Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Woman found drinking and driving - inside a store
A woman, possibly in her 50s, purportedly made herself quite comfortable in a Ninth Street store when she was spotted using a motorized cart and drinking. A manager told Columbia Falls Police Department they did no…
Suspicious 'things' lurking in the trees
A woman on Boxcar Way in Coram told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office she found some suspicious things in the trees that border her property that she didn’t put there. It wasn’t clear what exactly the “things” were.
Man gets grabby with people's drinks
Someone wanted Kalispell Police Department to remove a man from a bar who was refusing to leave after he was asked when he was seen grabbing other people’s drinks.
Boyfriend's pickup takes brunt of woman's anger
A woman driving a black SUV was seen chasing a man in a white pickup. The man told police his girlfriend rammed into his pickup and that “she is going crazy.”
Shopper uses 'five finger discount' for chain saw
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man who claimed to be from Washington state, running out of a store in Columbia Falls with a $1,000 chain saw. According to a store employee, the man ente…
Boxer tired of taking unwanted punches
Columbia Falls Police Department responded to an assault on Ninth Street where someone reportedly was jumped. The person refused medical and said he was a boxer so he “knows how to take a punch,” however, was “tire…
Truck sale haunts man years later
A man on Helena Flats Road told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he sold his truck years ago and the person never registered it in their name and he was recently contacted by someone stating he needed to pick the v…
Local battle-ax rains on town's parade
A woman asked Kalispell Police Department wanting to know who to complain to about vehicles reportedly blocking residential driveways and blaring music during parades. The woman crabbed to an officer she allegedly …
Man's karma in question after theft
A man possibly jonesing for alternative medicine was spotted by a clerk who told Kalispell Police Department he attempted to steal essential oils and beet root powder.
Most expensive double espresso ever
A man cruising around on a 10-speed attempted to use a fake $100 bill at a coffee shop, according to Kalispell Police Department logs. Police checked out surveillance footage and the man was arrested and cited.
Man won't comply with kitty questioning
Concerned about being bitten by her cat, a woman called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, asking what she should do. When the woman said she was unsure whether the cat was vaccinated for rabies, dispatch asked …
While moms bicker, kids take the fight outside
While two mothers argued with each other in a store on Nucleus Avenue, their kids brought the fight into the parking lot where they reportedly got physical while several other kids stood around.
Officers not hungry for edible evidence
A manager on U.S. 2 in Columbia Falls said someone hopped a fence and trespassed, possibly leaving behind evidence in the form of a sandwich. Flathead County Sheriff’s Office declined to collect the sandwich. Extra…
Car-sitting not in police job description
A woman on Nucleus Avenue lost the keys to a friend’s vehicle and didn’t want to leave it unattended, so she asked Columbia Falls Police Department to watch it until the keys were found. She learned that car-sittin…
You call that a knife? This is a knife!
A man in a bright orange Broncos sweatshirt was allegedly seen checking car door handles, according to Kalispell Police Department logs. When confronted, the suspect reportedly brandished a knife. But the man who c…