Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Landlord asks for bizarre apology
The Kalispell Police Department received a call about a landlord asking his male tenant to “say sorry to his” genitals, although it was unclear what the original offense had been. The tenant was reportedly calling …
Man suspicious of teens 'up to no good'
A man told Kalispell Police Department he heard knocking on his door and didn’t answer it, but supposedly saw a group of five to six teens lying in the roadway and thought they appeared to be “up to no good.”
Woman worried about sci-fi technology
A woman told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she was worried about another woman living in a U-haul vehicle who thought “people are using microwave rays on her.”
Walking woman greeted with shovel
A man allegedly hit a woman in the head with a shovel while she was walking somewhere in Martin City, but said she didn’t need medical attention. She reportedly named a suspect to Flathead County Sheriff’s Office a…
No shoes, no shirt, no creepy guys
A manager reportedly wanted Kalispell Police Department to move along “creepy guy” who went into a shop after he had been in there for about 30 minutes.
Friendship apparently stronger than coffee
Someone told the Kalispell Police Department he saw a man throw coffee on another man during a fight, and then both the coffee-thrower and his victim got into the same vehicle and drove away together.
Teen gets hair-raising experience
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report from U.S. 93 in Kalispell where a driver allegedly stopped her car and proceed to pull a teen out of a vehicle by the hair.
Busted teeth strengthens best-friend bond
A woman who allegedly got into a “tussle” with her friend when they both fell to the ground and told Kalispell Police Department her teeth were “busted out” after she hit the back of her head on a parking divider a…
Man not fooled by magazine scam
A man told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he reportedly received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be with Reader’s Digest and wanted to send someone to his house to talk about his winnings or they w…
Hooligans target home with snowballs
A First Avenue resident in Hungry Horse heard pounding on her home, but looked outside and didn’t see anyone and the pounding stopped, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. When it started again she ca…
Water runs dry for woman
An employee called Kalispell Police Department to report a woman who was supposedly stealing water from a hose and filling a large water tank sitting in the bed of a gray pickup and refusing to leave when asked.
Man seen on roof without fiddle
Someone asked the Kalispell Police Department to check on a man on the roof of a porch. The caller said he thought it was “weird” and wondered what he was doing up there.
Click-clacking a cause for concern
An older woman called the Whitefish Police Department because she heard “clicking and clacking” in her house. She was particularly concerned because “it is the holiday season and there are predators out there.” She…
Woman finds missing clothes on her friend
A woman told Kalispell Police Department she ran into a friend who was allegedly wearing her clothes, which the friend supposedly stole while house-sitting a month ago.
Visit from 'Cat in the Hat' not welcome
A woman on Swamp View Lane in Kila told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office a man purportedly wearing a “Cat in the Hat” style red and white top hat and black sweats showed up and tried to get into her house to use th…