Police calls: Banana thief goes bananas then splits

Monday, Aug. 26

1:35 p.m. Report of a man and woman involved in a verbal disturbance on Lupfer Avenue.

10:26 p.m. A man and woman lying in a yard on West 7th Street were just “resting” for a little bit while on their way home.

Tuesday, Aug. 27

6:35 p.m. Report of a shoplifter who fled the scene on U.S. 93 South.

8:04 p.m. A resident on Lacy Lane reportedly trimmed some trees after being notified not to.

9:16 p.m. Fireworks were reported at Smith Fields.

11:50 p.m. A man reported to police that his girlfriend was driving intoxicated while he was in the car. The couple reportedly had been drinking at the golf course and at a bar. The woman pulled over near the high school and ran down the road. Keys were confiscated.

11:59 p.m. Skateboarders were on Whitefish Avenue.

Wednesday, Aug. 28

7:33 p.m. Someone was receiving threatening text messages and voicemails.

8:39 p.m. A man was reported missing after having left his home on Idaho Avenue to walk to Markus Foods. The man had been gone two and a half hours.

9:14 p.m. Report of four credit cards with fraudulent charges from out of state.

11:37 A resident on Waverly Place reported their roommate acting odd earlier in the evening and then jumping out of a two story window before leaving. The resident didn’t want the roommate to return.

Thursday, Aug. 29

3:11 a.m. An intoxicated male was riding a bicycle on U.S. 93 South and had fallen down a couple of times.

8:39 a.m. A report of a 1-year-old child being left alone at a home on E. 4th Street. A neighbor reported seeing the child standing in the door crying after seeing the father and mother both leave the home.

8:50 a.m. Report of a neighbor on Wisconsin Avenue verbally abusing and harassing another neighbor after their children were not getting along.

9:19 a.m. There was a verbal disagreement between a driver and a construction worker on E 2nd Street. The parties were separated.

10:49 a.m. Report of a Jeep Wrangler with a slashed tire while parked on Railway Street.

5:16 p.m. A white Subaru Legacy parked on 5th Street hadn’t moved in weeks.

5:36 p.m. A man was attempting to collect his belongings from a Waverly Place residence, but a roommate would not let him in.

Friday, Aug. 30

5:58 p.m. A large hole in the ground was reported near City Hall.

6:38 p.m. A man broke a window at McDonalds. He was upset about having to pay sales tax.

9:44 p.m. A large group of intoxicated Canadians at a rental on East 1st Street were being loud and inappropriate toward a minor girl. When asked to quiet down they told the reporting party, “F— off. We run this town.”

Saturday, Aug. 31

1:21 a.m. A man downtown was arrested for disorderly conduct and assault.

9:41 p.m. The preacher guy was yelling at customers at a bar on Central Avenue.

11:38 p.m. Report of a man who stole a banana from a store on U.S. 93 South. When confronted he became belligerent and showed some type of badge. He took a bite of the banana and left in a gold Cadillac.

Sunday, Sept. 1

1:41 a.m. An intoxicated man in an “I heart Whitefish” hat couldn’t find his hotel room.

12:20 p.m. An iPod was stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Kalispell Avenue.

3:28 p.m. A red bicycle was stolen from Kalispell Avenue.

3:29 p.m. Dogs inside a car parked at a casino appeared to be stressed due to heat. A couple of men were preparing to smash the window when law enforcement showed up. The dog owner took the dogs home.

3:31 p.m. People were heard screaming inside a home on Kalispell Avenue. When police arrived the people said they would attempt to work out the issue as a family.

Monday, Sept. 2

3:12 a.m. A man with a shaved head was pounding on a motel door threatening to burn the place down. He found a new place to sleep for the night.