Police Calls: Earthquake actually tree removal

Wednesday, Sept. 18

6:48 a.m. A caller worried the elderly man crossing Wisconsin Avenue was going to get hit.

11:50 a.m. A pair of high school-aged males were caught shoplifting on Highway 93.

3:48 p.m. A transient near the Whitefish Middle School playground was a concern for a parent.

Thursday, Sept. 19

9:23 a.m. A caller was frustrated with vehicles parking on grassy areas along Houston Drive.

1:55 p.m. A man was refusing to leave his ex-girlfriend alone over the $100 she allegedly owed him.

10:36 p.m. A man was slumped over his wheel in a parked car outside City Hall.

Friday, Sept. 20

11:03 a.m. A Wisconsin Avenue resident thought either a car ran into their house or an earthquake was happening. The cause of concern was actually neighbors removing trees.

3:27 p.m. Officers found evidence of an illegal campsite, as well as a bear and her cubs, on a Ramsey Avenue property.

9:21 p.m. An observant caller noticed two people trying to break into a construction trailer off Somers Avenue.

Saturday, Sept. 21

2:54 a.m. A sow and three cubs were spotted strolling down Good Avenue.

3:51 a.m. A woman lost her shoes and house key and was sitting outside her house.

10:48 a.m. Fresh bear scat was spotted along the walking path by O’Brien.

Sunday, Sept. 22

1:51 a.m. A woman was passed out in the parking lot of a downtown bar.

2:10 a.m. A man who could barely walk was preparing to drive home after a night of drinking.

10:45 a.m. A woman called to share her theory on an ATM being “rigged” at a downtown bar.

11:14 a.m. A caller was worried about a bunch of high schoolers running around that night as part of a game.

3:35 p.m. A bear spread garbage at a Crestwood Drive property.

5:30 p.m. The caller’s friend was freaking out over a football game.

9:46 a.m. A bunch of young men were heard yelling, which also coincided with a lot more speeding traffic along Pine Avenue.

9:56 p.m. Kids were spotted running around on Second Street.

10:02 p.m. A group of teens dressed in black were running through people’s yards.

10:08 p.m. Kids were “being loud and causing a ruckus.”

10:08 p.m. Teenagers were spotted in the back of a truck and talking about having guns with them. Ten cars and roughly 50 kids were noted.

10:12 p.m. Teenagers were screaming profanities, hiding in bushes and driving recklessly along Iowa Avenue.

10:14 p.m. A caller was frustrated with the “crazy people” running around and was worried about their effect on the nearby deer population.

Monday, Sept. 23

8:12 a.m. The caller was suspecting that her “baby daddy” owed someone money in matters related to dealing drugs.

4:23 p.m. A “young meth addict” was swearing into a phone and stomping around at a Spokane Avenue location.

Tuesday, Sept. 24

4:01 p.m. A caller was frustrated with the speed of logging trucks and dump trucks coming into town.

5:49 p.m. A fight broke out between two men at a Highway 93 property.

7:49 p.m. A black bear was spotted in a dumpster on O’Brien Avenue.

9:17 p.m. Sow and two cubs were spotted along Second Street.