Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Business not about van life or cat life
A hotel asked the Kalispell Police Department to remove two people on the “do not return list” who, along with seven cats, were reportedly sitting in a broken-down van with toy skeletons on the top in the parking l…
Law roundup: Money hungry delivery driver steals tips
A man allegedly working for DoorDash stole money out of the location’s employee tip jar.
Law roundup: Woman stranded for her own good
A woman alleged her boyfriend took her car keys, leaving her stranded at a location. An officer reminded her about the status of her license, and she said she would find another way to get to work.
Law roundup: Officer shoots hoops with kids
Two boys flagged down a Columbia Falls Police officer on patrol, asking them to play basketball. The officer obliged, taking a few shots at the children's basketball hoop and gave them stickers before carrying on.
Law roundup: ‘No parking’ means ‘no parking’
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department ticketed a vehicle for parking in front of a “no parking” sign.
Law roundup: Officer on patrol stops to shoot hoops with kids
Two boys flagged down a Columbia Falls Police officer on patrol and asked them to play basketball. The officer obliged, taking a few shots at the children's basketball hoop and giving them stickers before carrying …
Law roundup: Driver unaware green means go
A cream-colored Ford pickup reportedly stopped at green lights, which led someone to suspect they might be driving under the influence and called the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Man curses cult reportedly stalking him
A man called the Kalispell Police Department reportedly yelling and cursing about a cult stalking him and he wasn’t making much sense to the dispatcher.
Law roundup: After hitting the sack, man told to hit the road
A modern-day Rip Van Winkle got a rude awakening after a passerby found him sleeping in bushes and called the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Tenant tired of daily stampede
A lower-level apartment dweller was aggravated by the upstairs tenant and her child who reportedly were home about 15 minutes before stomping around like elephants “to bother” her.
Law roundup: Man thinks he knows more than coaches
A cranky 70- to 80-year-old reportedly yelled at coaches during a tournament at a gym, noting that he was "former law enforcement."
Law roundup: Man on Main Street wields a big stick
A driver was turning left on Main Street when a man allegedly wielding a giant, 7-foot-tall spear charged at her.
Law roundup: Man's approach to reckless driver is rocky
A man called the Kalispell Police Department aggravated over a woman who allegedly passed him when it wasn’t safe, throwing rocks up at his vehicle.
Law roundup: Police have hands full with jittery bunch
Officers responded to a call about a man who reportedly came running out of a gas station, yelling at himself, and got into a white Ford Edge where he and a passenger began violently rocking back and forth in their…
Law roundup: Ding, dong, ditch caught on camera
A guardian promised to speak to a child with an alleged love of the ding, dong, ditch prank after an annoyed neighbor contacted the Kalispell Police Department. The juvenile's escapades were caught on camera and th…