Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Just the sandwich, hold the soda
Workers at a U.S. 2 East business reported that a hungry motorist came through the drive-through and appeared to be drunk. He reportedly had a bottle of vodka riding shotgun, the caller told the
Not exactly the evening he expected
Was his pot o' gold missing? Just wondering
Landlord finds lizards left behind
Landlord-tenant relations hit a boiling point when a person moved out of an Old Highway 2 East residence and left behind some lizards. The landlord called the
Kids riding bikes prompt call to cops
A 12th Street West resident reportedly saw several kids riding bikes and a scooter come too close to his mailbox. The man went outside and threatened to “beat them all senseless,” prompting a call to the
Friend calls police about trust issues
Truck caught playing in a work zone
While “joyriding” in a Heavens Peak Drive construction site, a driver and occupants got a truck stuck in the mud. That gave the
Resident reports suspicious activity related to break-in
Man dies in head-on crash
EAST HELENA (AP) — A head-on collision between a semi tractor-trailer and a pickup truck east of East Helena left one man dead and another man facing a felony charge.
Friendly advice or too much information?
A front-desk employee at a Montclair Drive business received an odd phone call that she felt she had to report to the
Driver could have yelled 'fore'
A man was riding a bicycle near Montana 35 and minding his own business when he was struck by a golf ball. It was reportedly thrown from a passing pickup truck, the cyclist told the
Woman wanted one more beer
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'Baby daddy' drama divides women
A woman called
Moving pains for new homeowner
While settling into her new place on Tronstad Road, a woman started noticing that the front door was wide open in the morning. She reported to the
Resident displeased with tree trim
Perhaps possessed by the spirit of early spring cleaning, a 30-year-old man was reported to be up in a tree on Liberty Street, hacking off branches with a hatchet. Not enthused with the trim, the property owner cal…