Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Puppy locked in vehicle is rescued
A person was locked out of a Subaru Crosstrek in Kalispell when the puppy locked the doors while the car warmed up. Soon after, the pup and owner were happily reunited, according to the Kalispell Police Department.
It's OK to feed the birds in C-Falls
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Man’s meltdown on display in showroom
<strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> received a report about an enraged customer who allegedly hit an employee and broke something in the showroom before leaving.
Grinch suspected in Christmas tree theft
An inflatable 6-foot Christmas tree was stolen from a yard, a caller told the Kalispell Police Department. The tree owner was worried more items might go missing in the future.
Youth allegedly brings gun and bullets to school
<strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> received a report that a 12-year-old allegedly brought a handgun and bullets to school. He reportedly showed the items to other children right after school.
Gun goes missing during tree-cutting trip
A man who bought a pistol with duct tape on it at a pawn shop told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office the gun went missing when he went to cut down a Christmas tree.
Thief ‘blessed’ with a stolen bicycle
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Man has bone to pick with government
An angry man called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to complain “that all government was bad and corrupt,” allegedly based on his father’s experience as a law enforcement officer in Texas. The caller also told…
Co-eds embroiled in kitchen kerfuffle
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Woman wants to talk to supervisor
A woman whose vehicle was seized wanted to talk to a specific <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> officer to find out how to get it back. When she was told the officer was not working, and if she would lik…
Evicted tenant vows revenge on landlord
A woman sent threatening messages to her landlord after she was evicted from her rented camper for allegedly trashing the rental, according to a call to the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
Daughter punches out window
A woman on Kelley Lane in Columbia Falls alleged her daughter punched the glass out of her camper and left. The woman wanted the <strong>Flathead County Sheriff’s Office</strong> to log the incident for information…
Man gets deer steaks and a punch in the face
What began with a meal of deer steaks and drinking at a Grandview Terrace residence in Lakeside allegedly resulted in a heavily intoxicated group and physical disturbance.
Landlord threatens to clean up using tenant
A man on U.S. 93 in Kalispell was allegedly threatened by his former landlord when he moved out and told Flathead County Sheriff's Office the landlord said if he ever ran into him again “he was going to mop the flo…
Clothing choice not a fashion faux pas
A member of the fashion police reported a man who was walking down the street for being “dressed inappropriately,” and said he didn’t “look right.”