Flathead County Sheriff’s and Kalispell Police Reports
9:50 a.m. A woman was huffing from a spray paint can when it blew up in her face and got pink paint all over her head.
10:18 a.m. A gentleman was waving at nobody in particular.
4:09 p.m. A toddler trying to unlock a phone accidentally dialed 911.
6:35 p.m. A teenager kept popping wheelies on his 4-wheeler.
7:49 p.m. A group of teens were hanging around in a parking lot but weren’t committing any crimes.
8:49 p.m. “There’s a sketchy chick banging on my neighbor’s door.”
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