Law roundup: Neighbor smells something fishy

A man allegedly smeared fish oil all over a neighbor’s car. The neighbor tried to clean up the oily mess and told Kalispell Police that despite their efforts the vehicle still had the odor of low tide.  

A woman allegedly found her vehicle down by the river and no longer needed to report it as stolen. Officers noted that the vehicle had never been entered into the system as stolen and was in the possession of a man who was listed as the registered owner. However, he reportedly sent her a text stating that if he saw the police in reference to the vehicle, “there will be a shootout.”  

Officers received a later call about a woman reportedly hitting a man and chucking beer cans at his truck by someone who tried to intervene. During the call, dispatch could hear her screaming in the background. The caller was going to leave but thought she would follow. They were instructed to drive to the Police Department or Sheriff’s Office if she did. Responding officers spoke with the trio, who were reportedly entangled in an argument over their relationship with each other. They agreed to go their separate ways.  

A group of teens was reportedly using a parking lot as a racetrack for their trucks.   

A driver was warned about a stoplight violation.  

A store manager complained about a white SUV with no license plates parked at the location for a couple of days.  

A small brown puppy with a docked tail jumped out the window of a moving vehicle, “somewhere between intersections,” according to a person who told police it was their sister’s dog and that they were in the area looking for it.  

A man allegedly looked inside parked vehicles and then stood by the window of a store, making employees and customers uncomfortable.  

Officers stopped a truck and a white SUV that did not have license plates.  

A woman and her boyfriend were reportedly spotted trying to break into a customer’s vehicle in the parking lot, and an employee wanted them moved along. Both parties left, and officers informed the woman of her warrant, noting the jail was currently full.  

 A man pedaling around a corner on his bicycle was allegedly acting erratically and screaming obscenities. Officers spoke with him about his actions and he apologized.