Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Neighbors frighten real-estate agent
A real-estate agent ran into trouble while attempting to take photos of a property on U.S. 2 in Marion for a client who was selling it. Apparently, neighbors yelled at her to get off the property. Lucky for her the…
Rifle wielding woman emerges from woods
Someone had a jarring experience during a walk on Peters Creek Way in Kalispell when a disoriented woman with a rifle on her back reportedly “stumbled out of the woods” and asked to use the person’s phone, then ask…
Gather 'round, drunk man tells his tale
Although “dead men tell no tales,” drunken men, unfortunately, do. A man who sounded “highly intoxicated” called Kalispell Police Department and said he reportedly got into a fight with someone at a bar and was def…
Bah humbug! Grinch steals presents from vehicle
A man called the Kalispell Police Department and said his wife’s vehicle was broken into the previous night and her wallet, cash and Christmas presents were stolen. The door was unlocked.
Man doesn't appreciate off-duty officer's watchful eye
An off-duty border patrol agent was parked in a lot in Kalispell when he saw another person in a vehicle videotaping people. When the agent made eye contact with him, he stopped recording, rolled the window up and …
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Car thief makes quick grocery run
According to a Kalispell Police report, a juvenile male reportedly stole a vehicle while its owner was inside a store. According to a witness, the boy was in another car before he hopped into the victim’s car and s…
911 call prompts terse response
When a person mistakenly called 911, a return call prompted him to say “I’m going to be really irritated if you send someone here.”
Bible verses used as threats on social media
The Whitefish Police Department was called about someone posting threatening Bible verses on a social media page. The caller said another man is bullying him online, as well as stalking, trolling and harassing him.
Change in sign status leaves resident unhappy
A person called about a change to a stop sign in front of a church in Whitefish. The caller said the change wasn’t properly marked and it has created a hazard. Her call was returned and the reason for the change wa…
Dogs, their owners getting out of control
A dog walker reported two free-roaming canines, a German shepherd and a black Lab, that were trying to chase and kill ducks in a Kalispell park, according to the Kalispell Police Department. The person couldn’t gra…
Teen injured by falling moose mount
Columbia Falls Police said a 16-year-old boy reportedly required medical attention after a moose mount fell off a wall on top of him, injuring his shoulder. The boy was reportedly bleeding and losing consciousness …
Panhandling grinds driver's gears
Someone wanted to sign a complaint against “the homeless person who was begging for money,” and walked into an intersection to collect it. The scornful person told Kalispell Police Department that in “Los Angeles i…
Neighbors lend hand to woman locked out of home
A woman who was locked out of her apartment on Thanksgiving Day in Kalispell received a helping hand from her neighbors who said they would take care of her after she couldn’t get in touch with her landlord or a lo…
Bar employee stops burglary attempt
A burglary was foiled by an employee of a bar in Flathead County after a man kicked a door open, according to the owner of the establishment, who lives next door. A window was also damaged, but the person who tried…