Law roundup: Student gives himself an early release day

After escaping the classroom with a school employee hot on his heels, a 9-year-old boy broke into a nearby home looking for sanctuary. The school worker phoned the Kalispell Police Department, saying she couldn't enter the home on her own and asking for help. When officers went into the home, they found the boy at the top of a flight of stairs, wielding a small baseball bat and threatening to beat up the police. Convincing the boy to descend, officers snatched the bat out of his hands before he could use it. He was later returned to school and the owners of the home informed about the day's shenanigans.  

An employee had a sleeping man trespassed from the business' property.  

Officers answered a resident's questions about the city's parking ordinance.  

Receiving several reports about a Chrysler PT Cruiser hitting a deer and then continuing on its way, officers headed out to the scene of the collision. They found the deer alive and suffering but were unable to track down the vehicle. The deer was later removed.  

Calling the Police Department looking for assistance, a man was instructed to refrain from dialing 911 and instead use the non-emergency line. He then reported his First Amendment rights were being violated.  

When an individual involved in a fender-bender refused to pay for damages, the other motorist turned to the police for help.  

A parent dialed 911 when their child's school bus failed to arrive on time.  

Spotting two teenagers climb through a window and into a neighboring home, a resident alerted the authorities to the burglary in progress. Responding officers detained two juveniles before learning it was a misunderstanding. The home belonged to the grandmother of one of the teenagers. The other was returned to their mother.  

A woman in her undergarments knocked things over in front of an apartment, prompting someone to call the police and ask for her to be banned from the premises. Arriving officers were unable to track down the woman.  

Tracking down a hung-up 911 call, officers found themselves at a high school football game. They reported that everything looked fine.