Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Woman has a bone to pick with neighbors
A woman reportedly gave dog bones to a neighbor and then another neighbor began spreading rumors about her, so the dog bones were returned with a “nasty letter” left on her car. The woman told Kalispell Police Depa…
When dad’s away, the kids will play
A man asked police to drive by his home while he was out of town, according to Columbia Falls Police dispatch logs. He suspected his child was going to try and throw a party.
Loose horse might be hungry
A horse might have been hungry when it got loose on U.S. 2 and created a traffic hazard near Hungry Horse. The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office called the brand inspector and the horse was soon tied up and returned…
Handicapped parking spot spurs spat
An elderly couple was apparently “disputing” a handicapped parking space, a business employee told the Columbia Falls Police Department. The man eventually left the business and went home.
No good deed goes unpunished
A woman reported a male friend hit her in the head with a flashlight after she arrived to give him a ride home from work. He then allegedly bit her finger. She declined treatment and the man was later arrested by K…
Assault over mask alleged in C-Falls
A woman messaged her mother on social media that she was assaulted in a Columbia Falls grocery store for not properly wearing a mask, according to the Columbia Falls Police Department. The daughter said her phone w…
Shoplifter’s sushi theft thwarted
An alleged shoplifter possibly became hungry after stealing a bunch of makeup and tried to take sushi, however, an employee was able to get it back from her.
People unleash their ire in drive-thrus
A man in a big red truck reportedly threatened to run into a woman in a sedan while they were in a drive-thru because he thought she cut him off in line. The man and the woman’s boyfriend started yelling at each ot…
Man’s road rage is a swing and a miss
A man was tailgating someone who decided to pull over. The man purportedly took this as a cue to also pull over and get out his bat. Not wanting to find out what bat man had in mind, the person took off, but they w…
California man won’t wear a mask
A California man told the Kalispell Police Department he was discriminated against by a restaurant since “he is allowed to access businesses without a mask in his home state.” He said this had not been an issue at …
Odd characters wear out welcome
A man told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he wanted three strange characters removed from a location. One of them apparently walked around the place reading Bible verses, then locked himself in a bathroom. An…
Man heads into the woods to test Molotov cocktail
Someone claiming to work for the Montana Department of Justice was out shooting in the area of Tally Lake and Mountain Meadow roads in Whitefish when a man allegedly pulled up in a vehicle and displayed a bottle fu…
Loose dog leads to weapons duel
A dog reportedly got loose and approached a man standing by the trunk of his vehicle. The man who was supposedly scared of dogs allegedly pulled out a hammer and swung at it. Another man approached and a verbal con…
‘Big dues with tats’ get involved in brawl
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report that “big dudes with tats” were allegedly among a group of men fighting, screaming and yelling in the street. One man reportedly had a crowbar and others were runni…
Kibosh put on woman’s screaming
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a woman in a parked car who had allegedly been screaming for at least 30 minutes on Woodland Park Drive. She received a citation for disorderly conduct and was r…