Kalispell Police received an indecent exposure call Thursday afternoon when a man was seen on Appleway Drive with his pants unbuttoned and unzipped. Officers found that the man had been drinking and said that he didn’t have a pair of pants that fit him. He was close to home, where he was told to stay until he was able to get a proper pair of fitted pants. 

A manager at a U.S. 93 North coffee shop called on Wednesday saying there was a couple hanging around that smelled like booze. The pair were described as both wearing camouflage gear and the woman had a green Santa hat that said “Beer” on the front. 

A man called police after inquiring at a local hotel about a room. The desk clerk asked the man if he drinks, to which he answered yes. The hotel refused him a room. 

A woman was caught shoplifting at a Hutton Ranch Road business Wednesday. 

Someone staying at a U.S. 93 South hotel returned to his or her room only to find that it had been burglarized and the TV was stolen just after midnight Thursday. 

Two tricycles were reported stolen from a Second Avenue West home. 

An elementary school principal called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday when a fifth-grader brought a knife with an eight-inch blade to school. 

A man reported that he applied for a store credit card at a local store and that someone is now using his information out of state. 

A Kalispell man reported that someone leaves a bag of garbage at the end of his driveway every day. 

A man called saying an assault rifle that had been passed down to him by his dad was pawned by his ex-girlfriend and that his ex had a friend of hers purchase the gun from the pawn shop. 

A Kalispell woman reported that a saxophone was stolen out of her Pleasant Lane residence Wednesday morning. She noticed a window screen was ajar and then said she was also missing an iPod, an iPad and an iPhone.

A U.S. 2 East business in Kalispell reported that several vehicles parked there had gas siphoned out of them sometime over the last few days. A door had also been ripped off of a camper parked there. 

A vehicle was broken into on Montana 40 in Columbia Falls sometime Tuesday night. Gas was stolen along with a CD player. 

A man was caught stealing from a U.S. 2 East store Wednesday afternoon. 

A man calling from Shady Lane in Kalispell reported hearing a single pistol shot Wednesday afternoon. 

A Kalispell woman reported that someone dropped off three stray cats at her Aspen Lane residence and that they’re mean and won’t let her cat eat. 

Gas was also siphoned from a vehicle on Blaine View Lane in Kalispell. 

Crimestoppers is asking Flathead Valley citizens for help in finding the people responsible for the recent string of storage-unit thefts across the valley. According to liaison Joy Ortiz, someone usually cuts the lock off of a unit and replaces it with a different lock. The suspect then returns later and removes items from the unit, acting as if it’s their own. 

If you have a storage unit, you are encouraged to check it to be sure your lock is still there. If it isn’t, report it immediately to law enforcement. Ortiz also suggests that regular padlocks be replaced with a disk lock, which cannot be cut off with bolt cutters. 

If you have any information on this or any other crime you may qualify for a cash reward. All calls are anonymous. Crimestoppers can be reached at (406) 752-TIPS (8477). 

A host of emergency vehicles from fire departments and ambulance services converged on Montana 82 Thursday evening for a two-vehicle collision. 

The road was closed at the “S” curves while emergency workers dealt with three people injured in the accident. The accident occurred at 4:45 p.m.