Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Man calls 911 to fuss about accusation
A man reportedly called 911 because he was upset that he was accused of trespassing at a construction site and said that there was a dog loose in the area.
Law roundup: Scary men driving big trucks harass individual
Someone, who reportedly felt unsafe in Kalispell, complained about big, scary “rednecks” driving big trucks were harassing them on the bypass when Kalispell Police Department officers weren’t around.
Law roundup: Scooter rider disappears in a flash
A man with a missing tooth allegedly took a white scooter, that said “Flash” on it, for a test ride,
Law roundup: Woman chased back inside by loose dogs
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report that three dogs allegedly tried to attack a woman’s dog and chased her back into her house in Coram.
Law roundup: Online tax preparer imposes levy of its own
A man contacted police concerned that his girlfriend put something in the gas tank of his car.
Law roundup: Retired meat processor protective of trade secrets
A Libby man took a trip to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office where he claimed he was the “most experienced meat processor in the northwest,” since retired, and reported that a few years ago a high school friend …
Law roundup: Staff has bigger fish to fry other than man’s ire
Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a call about an “extremely belligerent” customer allegedly being hostile toward staff who couldn’t sell him a fishing license without an ID. Since his visit, the
Law roundup: Guide disgusted by amount of broken clays in river
A river guide out floating in Kalispell complained to Flathead County Sheriff’s Office about the “gross amount” of orange clays someone shot into the river.
Law roundup: Gun pointed in man's face
A man reportedly called the Whitefish Police Department when he turned around during an argument with his wife to see a gun pointed at his face.
Law roundup: Woman not on the market for a friend
A man reportedly left notes on a neighbor’s vehicle stating they had talked before and he wanted to be her friend and would stop by her house.
Law roundup: People scramble to Easter egg hunt
A church’s helicopter Easter egg drop garnered more interest than organizers expected and Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was called upon for traffic control assistance.
Law roundup: Man’s anger fueled by cinnamon liqueur
An angry drunk man, who allegedly had his fill of a cinnamon liqueur, went back to a business despite being told to leave and pushed his way back into a room he had occupied earlier in the evening.
Law roundup: Bicyclist aces tennis net takedown
A man riding a bicycle around reportedly entered a tennis court, knocked one of the nets down and rode off into the sunset.
Law roundup: Man asks to talk with officers about life
Looking to bend an ear, a man called the Columbia Falls Police Department.
Law roundup: Unsecured gun earns owner a lecture
Someone reportedly pulling into an apartment parking lot was alarmed to see a 9 mm gun sitting on top of a parked car but didn’t see anyone around.