Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law Roundup: Trespassing cows unwelcome
Four cows wandered onto a property where they weren’t welcome and the owner called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to ask what to do about the trespassing bovines.
Law Roundup: Woman sporting Montana mudflap drives off
A woman described as having a mohawk and mullet driving a white car approached a group of guys at a park making fun of them before getting into her car and driving off, a caller reported to the Columbia Falls Polic…
Law roundup: Unresponsive man just taking a catnap
A caller expressed concern about a 26-year-old man who was described as appearing unresponsive in a Kalispell gazebo. He was just taking a nap, officers with the Kalispell Police Department later learned.
Law Roundup: Revving truck engine signals drug deal
Concerns were raised about a group of juveniles dealing drugs after they went into an apartment and later revved an engine of a black pickup truck when a caller contacted the Kalispell Police Department.
Law Roundup: Grocery shopping makes for thirsty work
Unable to wait until her grocery shopping trip was complete, a woman wearing green camo leggings was openly drinking alcohol, store management reported to Kalispell Police Department.
Law Roundup: Man screaming for a ride asked to move on
Waiting on a ride to Polson at a gas station, managers asked for the Kalispell Police Department to have the man moved along after he could be heard screaming from inside the establishment.
Law roundup: Local man learns not to throw bombs
Concerned about a man resting in a dumpster, a building’s operations manager phoned authorities. Officers awoke the sleeping man and moved him along.
Law roundup: Doobie’s escape plan goes up in smoke
A dog named Doobie’s escapades went up in smoke after someone found him running the streets again and took him to the Whitefish Police Department. Officers were blunt about the nature of the repeat offense and issu…
Law roundup: Woman reports fraudulent job posting
A woman allegedly realized a job listing she responded to was fraudulent and told police they company had requested money from her, which she didn’t pay, and that she then received a fraudulent check for $20,000 to…
Law roundup: Man hogs area with trailer to go shopping
The man reportedly driving a Subaru that was pulling a stainless steel trailer must have thought he owned the place when he reportedly parked in a traffic lane, blocking northbound traffic, got out and then went in…
Law roundup: Woman points bat at people in parking lot
A woman wearing a black tank top and glasses was allegedly waving a bat around, pointing it at people and charging toward them in a parking lot.
Law roundup: Florida woman leaves infant in vehicle
A woman allegedly left an infant in a car seat in a beige Suburban with all the windows up while she went into a store. A Kalispell Police
Law roundup: What lies beneath, onlooker ponders
Spotting a woman covering herself in a blanket, an onlooker wondered what might be beneath the fabric.
Law roundup: Man’s gunshot wound allegedly not accidental
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department alleging a man accidentally shot himself in the leg, but it turned out to be his groin.
Law roundup: Husband shot by paintball gun
Drama unfolded at Woodland Park when a woman called the Kalispell Police Department to report that her husband was reportedly shot by paintball guns controlled by boys standing on the hill behind the pool.