Law roundup: Caller wants people to drive more nicely
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Two vehicles were “not driving nice,” according to one caller who said a light blue passenger car with a brush guard on the front was driving like it was going to ram into a burgundy car. The drivers stopped in the middle of the road, appearing as if they might yell at each other, but the burgundy car pulled into a gas station.
A group of teens whiled away some time by throwing a hatchet at each other. The building manager wanted them gone, telling Kalispell Police that they warned them to stay out of the parking lot.
An office employee received an “attempted theft” alert message on their car after leaving it parked over the weekend. After inspecting the vehicle, they found both rear doors partially opened, one of which had visible pry marks.
Someone thought it was strange for a pre-teen to be out walking alone.
A dog reportedly tethered to a car bit a woman who walked by, breaking her skin.
An electrosensitive man called 911 claiming he was being held captive by an elderly couple and was upset that the house had Wi-Fi.
Someone called officers seeking advice on her mother’s benefits reportedly being frozen by the state due to a false report of her death, saying she was alive and well.
An alleged shoplifter was screaming at employees and grabbing items.
A speeding and swerving white SUV reportedly hit a vehicle in a roundabout.
Someone wanted to speak to an officer about an alleged methamphetamine dealer selling drugs to their nephew.
A resident allegedly discovered that someone fraudulently took out two student loans in their name, totaling $2,450 for Hillsborough College in Tampa, Florida.
A man on a bicycle showed up at a resident’s door reportedly trying to sell SAT or ACT books. The resident told police they suspected he was trying to find out where children lived. Officers said they had spoken to other people in Kalispell in the last few weeks who reported similar experiences of a door-to-door salesman selling children’s teaching aids. Officers seemed to think it was a legitimate business but instructed the resident to call back if anything else suspicious occurred.