Tuesday 8/18
6:22 a.m. A male subject wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, black pants and no shoes lurked suspiciously outside a local motel. The highly intoxicated individual was encouraged to return to his campsite at a nearby river.
9:00 a.m. Traffic on Highway 93 was temporarily obstructed by a man on a three-wheeled bicycle. The individual was gone when authorities arrived.
10:51 a.m. A 40-year-old man plummeted through the roof trusses at a Whitefish construction site. The unresponsive victim was transported to KRMC.
11:32 a.m. An inebriated transient hollered obscenities at patrons of an Evergreen box store. Authorities requested that he return to his campsite.
11:52 a.m. Part of a fence was stolen from a Haugen Heights residence. The theft was later found to be part of an issue regarding property lines.
12:11 p.m. Residents of a local RV park report that another tenant has an abundance of animals at his site. The responding animal warden found the claim to be untrue.
2:08 p.m. A 14-year-old male individual and his father argued vehemently on Riverside Road. Alcohol was not involved.
3:33 p.m. Tires were stolen from a residence on Highway 2 East.
3:39 p.m. A Cobbler Village woman reports that her intoxicated ex-husband was yelling at her son. The altercation was verbal only and no crime was committed.
3:52 p.m. A worried resident of Coram called to report that she has not heard from her 42-year-old son in quite some time. Although he has been sober for nine days, she is concerned that the former alcoholic may have fallen back into his former habits.
4:11 p.m. Someone on School Addition Road was suspicious of the activity at a neighboring residence, now vacant since the death of the homeowner. The unfamiliar visitors turned out to be family friends who were feeding animals at the home.
5:10 p.m. Authorities responded to a fire alarm at a local homeless shelter, only to find that the alarm had been triggered by burnt food.
5:49 p.m. Stranded boaters on Flathead Lake were assisted by someone from the local yacht club before authorities could arrive.
6:08 p.m. A 16-year-old female became “mouth and rude” before running away from her Ezy Drive home. She was later returned home and duly counseled.
6:49 p.m. A Conrad Drive resident noticed that a neighbor’s dog had been tied up all day without access to food or water. Authorities fed the dog and will be following up on the situation.
6:50 p.m. A “very small thimbleful” of what may have been marijuana was found on the floor at an Evergreen box store. Authorities picked up the substance to be destroyed.
7:05 p.m. In Lakeside, a 9-year-old and his mother yelled at one another but kept the argument verbal only.
7:28 p.m. Residents of Sweebee Lane witnessed the theft of a neighbor’s kitten, presumably at the hands of several neighbor kids. Authorities approached the cat thieves and recovered the creature.
8:22 p.m. A vicious dog lunged toward people at an apartment complex on Highway 2 East. The creature was contained on the owner’s property when authorities arrived.
8:23 p.m. Items were stolen from a boat parked in a Mission Trail driveway.
9:43 p.m. A bicyclist on Falcon Lane flagged down a patrolling deputy and requested a ride home. The man could not be accommodated due to the large nature of his bicycle.
12:33 a.m. A 34-year-old man somehow sustained an injury to his finger in Whitefish. Specific details are at this time unknown.
4:49 a.m. Authorities checked on a flashing light at a local casino. The light turned out to be a septic alarm.