearing and threatening to “end” them, listing off issues they were unaware of. The overprotective in-laws were kicked off the property and an officer advised them that the employee whose welfare they were concerned about was 18 and if there was an issue of mistreatment, they should contact their workplace’s HR department. If the employee in question believed they were a victim of a crime the officer told the couple the employee would need to contact police directly. 

An allegedly stolen car was recovered and returned to Kalispell after the vehicle identification number was run by law enforcement during an eviction process and showed it as stolen. Officers were notified about the stolen vehicle by the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office warrant division.  

A man later called officers with questions about why the car was being towed, claiming he had the title and it was signed and notarized by the registered owner. He said he would bring it to the police department after getting it from an unknown location/person. 

A man allegedly showed up at his girlfriend’s hotel room uninvited, ripped the phone out the wall and was lighting cigarettes. Employees wanted officers to tell the man he was permanently banned from the property.  

A gas station employee called officers with concerns that a man who came in three times with different people to use the ATM was being taken advantage of when he asked them for help and did not have any money on the card he used. They asked what their options were in handling the situation after the man had left. 

 A man reportedly trying to call his wife called 911 instead where he said he felt like he was being held at a location against his will and patients were being mistreated and held in solitary confinement too long.