Law roundup: Passerby stops to smell the flowers
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A passerby noticed a flowerbed on fire in Kalispell.
A Whitefish resident called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office alleging a neighbor had a smoky slash pile going for a week and “turned them in” to the Health Department, complaining that they “didn’t do anything."
A Kalispell man’s drunk and upset landlord allegedly pushed him.
A group of six females allegedly broke into a home in Kalispell.
A man reportedly saw a moving glowing light in Hungry Horse and told the dispatcher he didn’t know if it was a fire or someone walking with a flashlight.
A seated man flashing a flashlight allegedly charged a car that pulled over and the driver called deputies, thinking he was going to open the door.
Someone reportedly stomped out a small brush fire on the side of the road in Columbia Falls, but wanted firefighters to make sure it was out after having spread roughly six to eight feet.
Three boys and two girls reportedly stole a shopping cart, knocking over a trash can while fleeing the scene. The store wanted to press charges if the cart wasn’t returned. The long arm of the Kalispell Police Department caught up with the youths at the library and a boy said he would return the cart.
A man reportedly lying on a couch left on the side of an alley hadn’t moved in an hour, prompting a woman to call 911. He was OK, just taking a nap on a free couch.
Two men allegedly sat on a bench and bothered customers of a business whose employees asked a man to call the police because they felt uncomfortable doing so. The “problematic male” left.
Extra patrols were requested by someone who complained about an ongoing issue of vehicles running through a stop sign and speeding throughout the neighborhood with “numerous children about.”
A resident reportedly told police a young man wearing a safety vest and a shirt with an energy company logo on it came by his house. The resident let him in his backyard but was concerned he might not work for the company after seeing a social media post.
Officers received a later call about the man in a yellow vest who reportedly went to another residence, saying he was there to check the meters. The resident allegedly called the energy company he claimed to represent, and they said they didn’t have anyone scheduled to be at their house, and that employees would have a badge and a marked company vehicle.
A welfare check was requested on a 60-year-old man with a black eye who showed up at someone's residence appearing intoxicated and wearing one shoe. He reportedly said he was going to buy more liquor and go to the lake before walking away.