Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: People who are not about that RV lifestyle
A man complained that an RV with no license plates was parked by the mall and had a cord plugged into the building despite contacting security about moving it along. The cantankerous caller said he paid $1 million …
Law roundup: Student avoids TikTok scam with police help
A student was reportedly almost scammed by a TikTok user who claimed they wanted to use one of his portrait photos as a concept for a portrait, promising him $500 in payment. The scammer then sent a fraudulent $1,0…
Law roundup: Person pooped out from arguing neighbors
Someone was tired of hearing neighbors yelling at each other about cleaning up dog poop they called asking if Kalispell Police Department could charge a man involved with “vandalism or something.” They added ...
Law roundup: Adverse drug reactions not a crime
After allegedly suffering an allergic reaction to pain medication, a patient turned his doctor over to the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Man pulled out of dumpster fire
Someone reportedly tried to pull a man, who wasn’t wearing any pants, out of a dumpster on fire.
Law roundup: Manager wants to solve cold case
A general manager called the Kalispell Police Department alleging that someone entered the property, graffitied the area and destroyed a pump in the mechanical room, shutting down the heating system. The manager be…
Law roundup: Man wants to go directly to jail
A man allegedly was hanging out in an alley by the booking door wanting to go to jail. He had no warrants, so he was told to move along.
Law roundup: Man found trespassing unloads burden
An older man with a walker was reportedly found trespassing on a property. When the person told him to leave, he proceeded to defecate in the alley and then moved along.
Law roundup: Couple hit in a drive-by pepper spraying at store
Kids in a gray Jeep reportedly drove by a grocery store in a gray Jeep and fired pepper spray on a couple and turned onto East Idaho Street. A man told ...
Law roundup: Resident wants to apply vigilante justice to traffic violations
Sick of speeding motorists, a resident lobbied the Kalispell Police Department to issue him a dozen stop signs so he could put them up on each avenue in the area to slow drivers down.
Law roundup: Search is on for Squiggles the goat
Squiggles the nanny goat went missing in Bigfork. Squiggles is a 2-foot-tall black and white female, about 30 pounds, with coloring that forms a curvy shape on her forehead.
Law roundup: Disagreement among teenagers revs up
A teen reportedly drove a red truck at another teen, who jumped out of the way, but was hit by the pickup’s side mirror near Flathead High School.
Law roundup: Groomer’s ex-client in the doghouse
The owner of a dog grooming business reportedly cashed a legitimate check at a bank drive-thru when the man, and ex-client, who wrote the check and had an earlier confrontation with her, contacted the bank wanting …
Law roundup: Woman does not appreciate rude staffer
A woman, who was hard to understand, reportedly called the Kalispell Police Department to report a staff member in her 20s for “being mean” and arguing with her all night over “ridiculous stuff,” which “she didn’t …
Law roundup: Loud truck fills man with fiery rage
A man with a fiery temper allegedly threatened to burn down a neighbor’s house because their vehicle was too loud. The neighbor reportedly took a semi ...