Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Egging apparently not enough for vandals
A man told the Kalispell Police Department his house was “egged, appled and Popsicled” and trash was thrown in his driveway. He suspected the vandals were children who live nearby because he apparently yelled at th…
Stolen traffic cone quickly recovered
Occupants of an SUV reportedly stole a traffic cone from a line-painting crew on a road. The thieves were counseled by the Kalispell Police Department and returned the cone about eight minutes after the thievery.
Mom seeks advice about tattooed child
A concerned mother had questions for Flathead County Sheriff’s Office about what possible repercussions there might be after her minor child came home with a tattoo the child didn’t have parental permission to get.
Law enforcement doesn’t regulate ‘fowl’ odors
A woman reportedly told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office there was a “very foul odor” coming from chickens that were “not in good condition” on Winchester Street in Kalispell. She claimed there wasn’t an adequate c…
Man surprised to see ‘exile’ in Montana
Someone calling from Polebridge Loop allegedly wanted to “report a contact he had with a convicted arsonist,” to Columbia Falls Police Department. Although no criminal activity occurred, the caller purportedly thou…
Man’s bad day leads to a ‘freak out’
A man in a parked vehicle was purportedly “freaking out,” when he was seen rocking back and forth violently, waving his arms around and then dropping to the floor when he saw an employee come out of a business.
Woman finds mystery meat in backyard
A woman reportedly told Kalispell Police Department she found two packages of meat in her backyard and thought someone tried to poison her dog after she had taken it to the vet days before when it was found lying o…
Driver has a cow over roadside cattle
Three cows were reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office because they were spotted on the edge of a highway, “just standing on the side of the road.”
Disabled vet finds abandoned kittens
A man discovered a litter of six kittens abandoned under a tree on his property. He said they appeared to be about four weeks old and they wouldn’t drink milk. He explained he was a disabled veteran with no transpo…
Rock, not bullet, breaks windshield
A driver allegedly told Kalispell Police Department thought she was shot at when she heard a “loud bang” and her “window exploded,” so she pulled over. Turns out, it may have just been a rock that broke her windshi…
Animal control does not respond to cat calls
Kalispell Police Department received a report that someone’s tortoise colored cat jumped out of a vehicle and it was OK to give out the owner’s name if the feline was found. The cat owner was advised that “animal c…
Teens build their own set of wheels
Teens became creative in their spare time and reportedly put wheels on a couch to take it for a spin at the Woodland Park skate park. A water park employee allegedly told them not to because it was unsafe and then …
Pepper spray used on unruly teen
A mother went into the Kalispell Police Department lobby and reported her son was “wigging out.” The teenager was apparently “drunk and disorderly,” and had previously been identified as a “sociopath,” according to…
Alleged anti-Semitic comments made at park
A woman told the Kalispell Police Department she was harassed in a park by a man who “was making weird comments about her ‘looking Jewish’ and saying ‘off with your heads.’” The offender, described as a man in his …
Drunk woman not liable for others’ stupidity
An “extremely inebriated” woman on U.S. 2 in Hungry Horse reportedly told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office her van went missing, but she didn’t think it was stolen and possibly her boyfriend took it, however, she w…