Police Calls: Dead body turns out to be mermaid sculpture

Monday, April 18

8:13 a.m. A wallet with $1,500 cash inside was stolen from an unlocked pickup on Columbia Avenue. The suspect left a knife in the truck.

9:20 a.m. The rear license plate was stolen from a vehicle at the hospital.

3:25 p.m. Two dogs inside a pickup downtown were barking their heads off. The caller was worried about their welfare.

7:27 p.m. Report of a reckless driver on a four-wheeler on State Park Road.

Tuesday, April 19

4:59 p.m. Report of a ruby red Porsche speeding 50 mph through the Sawtooth Drive neighborhood.

7:34 p.m. Report of a verbal disturbance on West 7th Street.

8:49 p.m. A resident filed a complaint about the street sweeper creating too much dust.

Wednesday, April 20

8:16 a.m. Transients were sitting behind a Highway 93 business. Officers asked them to move along.

2:10 p.m. Everything was OK at a Dakota Avenue home after a 911 hang-up. It was a pocket call.

2:49 p.m. Caller was concerned about a dog left inside pickup truck on River Lakes Parkway.

3:52 p.m. A vehicle was broken down on Spokane Avenue. A tow truck was called.

5:27 p.m. A hit and run was reported on Silverleaf Drive.

6:26 p.m. What appeared to be a dead body near a footbridge on the Whitefish River actually turned out to be a mermaid statue.

8:13 p.m. Found vehicle keys were returned to their owner.

8:13 p.m. A group of bicyclists on Larkspur had a confrontation with a security guard while trying to ride through a neighborhood. The guard said the bicyclists were not moving aside for motorists and the riders claimed the guard parked a vehicle in the middle of the road and yelled at them. The parties were counseled.

8:30 p.m. An intoxicated woman on East Fourth Street was yelling and slamming doors.

Thursday, April 21

7:05 a.m. Report of a noisy garbage truck picking up garbage on Iowa Avenue.

1:21 p.m. A brown “taco” dog was running loose on Wisconsin Avenue.

2:54 p.m. The driver of a pickup truck was weaving all over the road while driving on Highway 93 West heading into Whitefish.

2:55 p.m. A car was parked facing the wrong way on East Fourth Street.

7:41 p.m. Loud music was coming from a radio on Highway 93 South.

Friday, April 22

3:12 p.m. A couple of people were taking photographs of a train along the railroad tracks on East Second Street.

3:53 p.m. Temporary no parking signs were reportedly left up two days after they were dated on East Fourth Street. An officer removed the signs.

6:12 p.m. A lost golden retriever was returned to its owner on State Park Road.

9:05 p.m. Chain link fence blew over at a work site on Baker Avenue and was blocking the road.

Saturday, April 23

11:24 a.m. A pillow and plastic chair were taken off a porch the night before on Flatwater Drive.

Sunday, April 24

3:09 a.m. A caller on Saint Moritz Drive was worried about an elderly neighbor who had left a garage door open all week.

8:10 a.m. A vehicle was parked on the sidewalk on East Second Street. Owner was advised to move the vehicle.

1:40 p.m. A vehicle pulled in front of another vehicle, ran a stop sign and backed into a fence on Highway 93 S.

11:15 p.m. Two or three people were taking a nap in a passenger car parked in a parking lot along Highway 93 South.