Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Police decline 'scare' tactics on child
After a man’s 3-year-old child stole something from a store, a concerned dad allegedly wanted Kalispell Police Department “to scare him.” He was advised “law enforcement doesn’t do that.”
Stranger pays house call to neighbor
Someone allegedly told Kalispell Police Department their neighbor knocked on their door and told them a random stranger walked into their house and was refusing to leave.
Neighbor unfazed by 'beware of dog' sign
A woman complained to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office about her neighbor’s “vicious dogs.” She apparently ignored the neighbor’s “beware of dog” sign, went onto the neighbor’s property and a dog bit her.
Habitual shoplifter gets big-box boot
A man purportedly received a lifetime ban from a big-box store on Hutton Ranch Road after store security requested Kalispell Police Department move the man along for prior theft attempts.
Police: parking lot is not a bathroom
Kalispell Police Department allegedly counseled a man on using a restroom rather than a parking lot.
Woman threatens with knickknacks
A Reserve Place resident in Kalispell alleged a woman was harassing her, leaving knickknacks and numerous notes on her door — some of them stating “we are watching you.” Flathead County Sheriff’s Office advised the…
Friend borrows car for extended time
Someone reportedly let their friend borrow their vehicle for an hour. Four hours later the vehicle hadn’t been returned so they started the paperwork to report it stolen with Kalispell Police Department.
'Heard it through the grapeline'
An ex-girlfriend told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she “has been hearing through the grapeline” that her ex-boyfriend received a shipment of drugs.
Truck from 'nowhere' arrives somewhere
A homeowner believed a truck idling in front of her house “came from nowhere.” She asked someone from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to drive through the area and check on the vehicle.
Tickle monster was no emergency
A Kalispell Police Department dispatcher heard two people “giggling” and saying “no” in the background of an accidental 911 call. The dispatcher who overheard this thought it sounded like a man was tickling a woman…
Missing eyebrow gives away runaway
A boy with a blood disorder and a shaved left eyebrow was reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office as a runaway, but then he returned to his school.
Conspiracy theorist gets unfriendly greeting
A man told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he knocked on a woman’s door and she allegedly “fired a shot off.” He said he wanted “to know what the laws are on that.” He also stated “he believes that everything …
Voice heard, but no one in garage
Someone called the Columbia Falls Police Department to report a person in their garage. The caller initially heard a female voice then saw a man looking out of the garage door. An officer determined it was unfounde…
Ice cream thief caught on camera
A woman “obviously high on drugs” attempted to use a fake $100 at a store, according to Kalispell Police logs. The woman took two ice cream cones and left. The alleged theft was caught on surveillance cameras.
White alpaca goes missing
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was informed that a white male alpaca went missing from its owner in Columbia Falls.