Law roundup: Resident fed up with snowplows

Concerned with the lack of rules around plowing, a resident told the Kalispell Police Department that he believed snowplow operators should be required to get a special license. The roads around town, in his estimation, would have been better off left unplowed after the recent storm. Officers recommended he contact Kalispell City Council with his ideas regarding plowing.  

Two motorists accused each other of driving recklessly as they chased each other along U.S. 93 in and around Kalispell in a fit of road rage. But speaking with officers afterward, both agreed the entire thing was unnecessary and opted against pursuing criminal charges against each other.  

Having heard a suspicious "pow" noise from the home across the street and having not seen either of the inhabitants of the home or their dogs since, a resident asked authorities to check in on them. They said the noise reminded them of a rifle shot. Officers made contact with both neighbors and learned that they were fine.  

Vandals struck a pedestrian tunnel, leaving their spray paint behind.  

Worried about her husband, who was recovering from a stroke and frustrated with life in general, driving around town, a woman phoned the police. Officers tailed her husband for a while but saw him commit no traffic violations.  

Irate at allegedly being overcharged by a store, a customer asked the police to intervene. Officers deemed it a civil matter.  

Claiming that the loud music blaring from a nearby vehicle was "bothering her heart," a woman turned to the authorities for help. She said the music began about 7 p.m. Officers circled the area but heard no tunes. 

Someone pepper sprayed a man who goes by "Donkey" in the face, at least according to a neighbor who caught the aftermath and alerted the police. Medical personnel later evaluated the man, but he refused treatment. He also declined to pursue criminal charges.  

Someone wanted to turn in video of an alleged theft and identified two people as suspects, but the victim in the case remained unidentified and had not yet reported the crime.  

An anonymous caller told officers they had information on an individual wanted by the authorities. They said the woman in question was a drug addict and recently stolen a large amount of goods. They hoped that officers might lock the woman up to help with "her sobriety."