Law Roundup
A daily snapshot of Flathead Valley’s law enforcement activity—calls, arrests, and oddities from the police blotter.
Law roundup: Bicyclist uninjured after striking vehicle
A woman riding her bicycle on a sidewalk allegedly struck the front of a vehicle, which had come to a stop prior to the collision.
Law roundup: Roommate cashes in on errand request
A man on Dolphin Drive in Kalispell told Flathead County Sheriff’s Office he asked his roommate to buy him some items at the store and gave her his debit card.
Law roundup: Drunk driver annoyed with parked car
A woman was so intoxicated behind the wheel of a car, she honked at a parked car in front of her because she apparently thought she was stuck in traffic.
Law roundup: Woman suspected of ‘having conclusions’
Woman suspected of ‘having conclusions’
Law roundup: Stolen cigarettes and second chances
A woman allegedly kept screaming at hotel staff about someone breaking into her hotel room, knocking over her purse and stealing her cigarettes.
Law roundup: Drive-by dognapper snags husky puppy
Someone called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to report a dognapping. The caller reportedly let a 10-week old male husky out for a minute on U.S. 2 in Columbia Falls when another vehicle pulled in, grabbed th…
Law roundup: Manager not happy to find ‘homeless camp’
A manager asked Kalispell Police Department to do patrols throughout the night after the business closed because they reportedly went into work to find “an entire homeless camp” in the parking lot and wanted all tr…
Law roundup: Father upset by transient thrown to ground
A concerned father told Kalispell Police Department he was upset that a motel employee allegedly threw a transient to the ground and told him to “get out of here” in front of his 5-year-old child.
Law roundup: Stink raised about skunk’s daytime stroll
A suspicious skunk was ambling around the yard of an abandoned house. The person wanted Kalispell Police Department aware of it because they purportedly thought it was weird that a skunk was out during daylight hou…
Law roundup: Woman worried about friend's monkey business
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Law roundup: 'Under-the-table' worker is unsatisfied
A man allegedly agreed to “work for cash under the table,” and then he was upset when his employer apparently failed to pay him.
Law roundup: Woman freaks out, but agrees to pay for room
Someone reportedly had a “lady in a room” who “freaked out about having to pay.” They explained that by “freaked out” the woman yelled at her, tried to kiss her, promising to pay tomorrow, and then started yelling …
Law roundup: Thief pulls off ribbon theft
A woman on Washington Avenue told the Whitefish Police Department a package containing $40 worth of silk ribbon was stolen after being delivered. She didn’t wish to pursue charges but wanted it documented in case i…
Law roundup: Man in skinny jeans howls at the moon
A chubby man in skinny jeans was purportedly “howling at the moon,” banging on doors and ripping down construction tape on Nucleus Avenue.
Law roundup: Man claims road rage incident was a hate crime
A man told Kalispell Police Department he was driving on North Meridian Road when a vehicle drove around him, slammed on his brakes and pulled into a store parking lot. The man said he made contact with the driver …