Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Man wants crank cooker gone
A man, who seemed very confused, reportedly wanted a “lady cooking crank” in his basement out of his house after living there for a few weeks.
Law roundup: Owner abandons sick dog at veterinarian’s office
The 5-month-old dog, who went by “Tux” possibly owing to its black and white fur, received an exam and tested positive for parvovirus with the total bill coming to about $201.
Law roundup: Geocaching mistaken for a drug deal
After their son described seeing someone drop off an item in the parking lot of a big box retailer, a parent phoned the Kalispell Police Department to report a possible drug deal.
Law roundup: These teens got no chill
A gaggle of teens in need of a chill pill were apparently blazing marijuana around a 9-year-old child near the front entrance of a building and threatening to kill people.
Law roundup: Neighbor cooks up a wild tale of possible meth lab
Officers investigating the complaint discovered that the suspicious neighbors were marking St. Patrick’s Day by cooking corned beef.
Law roundup: Shoplifter sucked in by pricey vacuum
A woman allegedly cleaned up by stealing an $800 Dyson vacuum from a store and drove away in a black Subaru, leaving her “accomplice” to continue shopping. An employee ...
Law roundup: Kalispell man trashes city over litter
Sick and tired of looking at trash on the ground, a Kalispell resident called emergency dispatchers to let them know that too many people are using the solid waste bins in their alleyway. The garbage often spills o…
Law roundup: Man follows teen to the river
A man in his 20s or 30s, who was smoking a cigarette and driving a white car, allegedly stopped to help a 17-year-old put gas in her car and fill the oil tank but didn’t stop there.
Law roundup: Police may have been target of swatting attempt
The Kalispell Police Department SWAT team reportedly responded to what appeared to be a “swatting” incident after receiving a call March 9 on an admin line (no number) from a man, who refused to give his name and s…
Law roundup: Driver goes off-roading on lawn
An erratic driver in a spray-painted black and gray pickup nearly hit an ATM and reportedly went off-roading onto a lawn where he drove between apartment buildings.
Law roundup:Group allegedly gets high in greenhouse
A caretaker called the Kalispell Police Department when some transients set up shop in a man’s greenhouse and were possibly using drugs. T
Law roundup: Man gives resident the willies
A resident purportedly complained about a tall man hanging around outside their house on multiple occasions. They said he wasn’t doing ...
Law roundup: Worker suffers ill-fated discharge in restroom
A worker in Columbia Falls suffered an explosive experience in the restroom after his gun went off in the lavatory. No one was injured and the firing was described as accidental. The worker cleared the gun and left…
Law roundup: Drunk driver reports reckless driver
Someone who sounded intoxicated allegedly called the police saying a vehicle cut them off on the bypass and was swerving.
Law roundup: Wine drinker takes road to unhappy hour
Two women in a black Jeep Cherokee purportedly couldn’t delay wine time and pulled into a parking lot drinking wine in a box. Officers found the vehicle unoccupied with single-serve boxes of wine with straws in bot…