Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Man wants investigation of stolen meth pipe
Law roundup: Man wants investigation of stolen meth pipe
Law roundup: Man makes empty threat to pharmacist
A man reportedly threatened to shoot a pharmacist, showing him an empty holster.
Law roundup: Discarded clothes cause traffic hangup
Looking to dispose of old threads, but apparently too busy to make it to either the donation box or dump, someone dropped off “a huge pile of clothes” in the middle of Ninth Street, according to a worried passerby …
Law roundup: Hungry man gets twisted up in crime
A man tried to steal $20 worth of pretzels. Employees were not happy. He was ticketed and released by the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Rent dispute ends with police involvement
A parent called Kalispell Police Department when a man in his 20s that her daughter reportedly met online threw an air conditioner down the stairs in a house full of people and was being disruptive because she aske…
Law roundup: Boat launch dispute threatens to boil over
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a man allegedly threatening to shoot people at a boat launch and then looking for something in his vehicle after he was confronted about driving the wrong w…
Notorious dog escapes again
A dog named Capone had once again escaped from home, according to reports with the Kalispell Police Department. But animal shelter staff were familiar with the canine and able to contact his owner.
Woman wonders where her taxes are going
A caller who reported two stolen park benches months ago was upset that nothing was ever done about it. She said the she pays taxes and expects the benches to be there.
Law roundup: ‘Teen Wolf’ homage greeted with a reprimand
A group of teenagers promised to show better judgment on the road after officers with the Columbia Falls Police Department came across their pickup at a gas station following a reckless driving report.
Law roundup: Woman blasts horn to disperse group
An employee purportedly told Kalispell Police Department that she was chasing off homeless people with her car, then clarified she just honked the horn, but a man wearing blue jean shorts and one shoe still remaine…
Law roundup: Drug house on wheels gets ticketed
A caller told dispatch that he knew for a fact that an RV parked on a street in Kalispell was a drug operation. He wanted the vehicle moved. The camper was tagged for a parking violation.
Law roundup: Awkward conversation ends in alleged threat
A man reportedly walked up to a gallery employee’s desk in a “fast and aggressive” manner, asking her what she was doing. She claimed the conversation continued to “get weird” and asked him to leave three times, bu…
Law roundup: Boy hits woman in neck with Gel Blaster
Kalispell Police Department responded to a report from a woman who was hit in the neck by someone shooting a BB gun from the driver’s side of a passing vehicle. Initially, she thought
Law roundup: Cyclists believes they can fly
While putting his arms out like he was flying, a “deranged” looking man rode his bike in front of a car, prompting a call to the Kalispell Police Department. The caller assumed the man, wearing tan pants and no shi…
Law roundup: Officers uninterested in joining Bay Watch
Whitefish Police Department received a call from a neighborhood busybody who reportedly saw 20 to 25 kids trespassing on a private beach area and wanted to know if anyone in the group lived within the homeowners’ a…