Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Injured cat in the box taken to vet
An injured cat in a box was reportedly left on a corner with a note stating, “Is this your cat?” A person who took the cat to the animal hospital told officers that the box had been there for at least a day.
Law roundup: Neighbor upset over curbside couch potatoes
People selling a house reportedly disposed of a couch by leaving it on the sidewalk and a neighbor complained it was “attracting homeless.”
Law roundup: Shoplifter clowns around
A woman wearing a blue bandanna reportedly walked out of a store with her arms full of stolen Halloween merchandise before walking into a casino.
Law roundup: Dog owner shouts for driveway showdown
A man reportedly stood on his deck and shouted that whoever turned in his dog to meet him in his driveway.
Law roundup: Knock, knock, knockin' on the neighbor's door
No joke, a man's continuous knocking on a neighbor's door was driving a resident crazy. They phoned the Kalispell Police Department looking for help and asking that officers move the individual along.
Law roundup: Get busy living or get busy dying
Was it Andy Dufresne on his way to Zihuatanejo, Mexico from Maine or another criminal on the lam? A bank employee told the Kalispell Police Department that an individual emptying out their safe deposit box mentione…
Law roundup: Spreading the good news the wrong way
A man out trying to save souls drew the ire of a store manager, who told the Kalispell Police Department that the roving proselytizer was harassing his employees.
Law roundup: Property line dispute gets heated
An intense argument ensued among neighbors over a property easement in Kalispell. One individual was packing heat and reportedly threatened to shoot a woman and her husband. Cooler heads prevailed and no weapons we…
Law roundup: People get strange visits at witching hour
Someone allegedly went into a resident’s apartment while they were asleep and stole their home and work keys.
Law roundup: Woman frightened by ‘lady in red’
A woman inside a locked-up business on First Avenue East was scared by a group of about 10 people with cameras who reportedly gathered in front of the building and started crying when an older “lady in red” with cu…
Law Roundup: Animals wandering all over the county
It was a day for roaming animals. A black lab without tags was found in Kalispell. A blue heeler and boxer mix were running around unleashed in a Martin City neighborhood.
Law roundup: Man calls a spade a spade
Someone purportedly told the Kalispell Police Department they thought a silver Nissan Maxima and a silver Chevy Aveo parked in a vacant lot were stolen because "they looked stolen.”
Law roundup: Man polices parking with alleged vandalism
A man allegedly approached someone in a restaurant parking lot and mentioned his parking job, telling him to check his tailgate as he drove away in a white Tahoe High Country. The individual found ...
Law roundup: Security prefers Pokémon thief doesn’t ‘catch them all’
An alleged habitual shoplifter was spotted in a store whose security called Kalispell Police Department to kick him out, assuming he would try to steal Pokémon cards as the tall skinny male headed to the toy depart…
Law roundup: Truck has bumper to match reckless driving
A black truck with a crumpled bumper was reportedly looking for a few more dents when it was swerving all over the road and getting uncomfortably close to another vehicle.