Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Marion visitors wear out their welcome
Residents in Marion called the <strong>Flathead County Sheriff’s Office</strong> to report people living in vehicles on Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation land.
Law roundup: It's not a dog's life in the Flathead
The dogs days of summer don’t necessarily mean it’s a dog’s life for Flathead canines.
Law roundup: Officers decline offer of money for treats
Someone went to the Columbia Falls Police Department to “offer the officers money for ice cream because it is just so hot out.”
Law roundup: Man’s proportions change while shopping
A “heavy-built man,” who wore a shirt with the sleeves cut off, was looking unnaturally proportioned when store security reportedly saw items stuffed down his pants.
Law roundup: Sheriff is not personal security escort
A woman calling from Springer Road in Columbia Falls allegedly wanted to schedule a civil standby with deputies.
Law roundup: Former rescue vehicle needs a rescue
Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office in search of an agency that would tow a decommissioned ambulance with two flat tires stuck near Polebridge.
Law Roundup: Caller doesn’t think cow will come home
A cow got loose on Helena Flats Road. The cow wound up in a yard, but someone thought it looked like it wouldn’t stay in the yard for long. An officer from the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office drove up and down the…
Law roundup: Pillow fight, or romantic night?
Kalispell Police Department issued citations and released two men trying to steal pillows, candles and other items valued at $207.
Law roundup: Woman’s wobble raises concerns
A very tan blonde woman with a homemade bandage around her head was allegedly walking too wobbly for a passerby’s comfort and they called the Kalispell Police Department out of concern that she had been drinking an…
Law roundup: Man leads officers in high-speed chase
A man driving a black Jeep Grand Cherokee led Kalispell Police Department and Montana Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase around the valley at 12:35 a.m. Sunday.
Law roundup: Woman takes movie night to the extreme
A woman may have gone too far to make movie night happen when she was reportedly suspected by a former roommate of breaking into their apartment and taking several movies and other items.
Law roundup: Woman tired of ongoing harassment
A Mountain Park Drive apartment dweller was allegedly being harassed on an ongoing basis and she wanted the Whitefish Police Department to discuss what options she had because building management had not offered a …
Law roundup: Man conveniently misbehaves outside jail
A disorderly individual seemed to be in the right place at the right time when he was reported to the Kalispell Police Department for causing some disruptions outside the Flathead County Jail.
Law roundup: Fashion faux pas is least of man’s offenses
A man wearing a dress on top of pajama bottoms was reported to the Kalispell Police Department after he allegedly took his pants down and touched himself inappropriately at the front counter of a store.
Law roundup: Neighbors’ bizarre behavior concerns woman
A woman’s neighbors were exhibiting odd behavior and she decided to list off the reasons why to Kalispell Police Department when she saw about 10 people outside the residence, most of whom, she said, were awake all…