Law roundup: Robin Hood, but no men in tights

A man playing Robin Hood in a public park raised alarm bells for a neighbor. They told the Kalispell Police Department that it seemed like performing target practice in the area with a compound bow was a bad idea. While the man was not putting anyone at risk, the caller noted that plenty of people walk their dogs in the park. Since the archer packed up and departed shortly thereafter, the neighbor asked that officers run extra patrols in the vicinity. 

Forgetting to retrieve the license plates from a vehicle they sold was proving a costly mistake for a resident. They told officers that the new owner never registered it in their name and earned a few tickets since taking possession. Those tickets were mailed to the former owner.  

Officers cited a man for disorderly conduct after he reportedly was found wet and covered in mud on the ground near a bus stop, yelling for help and banging his head on the concrete. They initially planned on transporting him to the Flathead County Detention Center, but the jail refused him, citing lack of space. Instead, they summoned medical care and issued the citation. 

Authorities warned another man against going into the road after he allegedly was spotted yelling at cars.  

A thief made off with a wallet left overnight in a vehicle.  

Officers removed a homeless man from an alcove at the behest of the building's owner. 

The police moved several people along from private property after they allegedly used the area as a campground. The person who turned them in told officers they frequented the area while walking their dog and pledged to call back if the campers returned.  

Officers intervened between two feuding business owners. Learning that the disagreement was longstanding, they reminded the entrepreneurs to remain civil and seek restraining orders if necessary. 

Someone alerted the police to a possible shoplifter, but the man ended up paying for his items.  

Officers let two people know they had too many personal items in a public park. The pair agreed to clean up and take off.  

A parent phoned the police looking for advice about her daughter. The parent had concerns about the people their daughter had been seen with at area apartments.  

Someone reported an individual for selling dogs in a parking lot. The caller felt sure it was illegal and probably fell under animal cruelty.  

Told by a neighbor that her dog bit another animal, the owner contacted the police ready to surrender it for euthanasia. Officers let her know there were no complaints about the pet and it would not need to be put down.  

Officers picked up a backpack left at a casino at the behest of employees, finding drug paraphernalia, including tin foil and tubes, inside. The police seized the paraphernalia for destruction and left the backpack at the casino in case its owner returned.  

Someone dropped off a purse at the Police Department. It contained about $4,000 in cash, several forms of identification, a smart phone and several cards. Officers contacted the owner, who planned on coming in to pick it up.