Shortly after midnight on Sunday, Kalispell Police Department responded to the Kalispell Regional Medical Center emergency room where a man was being treated for a stab wound after someone in a car dropped him off. The person calling in the report said he or she saw a man get out of a car at the ER when a truck pulled up behind the car and a man yelled, “I’ll kill, I want my (expletive) money,” Police tracked down the approximate time of the assault and contacted a store manager where the assault may have taken place for access to surveillance video. The suspect was iudentified as a 44-year-old male, and his vehicle was located at a church in Evergreen shortly after 2 a.m. The suspect was located around 5:30 a.m., taken into custody and searched.

Don’t know what to make of this, but a guest at a Kalispell hotel reportedly received 500 packages in other people’s names, then boxed them up and shipped them off to unknown locations, according to a hotel employee. It’s too early for Christmas, and too far south for the North Pole.

Two males driving a U-Haul containing brand new welding equipment around Hutton Ranch Road raised concerns from someone who believed the equipment might be stolen. The men claimed their boss was done with the equipment and so they were giving it away or selling it for a “little bit of money.” The U-Haul was gone when officers arrived and was unable to be located.

A woman wanted to press charges against a man who reportedly ran into her house on Ninth Avenue West and assaulted her friend by throwing him on the ground and punching him.

A male wearing a long knife in a belt reportedly threatened a man on First Avenue East regarding an ex-girlfriend.

A mischievous pair of male juveniles allegedly broke some boards on the side of a building on East Idaho Street.

A man on Woodland Park Drive said his phone was taken and that he had to fight his way out of a bar after some people threatened to kill him if he didn’t leave. The man said he didn’t want to pursue charges, he just wanted to recover his jacket. The jacket was returned and the man moved along.

An unruly, heavyset and intoxicated woman allegedly punched a pregnant bartender on the side of the head on Airport Road. The bartender didn’t want to pursue charges, but the wannabe boxer was trespassed from the property.

A man was cooperative with police after allegedly stealing a bag of items from a thrift store on U.S. 93 South. The property was returned.

A false report was made to police from a stolen cell phone on North Main Street.

Columbia Falls Police Department received a report of a stolen pink bicycle with “Too Cool” written on the front. Apparently, the thief was not cool enough to ride it, because the bike was later found by a riverside and returned to its rightful owner — a little girl.

A man from Crescent Drive told police that his estranged wife allegedly came onto his property in Eureka and took his belongings. Arrangements were later made for the man to pick up the items.

A woman on Second Avenue West called police after two men reportedly showed up at her house and tried to sell her cleaning items, then asked to use the bathroom. She believed they were casing her home because they had driven up and down the street in a white van. The woman said she thought it may have been the same men suspected of breaking into homes in Kalispell.

Disconcerted parents on Third Avenue West said their daughter, who may have been on meth, threatened to slice their throats and watch them slowly die.

A hound dog reportedly tried to attack a woman and her dog on Franlou Park Lane. The woman said the dog was leashed, but the child walking it couldn’t control it.

Stolen checks were reported by someone on Nucleus Avenue. One of the checks had already been cashed.

An altercation between a daughter and an ex-wife was reported at a bar on Hungry Horse Boulevard.

Police responded to a report of a woman crying, whimpering and moaning “help me,” repeatedly then “howling” that she needed help on Seventh Street West. Despite the horror-movie potential, nothing was reported amiss.

A resident on First Avenue East was awakened by knocking at the door, but when he or she answered it, no one was there. No one responded when the resident called out either. Police responded, however, and discovered an extremely intoxicated individual who was returned home.

Someone delivering mail on Wisconsin Avenue was concerned about the welfare of two small children, one who was too young to walk and the other about 3 years old, who appeared to be unsupervised. Whitefish Police Department learned that the dad was nearby, just out of sight.

Someone on JP Road said a moving van had backed down onto a bike path.

A bicycle was reported stolen from a rack on West First Street.

A potentially intoxicated man was seen repeatedly trying to get up, staggering and then sitting back down in the grassy area by the beach. The person making the report from Baker Avenue said the man had fallen down three times and seemed intoxicated. The man was described by officers as a known transient.

A purse was reported stolen on Central Avenue.

A woman found sleeping in a vehicle on U.S. 93 was advised of a warrant and to move along in the morning.

Kalispell Fire Department made an elevator rescue on Grandview Drive.

Somers-Lakeside Fire Department responded to a high/low angle rescue on Lakeshore Drive.

There were also several reports of minor fires. Creston Fire Department responded to an illegal burn on Prosperity Lane. Coram-West Glacier Fire Department responded to an illegal burn on Kickbusch Lane. Evergreen Fire Department responded to a grass/brush fire on Aspen Lane.