Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Bubble bath bagger creeps mom out
Kalispell Police received a call from mother who claimed she had a strange encounter with a grocery store bagger. She said the male picked up the bubble bath she’d bought for her kids and started talking to her kid…
Intoxicated man can't find home, sweet home
A woman reportedly tried to help an intoxicated man get home by giving him a ride, but after attempting to drop him off at multiple addresses to no avail, she gave up and took him to the Kalispell Police station, a…
So long, sister - it's time to go
Someone’s sister was overextending her welcome as a “house guest,” and reportedly wasn’t paying rent. To add insult to injury, the sister was verbally abusive to her host, who asked Kalispell Police Department how …
Sleepy teen gets a boost out of bed
A teen was refusing to get ready for school on Park Avenue in Hungry Horse, according to a call made to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. Two people reportedly argued about whether or not grabbing the teen to g…
Cold snap raises concerns for community
Someone requested a welfare check from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office for a woman south of a U.S. 93 intersection in Kalispell who was reportedly begging for a ride. The person thought the woman was acting st…
Concerned citizen looking out for those in need
A woman picked up a man walking in the middle of the road with no hat or gloves, according to Kalispell Police Department logs. The man said he had nowhere to stay the night, so the woman gave him $40, dropped him …
Smells like teen shenanigans
What was suspected to be a group of teens smoking weed turned out to be nothing more than adults enjoying a campfire, according to Kalispell Police Department logs.
Neighbor mum about who let the dogs out
A Coram resident called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report his neighbor’s dogs had entered his yard, and he planned to take photos for animal control if the dogs kept getting loose. Officers confronted …
911 dispatchers give life-saving advice
Dispatchers at the Flathead 911 Emergency Communications Center coached a parent in CPR on their 5-month-old baby when the child was not breathing. The baby started breathing and moving within a couple of minutes a…
No neighborly accord over extension cord
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report their neighbor for running an extension cord from their home across a sidewalk to their car. The caller wanted to know whether the action was legal, even tho…
Thinly clad house sitter out in the cold
A house sitter was in a quandary on Hilltop Road in Columbia Falls when he reportedly locked himself out of the house wearing shorts and a T-shirt. He told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that he didn’t have a…
Man attempts to prevent fire with fire
Someone told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office they witnessed someone light a tree on fire on North Fork Road about 12 miles after the pavement ends. The tree was reportedly engulfed in flames. The man who started t…
Excuses, excuses: Speeders snagged in speed trap
A driver going 47 in a 30 mph zone on Meridian told officers that he realized he was going too fast just “a second too late,” according to Kalispell Police Department logs. Another driver pulled over on Meridian fo…
Is it a fixer upper or money pit?
A caller was thinking about purchasing a house that had a meth lab in the garage, according to Flathead County Sheriff’s Office logs. He wanted to know if the main house needed to be cleaned up, or just the garage.
Neighbor gets cold shoulder over icy situation
Melting snow refreezing into ice was a safety concern for one caller who said their neighbor hadn’t shoveled the sidewalk for several years, according to Kalispell Police Department logs. The caller had reported th…