Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law Roundup: Scantily clad gentleman out for a walk
A man in his underwear was spotted walking on Fourth Avenue West in Columbia Falls. According to a passerby, the scantily clad gentleman was carrying a paper and looking “really confused.” However, the Columbia Fal…
Law roundup: Woman steals a morning moment for wine time
A woman with a shaved head stepped out in black slippers and into a store Tuesday morning where she reportedly stole a salad, wine and an extra-large soda, sat down at a table and proceeded to eat.
Law roundup: Rude driver packing heat gets mouthy
Kalispell Police Department received a report of a man in his mid-60s who allegedly pulled out in front of a vehicle and when the driver honked, flashed a pistol at them, “got mouthy” and flipped them off.
Law roundup: Kids attempt to build the great pyramid
An employee alleged people were trying to break the lock off a storage bin containing old tires and believed the culprits were most likely kids because in the past, the trashed tires had been spread out to make “n…
Law roundup: It’s already winter for Southern woman
Someone voiced their suspicions about a woman’s choice of outerwear to the Kalispell Police Department after seeing her bundled up in a black winter coat in the alley behind the courthouse.
Law roundup: Shirtless guitarist may be pyromaniac
Someone called the <strong>Whitefish Police Department</strong> to report a shirtless man with a guitar burning small pieces of wood with a magnifying glass.
Law roundup: Alleged drug deal just addictive huckleberries
Someone called the Kalispell Police Department alleging a drug deal was going down behind a hotel when they saw a man in the driver’s seat of an SUV and another, who was kneeling, sniffing bags, and trying the cont…
Law roundup: Load of hay blocks road in Whitefish
Someone called the Whitefish Police Department to report a load of hay in the northbound passing lane was blocking the road.
Law roundup: Buyer and seller agree to shed dispute during move
A dispute over the sale of a shed, which reportedly landed the seller and buyer in court, resulted in continued drama when the seller called the Kalispell Police Department and requested a civil standby when she sa…
Law roundup: Woman scrambles to report second egging
A woman dialed 911 to ask for the Kalispell Police Department’s non-emergency phone number to then call and report coming home and finding her home egged, “yet again.”
Law roundup: Man resolves to put up with 'roaming' girlfriend
A caller was “stuttering and slurring” when he called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to complain about his girlfriend “roaming around the house.” He said he hadn’t consumed “that much” alcohol.
Law roundup: Boyfriend busted for using dating app
A man called the <strong>Columbia Falls Police Department</strong> to ask for advice after his potentially soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend found out he was using a dating site. She allegedly left the man a note to make hi…
Law roundup: Mysterious man in gray wrestles demons
A man dressed in all gray was reportedly lying in a flower bed in front of a business.
Law roundup: Tenant gets into tussle after eviction
A resident getting evicted on Jellison Road in Columbia Falls reportedly yelled at an on-site manager who drove by and went over to him where they got into a “little tussle.”
Law roundup: Sleepy intruder lies down for nap
A man threw cinder blocks through the doors of a business, then curled up into the fetal position inside the doors until the Kalispell Police Department arrived.