Law roundup: Man can't curb his frustration

A caller was unhappy with the Kalispell Police Department's response to his complaint that a trailer hitched to a truck was parked at a curb, blocking traffic visibility. The officer reportedly said the truck was parked "well within the legal boundary" of the yellow-painted curb and that they navigated the intersection without issue, watching other cars do the same. The man reportedly responded, “What the hell, forget it,” and hung up. 

A woman reportedly slapped another woman and threw her phone at her during a fight.  

A man allegedly kept bringing stuff into a store, following customers around and asking employees about drugs, ignoring requests that he leave.  

A driver complained about having to drive around a semitruck doing deliveries that was parked in the lane before a light, disrupting the traffic flow. Officers saw no reason that vehicles couldn’t manage driving around the truck by going into the oncoming lane of traffic until the semi was done with deliveries.  

A man asked officers to check on his children’s welfare, concerned their mother might be using methamphetamine while watching them.  

A man called Kalispell Police from Helena, hoping to turn a messy split into an identity-theft report. He claimed his ex stole an old phone and was threatening to post to his former Facebook account, posing as him. The officer explained the matter was civil, not criminal, nor was a credit application denial due to an incorrect Social Security number evidence of identity theft.   

Reportedly determined to obtain a police report, the man asked the officer to use evidence from another case, and when that was not possible, he said to interview his children about his ex’s character. Finally, the officer asked for evidence of an actual crime beyond his ex being a "bad person." Having none, the officer advised him to check with credit bureaus regarding his Social Security number, report any actual crimes and then sent him off with a case report number.