Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Employees deal with assault, confrontation
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Mom is not taxi service for drunk son
A drunk man with a broken foot allegedly got upset his mom wouldn’t pick him up and was screaming in a parking lot, which prompted someone to call the <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong>. He agreed to leav…
Cat found in thrift store donation bin
<strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> received a report from a vet clinic regarding a cat that had been dropped off after reportedly being found in a thrift store donation bin.
Patient’s sister makes dubious delivery
According to a call to the Kalispell Police Department, a woman’s sister delivered her a backpack full of meth and heroin while she was a patient at an institution.
Rabbit’s foot not lucky after cat comes calling
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Man goes ballistic when denied ride
A Columbia Falls Police Department officer was allegedly accosted by a man at a gas station who was under the impression law enforcement is a free taxi service.
Dog-at-large held captive by woman
A woman on Adams Street in Lakeside allegedly contained a dog found at large in her vehicle and told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she was “not going to let it go this time,” claiming the owner had received a ci…
The customer is not always right
An angry customer on U.S. 2 in Kalispell allegedly grabbed a cashier’s hand and attempted to yank them over the counter when he was told to leave and then knocked items off a shelf on his way out.
Woman salvages caramel corn boxes
A woman out for a walk with her pets reportedly sniffed out two boxes of caramel corn stacked behind garages and thought they were stolen. She took the boxes into her apartment and told the Kalispell Police Departm…
Man with a bucket seeks his way home
A Bluebird Drive resident in Kalispell reportedly told <strong>Flathead County Sheriff’s Office</strong> that a guy with a bucket was snooping around and told them he was trying to get home.
Drunk driver spinning out of control
A patron at a bar told the Kalispell Police Department an intoxicated woman yelled obscenities inside the establishment, then left and “did several 360s in the parking lot.” Then the inebriated woman drove into a d…
Garage fire mopped up before disaster
According to a call to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, a fire was knocked down and mopped up in a garage in Hungry Horse before it reached propane tanks in the structure and a nearby trailer hooked up to natu…
Dog and jogger accidentally veer into crowd
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Alleged poisoning part of 'rough night'
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Employee tries to chase down dine-and-dash customers
A worker at a buffet in Kalispell chased two dine-and dashers-after they skipped out on the bill.