Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Man suspicious of stranger’s intentions
A man from Oregon allegedly met "some lady" at a gas station where they ate lunch and went to “some apartment” where they picked up her 19-year-old daughter. When he dropped them off ...
Law roundup: Grand theft kayak caught on camera
Someone reportedly managed to steal a 30-foot fiberglass racing kayak and the theft was caught on a neighbor’s camera.
Law roundup: Man balks at $5 bill
A man allegedly refused to leave a drive-thru because he “didn't like the $5 bill he received in change.” The finicky man left before officers arrived.
Law roundup: Donkey goes for an evening stroll
A friendly miniature donkey reportedly went for an evening jaunt when it was spotted running in the middle of the street by someone who called the Kalispell Police Department, saying it was following their car.
Law roundup: Resident has a bone to pick with dog
A man had a bone to pick with a dog that allegedly escaped through a broken fence, and parked itself in his yard, where it barked for more than an hour.
Law roundup: Animal cruelty investigation uncovers pampered pup
Called out to investigate a report of a pet left out in the cold without food or water, officers with the Kalispell Police Department instead discovered a "rather plump" dog. They spotted a wooden shack for the dog…
Law roundup: Nonprofit bus graffitied
A woman called the Kalispell Police Department saying she was the director of Coats for Kids and had received third-hand information their bus was covered with graffiti.
Law roundup: An allegedly hands-on woman barred from premises
A woman went to Kalispell Police Department upset that she was allegedly kicked out of a location for “patting someone’s bottom” and wanted to press charges for “wrongful termination.”
Law roundup: Woman goes on shoe shopping spree with five-finger discount
A woman in her 40s with brown-red hair reportedly left a store toting a black bag containing about $210 worth of stolen footwear and then drove away in a silver Honda.
Law roundup: Psychedelic ’shrooms found for sale online
Someone was allegedly selling psychedelic mushrooms on a social media site's marketplace.
Law roundup: Residents try to pull police into HOA drama
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department saying they were part of a homeowner’s association (HOA) and complained that RV was causing issues with school buses and snowplows because of where it was parked.
Law roundup: No parking sign confounds limo driver
City workers planning to perform work on underground utilities put up a "no parking" sign to keep the area clear. But they told the Kalispell Police Department that when they returned, they found a limousine parked…
Law roundup: Parent wants cops to wipe out toilet paper drama
A woman’s 19-year-old daughter allegedly threw a tantrum over toilet paper and was screaming and yelling.
Law roundup: Driver is blinded by emergency lights
Officers followed up with an upset caller who complained that Kalispell Police Department’s emergency lights were “far too bright” and that he almost lost control of his vehicle because he was “temporarily blinded.”
Law roundup: Stressed mail carrier allegedly involved in hit-and-run
A mail carrier allegedly backed into a Jeep and almost hit a resident before driving away.