Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Woman confuses police for taxi service
A woman called the Kalispell Police Department because she was “freezing” and couldn’t get a ride. She was advised that was not an emergency and an officer was going to come talk to her about “the proper use of 911…
Out-of-state granny falsely framed
A young boy called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report illicit substances in his grandmother’s house. When officers contacted the boy’s mother, they found out his grandmother lives in another state and h…
Wrong Facebook page could signal intruder
Although nothing was missing, a woman told the Kalispell Police Department she believed someone was inside her business within the last 12 hours because “someone else’s Facebook page was pulled up on the computer.”
Women anxious to report 'methed-out' man
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a call from two women “talking at once” on speaker phone to report a man who was supposedly “floating down the street methed out” on U.S. 93 in Whitefish.
Soda machine sprays toxic substance
Kalispell Police Department responded to a parent’s concern that soda machines on Sixth Street West were possibly sprayed with pepper spray after their daughters’ hands and eyes were reportedly “burning and red” af…
Eerie growl spooks woman
A woman told Kalispell Police Department a man came to her front door and then she allegedly heard something growling on the back porch.
He came in through an unspecified window
A woman told the Kalispell Police Department a burglar entered an apartment through a window. The alleged thief left mud tracks on the window and floor but apparently didn’t steal anything.
Repeat offender removed from penthouse
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Department responded to a woman in the penthouse suite at a ski resort hotel yelling profanities and throwing things at a hotel employee. She had previously been removed from a lodge i…
Man has a hunch if quarters are missing
An employee on Nucleus Avenue wanted to let Columbia Falls Police Department know about a man who was a “known thief,” just in case law enforcement had a “case of missing quarters.” The man allegedly came in “with …
Man strikes out in Lakeside bar fight
An extremely intoxicated man who got into a bar fight on U.S. 93 in Lakeside was allegedly hit in the head with a baseball bat and was bleeding. Medics requested a deputy ride in the ambulance due to the man’s “vio…
Car theft, the new pain reliever?
Someone must have had quite the headache when they reportedly broke into an unlocked vehicle and took a bottle of ibuprofen and nothing else.
Credit card abuse not about spending
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report from a woman who yelled at a man who allegedly entered her home using a credit card to open the lock. She told officers that she had filed a temporary restraining o…
Lucifer pays a visit to Kalispell
Someone reported a “very agitated” man was sitting at a table swearing to himself, acting strange and yelling “I am Lucifer” and wanted Kalispell Police Department to remove him from the premises. The possibly into…
Job description leaves out bitcoin requirement
A man told the Kalispell Police Department he “was petitioned for a job over the internet” and the supposed employer deposited $5,000 into his bank account in order to attempt to get him to send cryptocurrency to A…
Police unable to locate metal bangers
Someone allegedly heard “metal hitting metal somewhere in the area” and wanted police to drive through the area. Kalispell Police Department didn’t hear any odd sounds and the person said they no longer heard the n…