Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Bats just hanging around
Someone called to report a bat hanging out on her porch the last few days. It wasn’t acting aggressive, but wanted advice on what to do.
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Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report a tattooed man and a woman wearing cut-off jean shorts stole two bottles of liquor.
Trailer goes off the chain
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report a trailer that had come off the back of a truck. It wasn’t a wreck, but an issue with the safety chains. An officer helped the people get back on the road.
Apple watch cries wolf again
After an accidental 911 dial by an Apple watch, a man told a Flathead County Sheriff’s officer he was planning on taking up the issue with his cell phone provider. He said it was the second time in a week that his …
Lights on, but no one is home
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office found a charcoal-colored Chevy half-ton crew cab pickup running in a parking lot with the lights on and driver window down. The truck was nearly out of gas. Deputies searched th…
These cows aren't moo-ving anywhere
A man called to report five or six cows in his yard. He wasn’t too concerned, but wanted to call in case someone was missing them.
Roundabout snares semi-truck
A stalled semi-truck in a roundabout backed traffic up and the driver said other commuters were getting a little aggressive, according to Kalispell Police call logs. After about 20 minutes, the driver got the truck…
Raising a stink about toppled potty
Someone called the Whitefish Police Department to report a tipped-over porta potty. The person was concerned that it may leak. But when it was checked, there didn’t appear to be any damage or any other cause for co…
Scoreboard: Jerry 1, Tom 0
A group of distressed kids called Kalispell Police when a cat reportedly got its foot caught in a mousetrap and then hid out of reach under a porch. The kids told police the cat appeared to be in a lot of pain but …
Partiers cause late night ruckus
A person called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report strange things happening to her when she is walking her dog and that lasers are shining in her window. She suspects she knows who it is, but she can’t …
Big cat, big rumors: Bigfork tiger saga continues
The mysterious tiger that was supposedly seen in the Bigfork area is still spawning more calls to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. Most recently, a child came home from school saying there was a tiger running …
School-zone road rage leaves woman shaken
Tempers flared among two drivers in a school zone, according to a report from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. One called to report a woman driving 55 miles per hour in a school zone and when he caught up to h…
Clickety clack, don't come back
A person called the Whitefish Police Department to remove three unruly passengers from the train. They were apparently all in their late 20s and were acting drunk and belligerent. One had a guitar.
Emotions bubble over on date night
A restaurant manager reported to the Kalispell Police Department throwing a man out after he apparently “freaked out” on another customer, throwing food all over the place and then grabbed a woman’s soda and spille…
Are you kitten me? Tiger on the loose
There were two phone calls to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office reporting a rumor of a Bengal tiger on the loose in the Bigfork area. There were no reported sightings, but one person believed it may have been so…