Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
'Dime-store cowboy' raises suspicions
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report that a “dime-store cowboy” and a tall, skinny man walked up to a vehicle and passed something through the window, raising someone’s suspicions.
Happy Meals possible cause of happy wheels
Multiple child passengers, possibly on the way to score Happy Meals, may have been the cause of someone’s reckless driving when the vehicle was supposedly seen “driving all over the place” and nearly hit the curb a…
Discarded mail at park was just litter
A litterbug apparently was on the loose in the Woodland Park area when a caller said there appeared to be “a bunch of mail” strewn about the area. The reporting party said it’s possible the papers were thrown out a…
Man plays bumper cars in parking lot
A poor driver reportedly struck a parked car in a pharmacy parking lot, causing significant damage to both the driver and passenger side doors, according to a witness who reported the incident to Kalispell Police. …
Playing musical chairs with trespass law
Someone on Spokane Avenue in Whitefish reported protesters were allegedly trespassing on private property. By the time Whitefish Police Department arrived, four individuals were standing on a sidewalk, but a chair …
Cutting in line yields unexpected comeuppance
A woman’s attempt to get ahead in life — and in the checkout line — backfired when she cut in front of a man standing in line because he was purportedly talking to another patron at the time. She told Kalispell Pol…
Good fences may not make good neighbors
A Columbia Falls woman’s neighbor reportedly dug up her fence and had survey paperwork showing where her correct property line is. She called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to make them aware of the situation…
Dad bails out kids' flubbed dine-and-dash
Kalispell Police Department officers were called to investigate an attempted dine-and-dash. When they arrived at the restaurant, employees said four juveniles took off from the restaurant and four were still inside…
Attempted beer heist ends badly
Kalispell Police received a report of a fight between a customer and an employee at a store after the customer allegedly attempted to steal two beers and the employee pinned the customer to the ground. The two peop…
Deactivated phone works, but don't wake grandma
A Columbia Falls child was playing with a deactivated cellphone and accidentally dialed 911. The child told dispatchers his grandma was sleeping and he’s not supposed to wake her up. Grandpa, however, was available…
Wife needs place to train for NASCAR
A couple had a need for speed when a husband asked a dispatcher to ask the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office where his wife could speed because she had a “race car” and supposedly wanted to train for NASCAR.
It's closing time, unbeknownst to bar patron
A customer reportedly found himself locked inside a bar and the security alarm was set off. The man told the Kalispell Police Department all the employees had left, he couldn’t find his cellphone and he was too int…
Teenage knaveries suspected around town
About 20 15-year-olds, who were not hotel guests, were supposedly causing “a ruckus” in a hotel, running up and down the halls and getting in the way of customers according to an employee reporting the antics to Ka…
Hellion on three wheels
A young boy climbing a neighbor’s tree was asked to get off the property, according to Kalispell Police logs. The kid initially refused, but then reportedly flipped off the neighbor and walked away, only to later r…
It's spring, and road rage is in full bloom
Spring-like weather apparently is bringing out the worst in local motorists, with several different road-rage episodes reported to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Department.