Law roundup: Man thinks the rain caused 911 call

Dispatchers received a static-filled call with no one on the other end of the line and were unable to reach anyone when they called the phone number back. A Kalispell Police officer tracked down the man the number belonged to, but he denied dialing 911. He remembered hearing the phone ring earlier in the day, but didn't pick up. The man agreed to call the phone company, suspecting the rain had caused some sort of interference. 

Noticing the disappearance of a "road closed" sign, a woman phoned the Police Department. An officer sent out to check out the report likewise noted the lack of a sign, though the orange tripod remained. They saw that a second sign, a little farther along the road, appeared to have been struck by a passing vehicle.  

With their past troubles just water under the bridge now, someone wanted to lift a ban preventing another person from coming onto their property. They needed help moving that week.  

A barrier denoting that the road ahead was closed was knocked over.  

Officers "sternly advised" a motorist to go ahead and register and insure the vehicle they had owned for two years now. The vehicle, a Honda HR-V, was still boasting temporary tags that expired in 2025. The motorist also earned citations for a stop sign violation, lack of insurance and failure to register.  

Concerned about a neighbor, a resident asked the police to perform a welfare check. Officers found the neighbor, who said she had been in and out the past few days, in good health.  

Someone from Idaho Falls phoned the Police Department to alert them about their cousin, who has outstanding warrants in Idaho. They suspected their kin was living in Kalispell.  

A hotel housekeeper accidentally dialed 911 while trying to get in touch with their husband.  

Someone reported being snookered out of $400 via an online scam. They gave the money to someone they thought was in Europe, but it turns out the individual was actually living in Florida. Officers instructed the victim to contact Venmo, an online payment system, and referred them to the IC3.gov, which handles internet crimes.  

Someone accused two people of attacking them about 10 p.m. the day prior.