Law roundup: Man blows a gasket over dinged car

A man called the Kalispell Police Department, sobbing about his BMW allegedly being vandalized. He reportedly saw a Chevy truck park next to his car and a man get out. On his way out, the man allegedly "dinged" the BMW with his door, leaving a small scratch. 

The BMW owner confronted the man and reportedly blew a gasket, punching the passenger side door mirror, breaking it. The driver of the truck told an officer that he didn’t want to press charges. Both parties said they wanted to settle the conflict on their own or in small claims court. Photos were taken of both vehicles.  

A red Chevy sedan almost hit a building while going through the drive-thru. 

A tall man with a goatee reportedly hit someone in the face two to three times at a location that should have security footage of the incident, according to a caller.  

A man was reportedly starting and acting strange, according to a woman who told officers his presence made her not want to get out of her vehicle. She left the location, but remained concerned for children in the area once school let out.  

A woman in her 40s, who was wearing a large black coat, allegedly hid in the bathroom of a grocery store where she opened and concealed stolen merchandise. She headed back into the store, where she was seen carrying a blue bucket. Officers searched the woman, reportedly finding a handful of stolen items that were returned to the store. She was advised that she was no longer welcome on the property.  

Someone was suspicious that the occupants of a gray Subaru sedan, apparently looking at a house from a parking lot, were casing it. They didn’t have a license plate number or a description of the suspicious people.  

A passerby requested a welfare check on an older man pushing a cart who was reportedly wailing. Officers located the man who requested medical attention for his feet, which felt like they were on fire. He was taken to the emergency room.