Law roundup: Get busy living or get busy dying

Was it Andy Dufresne on his way to Zihuatanejo, Mexico from Maine or another criminal on the lam? A bank employee told the Kalispell Police Department that an individual emptying out their safe deposit box mentioned that they had skipped a court date and were bound for the other side of the southern border.

A casino operator called in a reportedly 5-foot-4 man who ran off with gambler's $180 that was left lying on the slot machine. Three men chased the compact criminal, tackling him to the ground before officers arrived. 

A drunk man walked over to his parent’s house because he was angry with his dad. The son attempted to hit his father with a beer bottle before being pinned to the couch until officers arrived. Charges were not filed and the son, told to sober up, walked back home. 

Officers became part of the gossip after hearing from an individual who heard through the grapevine that their sister’s ex was coming back to Montana, threatening to do harm.  

What better place to ask for dough than a bank? Employees of the financial institution didn’t think so and asked police to move a man along, saying he left them frightened. 

An employee of the Conrad Mansion got a spooky surprise when she came across a tent on her way to clean bathrooms located across the street from the old house. She told officers the structure made her uncomfortable. When officers arrived, the tent was empty and appeared to be old.  

Someone reported being followed in their car. Parking at the Flathead County Attorney’s Office, they were yelled at and made the target of thrown objects. 

A chicken coop permit was successfully secured by a resident. 

Somone reported “softball sized rocks” on U.S. 93 North. By the time officers arrived they had become “many small rocks.”  

A lady reported a lost wallet, saying she wasn’t sure when or where she lost it, but said it could have happened any time in the last two weeks. 

Thieves made off with a $1,500 hand-made loading ramp. 

A delinquent Pomeranian dog was impounded when found running around a school.  

A caller told officers that her sister stole from her a year ago. Officers recommended reporting the crime online, but the woman lacked access to the internet.  

An aggravated individual called in his neighbor who got within 50 feet of his property. He said he was “tired of it.”   

A juvenile reportedly left with $1,185 of merchandise in a gold-colored Honda CRV.  

An irate individual reported kids riding a pit bike up and down the street, saying it happens a lot. They said they’d call back if it happens again. 

A man was reportedly yelling obscenities at strangers and making inappropriate comments before making his way down the bike path.  

A male in a black truck was reportedly taking photos of two little girls in a back yard near a park.  

A woman who owed $50 was threatened to be put on “blast over Facebook” if she didn’t send the money within five minutes.