Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Shopper banned from store seeks second opinion
A shopper upset with being removed from a local store called the Kalispell Police Department to see whether his ban from the merchant’s property was “legit.”
Law roundup: Catwoman caught in Kalispell
Who needs the Bat Signal? With the help of a passerby, officers with the Kalispell Police Department tracked Catwoman down to a city underpass.
Law roundup: Parents steamed after catching teen vaping
After sleeping on it, a parent who caught their teenager vaping the night prior contacted the Columbia Falls Police Department. Apparently opting for some tough love, the parent asked that officers issue the 16-yea…
Law Roundup: No slam dunk for noise complaint
Someone called to complain that teenagers were yelling and playing basketball at a neighborhood court.
Law roundup: Reckless driver goes buggy on the road
A woman driving a red Volkswagen Beetle was being a reckless pest on the road as she reportedly tailgated vehicles, wove in and out of a traffic lane, passed unsafely, flipped people off, threw things out the windo…
Law roundup: Police apprised of friends’ alleged theft
A man told the Kalispell Police Department that his homeless friends, who sleep in his car, stole his $50 e-cigarette. Although he did not want to formally report the theft, he was still salty
Law roundup: Man learns guns and booze don’t mix
A man disarmed by a police officer after mixing a gun with alcohol phoned the Columbia Falls Police Department to inquire about where and how he could recover the weapon.
Law roundup: Naked man takes one toke over the line
A naked man with a ponytail allegedly wandered outside an apartment building and walked around acting devastated. He told the responding Kalispell Police
Law roundup: The time is not right for dancing in the street
Someone was spooked by a bearded man with long hair as he reportedly danced across the street and inched closer to them, making “weird movements.”
Law roundup: No-return policy for man’s bad behavior
A beastly 6-foot-tall man dressed in black allegedly chewed up a receipt and spit it at an employee. Someone
Law roundup: Woman isn’t going to teddy bear picnic
A woman called the Kalispell Police Department to report a suspicious young woman with bags of teddy bears who was allegedly hanging around a car shop and repeatedly
Law roundup: Woman clumsily pepper sprays merchandise
A manager called the Kalispell Police Department to report a woman who allegedly purchased pepper spray and accidentally sprayed it onto pairs of sunglasses, causing more than $1,800 in damage. The manager said
Law Roundup: Case of the doughnut thief
A man, who apparently is a known offender, took a doughnut from the grocery store and ate it without paying, according to the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Man entranced by messages
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report of a man who was allegedly sitting in a parked vehicle, slumped over. An employee told officers the man was unresponsive after they banged on the window. Turns out,…
Law roundup: Police told to look for man with attitude problem
Someone told the Kalispell Police Department to look for a young man with an attitude problem who was wearing a red T-shirt after he reportedly refused to leave and kept returning to the business.