Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Sue happily reunited with his owner
A male Pomeranian and Yorky mix named Sue was reported missing to the Columbia Falls Police Department. It had super long hair and a large red and black halter. Eventually, the animal was returned to its grateful o…
Items down the pants set off store alarms
A store customer called police to report seeing a man stick multiple items down his pants, which allegedly set off alarms when he tried to leave. The caller told the Kalispell Police Department the man was still in…
Hit-and-run driver also made rude gesture
A woman called Kalispell Police Department and said a man backed into her vehicle, got out, looked at the car, flipped her off and drove away. Police said they would attempt to get any video footage.
Restaurant reports alleged drug dealer
The manager of a restaurant told Kalispell Police that someone in a black Audi coupe sold drugs to members of the wait staff. The manager said one of her servers was “high” while working. The manager thought the se…
Ice cream truck jingle spooks couple
Kalispell Police Department received a report from a man requesting extra patrol after purportedly hearing “super creepy” sounds like music coming from an ice cream truck driving around the neighborhood.” He claime…
Sour cream-eater confronts Kalispell Police
A man was swaying, staggering and eating a tub of sour cream in the Kalispell Police Department lobby.
Maybe he was in the mood for a tune
A man riding a bike called the Kalispell Police Department after he rode past a man who was pushing a shopping cart that held two guitars. The caller said he thought it was strange that he didn’t stay on the bike p…
911 caller advised of when to make call
A man called 911 about an ongoing issue with his dog that was not an immediate threat to life of property. He was told to call back on a non-emergency line and the man was counseled about misuse of the 911 line by …
No sir, you can't shoot that skunk
The Kalispell Police Department was called when someone saw a skunk running across the parking lot at 3:09 a.m. The caller thought the animal could be rabid and he wanted to know if he could shoot it. He was told t…
Boy gets early start on driver's ed
A 10-year-old child was seen driving an SUV on U.S. 2 with an older man in the passenger seat, according to Kalispell Police Department logs.
Stalker on a mission from 'the government'
An apparently intoxicated woman followed a driver and claimed that “the government” had told her to follow the driver, according to the Kalispell Police Department.
Out-of-town mom concerned about daughter's welfare
Someone whose daughter lives in Columbia Falls called from Eureka to report a banging on her daughter’s door and requested that someone check the area, according to the Columbia Falls Police Department.
Shirtless man makes off with salad mix
A shirtless man with a blanket draped over him reportedly went to a gas station and shoved salad down his pants and took a box of 5-hour Energy drinks, smashing it on the floor while yelling obscenities before head…
Another bear has hankering for chicken
A man called the Columbia Falls Police Department because a 6-foot black bear was in his backyard at a Seventh Street residence trying to get into a chicken coop. The bear later headed toward the river.
Children riding bicycles accused of being threat to public safety
Someone was disgruntled about children riding bicycles in the roadway because they were purportedly blocking traffic when they didn’t move out of the way for vehicles. The person wanted Kalispell Police Department …