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KATE HESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
by KATE HESTON
Kate Heston covers politics and natural resources for the Daily Inter Lake. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa's journalism program, previously worked as photo editor at the Daily Iowan and was a News21 fellow in Phoenix. She can be reached at [email protected] or 406-758-4459. | December 21, 2023 11:00 PM

A large, 4-and-a-half-foot tall lighted deer was stolen out of a resident’s yard, according to the Kalispell Police Department. It was worth approximately $190.

Someone awoke to find that their car was broken into. Nothing was missing, however. 

A caller was concerned that a group of teens in two vehicles were smoking marijuana. 

A disheveled caller was upset because their roommate had not paid rent. They also inquired about a restraining order. 

Tools were taken from a new home, but the suspect left bolt cutters behind. 

Someone’s Samsung Galaxy S23 was stolen. 

A pitbull who likes to stick their head through their fence was considered to be vicious, a caller reported, as they were worried that the dog would break free of the fence. The responding officer found no evidence that the dog would chew through the fence. 

After finding a lost purse in a restaurant, officers were able to get in touch with the purse owner’s mother. The owner went to pick the purse up. 

Police pulled over a car with two men in it who were seemingly intoxicated. One male claimed that his ex was following him.

A concerned neighbor called the department because their new neighbors have been having parties every night since Nov. 3. Police advised night crew shifts and told the caller to report back if it happens again. 

Someone lost their tools while driving. They couldn’t find them on the road.

A man was taking off his clothes in the middle of East Montana Street. The caller wanted to make sure that the man would not get hit by a car. 

Someone called to report that their neighbors were making a lot of noise. The officer who responded had also responded to the same call the night before. Both nights, the officer couldn’t hear anything. 

Males in the car wash area, who were not washing their cars, seemed suspicious.

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