Law roundup: Gamer unlocks the awaken the neighbors achievement
A woman didn’t need an alarm clock when she was awakened by the soothing screams of a male playing video games, which wafted through her open window. At the time, she didn’t know he was gaming while talking to a friend over voice chat and called the Kalispell Police Department as the clock ticked toward 1 a.m. He agreed to keep the noise down and not disturb neighbors.
A woman who was driving the wrong way in a turn lane for westbound traffic on Idaho Street probably snapped to attention when the headlights of a police car came into view and corrected her vehicle. She gave the ol’ “I’m from out of town” line, saying she was looking at her phone for directions to her son’s house. The officer gave her directions.
A park patron expressed concerns about a possibly orphaned duckling that was getting “picked on by the big ducks” and would freeze during the night. They called a wildlife rehab organization, which couldn’t help, and wanted to know if animal control could intervene. An officer told them animal control was “unable to interfere with nature taking its course.”
A passerby, just trying to do laundry, saw a man waving a pistol around and yelling about it being stolen and returned. The passerby said he was among a group of about 15 people in the area. Officers spoke to several others who denied seeing anyone with a gun.
A man wearing a black hoodie and camo pants reportedly bolted out of a woman’s vehicle where he was found sleeping and walked away on East Idaho Street. At the time, she didn’t want to pursue criminal charges as it did not appear that he stole anything.
A man who allegedly stole batteries from a grocery store was spotted strolling in Depot Park by a loss prevention employee who wanted him charged with theft, noting he took something out of his pocket and placed it in a bush. Officers informed the alleged shoplifter that he was given a lifetime ban from all the stores’ locations.
A manager was reportedly concerned that teens going back and forth from two trucks were drinking alcohol, claiming they “caught them drinking before” and “knew who the girls were.” The teens told a responding officer that they were not allowed to bring outside drinks into the business. One girl said she was drinking coffee in between playing games at the location. The officer did not observe any signs or smells of alcohol.
A reckless driver allegedly almost hit multiple vehicles as it swerved around a parking lot before pulling into a spot. An officer counseled them about their driving.
A gold-colored car with damage on its driver’s side reportedly hit a red car and kept on driving, headed north on Meridian Road.