Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man and woman for assault with a weapon at a pair of Cobbler Village properties in Smith Valley after an early morning altercation on Wednesday. The woman initially reported her brother said over the phone that he would “blow her house up and kill her and her kids.” Her father subsequently confronted him, reportedly grabbing a decorative sword and poking him with it, resulting in a small cut that did not require medical attention. The woman also allegedly pointed an unloaded gun at him and pulled the trigger just to show him she meant business.

A pair of county residents made fire- and water-related calls to the sheriff’s office, with one reporting a neighbor on Bald Rock Road burning his field and subsequently burning 10 feet into her property and another reporting that his neighbor on Wettington Road was pumping water from that property onto his own and told him “there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.” The water pumper was also reportedly having septic tank issues that concerned his neighbor.

A Morning Glory Lane man told a deputy his neighbor’s dog came onto his property and tried to attack his dog, which it had tried the month before. He was told to call if he saw the dog off its property again or if it acted vicious toward his dog, but he said he “may just take care of it himself.”

A man was arrested on a trio of charges including partner or family-member assault after allegedly assaulting a woman at a Montana 35 property, smashing her head on the ground. He initially left the scene, but was arrested when he returned less than an hour later.

A report of trespassing and someone taking apart a vehicle turned out to be part of a disagreement over pickup truck parts following the death of a family member. After a deputy got involved, the relatives agreed to solve the issue without arguing.

A man in his 30s was reported threatening to beat up a trio of youths on Oxford Circle, screaming that he was going to “kick the (expletive) out of everybody.” The caller reported the man had hit the youths before.

A Mountain View Drive woman reported a skinny, tall, black-clad man keeps showing up at her home in the early evenings and late at night, walking around with a flashlight and peeping in her windows.

A man stopped by the sheriff’s office with information regarding a recent burglary at a gas station, while another person called to speak with a deputy about a recent stabbing.

A Ridgewood Drive resident tried to make the trailer park safer by telling a man to slow down as he sped through, but the man allegedly responded by trying to run her over.

Several youths were reported twice for throwing rocks at passing vehicles, once from an overpass and once from bushes, causing cars to swerve out of the way.

A 15-year-old boy was counseled by a deputy after being reported walking through a Blackhawk Lane yard shooting a .22-caliber firearm at birds and other things.

A spooked Skookum Road resident reported he got a weird phone call from a man who had his address and said he was coming to get him.

A pair of women were reported for buying alcohol from a U.S. 2 East business then driving away, drinking.

A deserted camp with “fairly decent camping equipment” was found just south of a Montana 35 bridge.

A crystal jar containing jewelry was stolen from a home on Riverstone Drive.

A miffed motorist reported being egged while driving home.

A First Avenue East woman called the Kalispell Police Department to report a potential false alarm after she received a call from an unknown man who asked if she was robbing the place and she, believing it was a telemarketer on the phone, said yes. The man then said “Well, I know your address now and I’m calling the police.” She thought it was weird and wanted police to know there was no burglary going on at that address.

A man was arrested for partner or family-member assault after allegedly beating up his girlfriend on Sixth Street West after losing his temper when she wouldn’t drop an argument. He reportedly threw her on the ground and slapped her, injuring her, and also broke her phone.

A man and woman were reported to police after shoplifting from a Third Avenue East North store, escaping with a package of ultra ribbed condoms.

A dispatcher who called a Bluestone Drive home after a 911 call was hung up reached a little boy who handed the phone to his mother. She apologized “about 20 times.”

A very drunk man was seen holding onto a stop sign at the intersection of West Idaho Street and Sixth Avenue West North just to stay upright.

The passengers of a vehicle on First Avenue West had to abandon ship when a gas can in the vehicle caught fire.

A person wanted to speak with an officer about a student who didn’t return his tuxedo after prom.

The parent of an observant 6-year-old girl contacted Whitefish Police Department when her daughter found a $100 bill. After learning that the money would not go to the girl but to the state if not claimed, however, she decided they would try to find the owner using their own resources.

A mean-spirited motorcyclist was reported after tailgating a woman for several minutes before zipping around in front of her and slamming on his brakes before accelerating away in and out of traffic.

A motorist was found not to be drunk despite failing to stop for a Columbia Falls Police Department officer who had deployed lights and sirens trying to pull the vehicle over.

A nice neighbor helped a panicked parent on Eighth Avenue West find a way back into her home after she accidentally locked her baby inside and couldn’t get in.