Law roundup: Student driver gets front seat to road rage lesson

A student driver got a first-hand lesson in road rage when an intolerant man driving a dark gray F-150 allegedly honked repeatedly and yelled at them while they cautiously turned.

A woman reportedly left her water running and padlocked the door after being evicted. A man in the downstairs apartment heard the running water and called the Kalispell Police Department allegedly wanting permission to break the lock to shut it off, saying he had the green light from the landlord, who was in Florida. An officer told him to have the landlord hire professionals because law enforcement could not grant permission. Very agitated, he hung up.

A suspicious shirtless man wearing maroon sweatpants was allegedly hopping onto fences, looking at resident’s yards and hitting himself in the head. Officers located the man who was a suspect for attempted burglary.

An oil jug reportedly fell off a truck and caused a slick mess in a roundabout. Someone called the police when their vehicle nearly slid off the road driving over the oil slick. The hazard was mitigated.

Officers later received a call about a vehicle losing a load of lumber in the middle of an intersection. People removed it from the road to the sidewalk.

A tall male wearing a black apron reportedly stole Legos at a store and took off on a bicycle. Store security said it was his third time shoplifting. He was told he couldn’t be in the store without an adult.

A Winnebago camper was allegedly parked at a business all morning and a man was wandering around the property acting like he was fixing something.

A blonde-haired youth was allegedly speeding up and down South Woodland Drive on a dirt bike, popping wheelies.