Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Delivery driver spooks local
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to report a silver Jeep being driven erratically. The driver was shining a cell phone light all over the place and shining their headlights on houses. Turns out, the J…
Hitchhiker threatened with handgun
A man said a couple who offered him a ride to work pulled a gun on him while in the car. The man told the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office that he was in the backseat when the male half pulled a handgun on him and …
Heated argument over igloo eradication
According to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, a woman said a neighbor she didn’t know came onto her rental property from across the street and built an igloo. The neighbor reportedly became very upset with the…
Man takes snowboards, leaves card info
A man reportedly used an ID and credit card to make a purchase at a store then walked out and allegedly stole three snowboards from a vehicle. Not only did the business claim the alleged theft was caught on video, …
Police can't help with stolen pot
A woman reported a male friend for stealing her medical marijuana from her house. Police advised the woman that while her possession of the substance was not illegal, because of its illegal status federally, they w…
Seizure suspected as cause of crash into building
A male driver with a child in the vehicle reportedly crashed into the side of a brick building, according to a Kalispell Police report. The report stated that witnesses believed the driver had a seizure prior to th…
Marion fire goes out with a bang
Around 30 storage units at Marion Security Storage off U.S. 2 in Marion reportedly caught fire at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office report. According to the report, a rep…
Calling 911 is child's play
A playful baby accidentally called 911. Later on, someone’s son, who was also playing with a phone, also dialed 911 on accident.
No tantrums allowed in school zone
An unknown female was reportedly seen yelling and throwing things in an alley off Second Avenue East. The reporting party was unsure at whom or why the woman was yelling and throwing things, but she expressed conce…
Minimal mayhem for a Friday night
Kalispell Police had a relatively light shift from Friday afternoon all the way to Saturday noon, possibly coinciding with a cold spell that kept people inside. Most of the calls that came in were requests for info…
Kitties kidnapped in break-in
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, a man claimed his estranged wife broke into his residence and stole his felines.
Thief takes off with mammal molars
According to the Kalispell Police Department, a woman said someone broke into her vehicle and took some elk teeth. Her husband was going to make them into jewelry.
Male – or mail – deemed threatening
According to Kalispell Police Department logs, it wasn’t clear whether a woman reported mail or a male asking for donations seemed threatening.
Hospital patient loses track of $600 cash
According to Kalispell Police logs, a patient at a local hospital reported $600 in cash missing from their wallet. The patient was uncertain if the money was inside his wallet during transport to the hospital as he…
Enraged driver pursues fellow motorist
A caller told the Kalispell Police Department that a pickup truck driver she had accidentally cut off was following her and honking.