December 12 – Did Billy Madison visit Kalispell? A passerby described a suspicious man harassing children at a bus stop near tennis courts to Kalispell Police Department officers.
Authorities were asked to help a woman find her lost half Persian, half Siamese cat. The owner said it looked mostly like a Siamese.
A pair of suspected shoplifters were caught red-handed by store security staff and worked together until officers could arrive at the business. They both found out that they were no longer welcome in the store.
When a father walked into the lobby of the police station, he wanted to know what he could do if his daughter’s ex-partner showed up at a funeral.
A Meals on Wheels driver alerted authorities to an 81-year-old woman who was having trouble breathing.
A woman was angry at a friend for allegedly talking behind her back and asked the police if they could handle the case.
Hoping to encourage a “creepy” to leave the store, the employees called authorities. They described the man as possibly drunk or high and said he refused to leave when asked. He left before officers arrived.
A caller translated on behalf of a cousin who did not speak English and reported a possible fraud case to the police. A check the victim cashed at a local bank later bounced, the relative said.
A sexual assault victim called police wondering if investigators planned to follow up on her report.
Two women have been arrested as part of a theft investigation.
A resident requested extra patrols in a parking lot after their security camera spotted a suspicious vehicle coming and going at all hours. The people in the maroon SUV parked and then disappeared on foot. They came back later with things in their hands. Officers added the location to the department’s hot sheet.
When trash talk with a neighbor threatened to boil over, a landlord decided to alert the authorities. They said they had rented out two properties and a neighbor had become angry about the placement of the trash bins associated with the units. The neighbor had threatened to call the police if the landlord didn’t do what they asked. Officers believed it was likely a civil matter.
