Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Mysterious cry raises concern
The woman told officers she thought the noise could have been a kid calling for “mom.”
Law Roundup: Man puts his feet up in drive-thru
A restaurant employee called the Kalispell Police Department requesting an officer move along a man sleeping in the bushes because his feet were in the drive-thru.
Law roundup: Man fears girlfriend was kidnapped
A man allegedly thought his girlfriend was kidnapped after she went to the bathroom at a business and never came out.
Law roundup: Not a clean getaway for toothbrush thief
A man possibly seeking a healthy smile was detained for trying to steal a toothbrush.
Law roundup: Lost man asks police to find his location
A man allegedly called the Kalispell Police Department asking if they knew his location.
Law roundup: Customer detains combative milk drinker
A customer allegedly detained a combative man who was trying to fight employees after he was seen drinking chocolate milk in the store and carrying a propane bottle in aisle 11.
Law roundup: Suspicious behavior is actually a man doing a favor
A man rummaging through a vehicle left parked in an area lot raised the suspicions of an officer with the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Employee spots ballooning bag
A woman’s bag suspiciously got bigger and bigger as she perused the home decor and grocery aisles in a store.
Law Roundup: Woman wants her car and husband back
Law Roundup: Woman wants her car and husband back
Law roundup: Woman not a happy camper with alleged break-in
The Columbia Falls Police Department followed up with a woman who claimed someone got inside her camper, hid under her bed and “maced her” although she did not see anyone nearby.
Law roundup: Coworker whacks man with a chair
Kalispell Police Department received a report that a man’s intoxicated coworker reportedly grabbed a chair during an argument and hit him with it, hurting their wrist.
Law roundup: Woman heated over gas fireplace issue
A woman allegedly thought a tenant in the process of moving out of a property that had a new gas fireplace installed, was tampering with or adjusting it, causing gas leaks.
Law roundup: Tire change arouses suspicion
A man changing the tire of a pink bicycle while allegedly talking to himself drew the suspicion of a passerby, who called the Kalispell Police Department.
Law roundup: Man just out enjoying the sunshine
A man lying on his back in the snow was reportedly thought to be unconscious by someone who reached out to the Columbia Falls Police Department.
Law roundup: Gym patron not working out
The behavior of a male gym member left other patrons feeling uncomfortable, prompting an employee to contact the Columbia Falls Police Department.