Law roundup: There’s no such thing as free lunch
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A man tried to have it his way at a fast-food joint and became upset with the employee manning the drive-thru window refused to hand out free grub. The man allegedly began yelling and punching the glass barrier, but took off after the employee rang the Kalispell Police Department. Officers caught up with him and let him know he was no longer welcome at the restaurant.
Tired of dealing with dogs running around the neighborhood, a woman contacted the authorities. The free-range canines were making it difficult for her to walk her pooch, she said.
Someone cleaning out a property came across white powder and used needles. Officers collected the items as potential evidence.
Officers were alerted to a Subaru Outback that was allegedly swerving all over the road, at times going against traffic.
An ex-boyfriend apparently unable or unwilling to take a hint left a note for a woman on her mother's vehicle. The parent promptly called the police, describing his constant attempts to contact her daughter. Officers walked the woman through getting a temporary restraining order.
After a conversation with a lethargic and nonsensical man who was laying on the ground, a passerby phoned the police. The passerby described the man as wearing snow pants.
Emergency responders headed to the scene of a collision on Idaho Street that allegedly sent a vehicle crashing into a nearby business. One person was taken to the hospital for a blood draw and later escorted to the county jail.
A man wanted officers to investigate a theft after a woman he had kicked off his property returned to collect her belongings. He told officers she had lived there for some time and he let her know she was no longer welcome via text. A few items had gone missing from his shed, he said. Officers let him know that it sounded like a civil matter.
After thinking about it, a motorist involved in a traffic stop earlier in the day called the Police Department with questions about the interaction, particularly regarding why officers had initially pulled him over.
A woman arrived at home to find her ex had left gifts in her driveway. She told officers it was an ongoing problem, and he had left her presents in the past.
Someone demanded to speak with the department's watch commander, wanting to know why the department was "letting the homeless hang out at Woodland Park." Officers tried to call him back, but the phone went immediately to voicemail.
A masked woman asking for money near an ATM rankled a passerby, who alerted the police.