Law roundup: Identity thief makes card payments on time
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A diligent identity thief fraudulently opened a credit card under a woman’s name and was reportedly making payments on time. The woman told the Kalispell Police Department she saw the credit card on her credit report and wanted to know if anyone was familiar with the company. She also said charges were made in Whitefish and would call the credit reporting agency to get it shut down.
A Chicago woman was allegedly harassing a man about a civil issue over the phone and wanted to speak to an officer. He was advised to block the phone number and he seemed happy with the advice.
People were concerned about the welfare of neighbors’ short-haired dogs that were allegedly being left outside for 12 hours a day because of the cold weather, noting that they were bony. Two clean dog houses and possibly a broken heated water bowl were visible to officers from the yard, but no dogs.
A parked charcoal-colored SUV Range Rover was allegedly blocking a fire hydrant and someone complained that it had been parking there every day for two weeks.
Someone reportedly watched a man, whom they thought was intoxicated, leave a bar and throw up before getting into a vehicle and driving away.
Officers stuck a notice to move to a vehicle with a flat tire.
A man allegedly located his child’s Spectre BMX bicycle that was stolen around Christmas in Evergreen, but not reported to the police.
Multiple cars parked in a “no parking” zone next to a school were ticketed.
A black electric scooter was reportedly left at a property overnight and someone wondered if it had been stolen. Officers advised them that nothing matching the description was reported missing or stolen. They said they would keep an eye on it and store it indoors if no one retrieved it.
A construction worker allegedly left a dog locked in a kennel in a vehicle while working. Officers located a healthy, long-haired dog asleep in its bed and it did not appear to be in distress or shivering and had access to a water bowl.
Officers stopped a male on a bike dropped the bike off at the police department.