Law roundup: Like moths to a flame, thieves get burned

Two men allegedly stole a flat of cigarette lighters, roughly 100 or so, from a grocery store and got into a white Town and Country minivan. Kalispell Police Department officers ticketed them for theft and advised them of their lifetime ban from all the grocery store’s locations.   

A woman driving a Chevrolet truck with red racing stripes reportedly followed a vehicle from Woodland Park to a store parking lot off U.S. 93 North, then blocked in the vehicle and got out. She allegedly marched over to their window and yelled that her “truck can beat their truck” and that they “need to mind their manners.” She was probably reminded to mind her manners by the responding officer, who counseled the parties about their behavior. 

Two men’s attempt to sell Legos didn’t stack up to a potential buyer who told the police they thought the plastic bricks were stolen. 

Three cars reportedly “driving in formation like fighter jets” drifted at 70 mph through a neighborhood, almost hitting three toddlers riding their bicycles. A parent told the police they heard a loud noise like dynamite going off in the area minutes before the sedans flew by. The parent said the cars were red, tan and light green.  

Four teens were spotted pushing over a portable toilet and driving away.  

Someone used an ATM at a casino, but did not take all their money. Another person leaving the casino reportedly swooped in and stole the rest.  

A woman called 911 repeatedly, waiting for an officer to get her bicycle out of a fence. She was told to stop calling 911 unless she had an emergency. An officer retrieved her bicycle.  

Someone reportedly broke up a fight between a woman and the drunk man she was trying to push out the door. The pair allegedly got into an argument over his drinking.  

A government license plate on an old Chevrolet Trailblazer made someone suspicious because the vehicle looked to be more than 10 years old.