Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Elderly cyclist does her own thing
A caller told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office a woman in her 80s wearing a neon yellow and green jacket with black biker shorts was riding a bike on her property. She said the bicyclist was riding on everyone’…
Child reports missing stuffed animal
Dispatchers called back a phone number involved with a 911 hangup and reportedly got a child on the phone who said someone stole her stuffed animal cat, but she didn’t see anyone take it. The child said it was on t…
Youth goes for a drive in parking lot
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a 12-year-old girl allegedly seen driving in a motel parking lot. Officers drove through the area and didn’t see any 12-year-olds driving vehicles.
Shade thrown on man’s sunny day
Kalispell Police Department reportedly counseled a man in a tent at Lions Park about city ordinances. The man claimed he was not camping, but told police he would pack up his “shade shelter.”
Grandma: loud music could start war
A grandmother was worried because her neighbors were playing loud music and her grandson started playing loud music “in retaliation.” She was concerned because she said her grandson “has a short temper.” She warned…
Accidental 911 calls run the gamut in Whitefish
A woman who dropped her phone in the toilet at a Whitefish residence was trying to clean it off when she accidentally called 911, according to the Whitefish Police Department. And there were plenty of other errant …
‘Dock chairman’ not prepared for party time
The alleged “dock chairman” of Monaco Drive in Lakeside called Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report what he believed to be youths hanging around a dock area and that it “looked like party time or some damn th…
Argument in C-Falls ends in hug fest
Someone wanted Columbia Falls Police Department to know their friends got into a verbal argument on Seventh Street, but had “hugged and made up.”
Basketball a pass for woman
A woman complained to Kalispell Police Department about neighbors playing basketball, running in and out of the house and “making a lot of noise.” The noise issue had purportedly gone on for two years and she belie…
Woman with ‘boiling blood’ asks for shaman
A woman described as being “higher than a kite” was reportedly told to check out of a motel and leave, but hadn’t. The flighty woman allegedly called Kalispell Police Department and told them her “blood was boiling…
Intruder stops short of panty raid
The Kalispell Police Department received a call that someone tripped an alarm at a lingerie store. The intruder apparently left a note that said they walked in, saw the business was empty and left.
Fire in tree is just moonlight
Someone on Empire Loop in Kalispell told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office there was a “tree on fire in the subdivision.” The caller said he could see flames, but then he called back and said he realized the fir…
Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies
Despite not having an emergency, someone on Kings Loop in Kalispell called 911 alleging a restaurant employee “tested positive” and other employees were not wearing masks. The caller confirmed with Flathead County …
Rowdy scene unfolds in Kalispell
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a “bunch of girls causing problems,” someone walking by and saying “shut the (expletive) up,” and a man with a knife being chased by two other men. Officers made…
Fashion police frown on lingerie
A customer who might believe they are part of the fashion police called Flathead County Sheriff’s Office from U.S. 2 in Columbia Falls to complain a woman at a pool table was wearing “just lingerie,” and you could …