Police Calls - A handful of bicycles reported stolen

The police calls section is presented for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect the nature or the volume of all the calls received by local law enforcement.

August 11

7:45 a.m. A neighbor on Park Avenue who allegedly feuds with everyone was filling the air with diesel fumes.

8:06 a.m. The business on Spokane Avenue has camera footage of the older male who broke in and took “a lot of different items.”

8:39 a.m. A seemingly friendly female Saint Bernard was found on Kalispell Avenue and turned in to the Whitefish Police Department.

10:09 a.m. The caller said he left his blue hybrid-type bicycle at the farmers’ market with a lock on it and it is no longer there

10:22 a.m. The business on Highway 93 has video of people dumping large amounts of trash in the business’ bins. Additionally, they were dumping the trash in the bin designated ‘cardboard only.’

1:51 p.m. A white VW Passat and a black Dodge Ram experienced a rear end collision with no injuries.

5:01 p.m. The caller on Highway 93 said he believes the couple in the store now stole things from the store in the past but he hasn’t seen them shoplifting today.

5:27 p.m. A purple womens’ bike was reportedly stolen from a porch on Second Street.

5:53 p.m. A woman who was walking with her child on Lenna Joy Drive confronted a man who was masterbating. The surprised man ran away.

August 12

6:21 a.m. While escorting ungulates is not considered part of a policeman's duty, a concerned citizen called to ask an officer to assist a “gorgeous buck” about to cross Baker Avenue, fearing it could be struck by a speeding vehicle.

2:02 p.m. After her vehicle was the recipient of a hit and run on First Street, the caller believes there is surveillance video of the occurrence.

3:27 p.m. Reportedly, the driver of a white Volkswagen smelled of alcohol and was driving all over the road on Wisconsin Avenue with his hazard lights on.

3:38 p.m. A caller reported having two bicycles stolen from the bike rack on her car. The rack also came off the vehicle.

5:42 p.m. The cat hoarding problem persists on Edgewood Place as residents continue to complain about the number of cats and the feces.

8:06 p.m. A caller from Central Avenue can’t tell exactly where the sound is coming from but there has been very loud music playing near the river for a couple hours. It sounds like a pounding noise and like a marching band.

9:51 p.m. In a case of criminal mischief on Baker Avenue, a neighbor knocked a clay statue off the caller’s deck and broke it.

2:50 a.m. A caller reported her neighbor on Baker Avenue was “howling at the moon again,” but the complaint was unfounded.

4:58 a.m. More noise on Baker Avenue was coming from someone playing the drums, possibly to anger the neighbors.

August 13

12:15 p.m. A male accidentally dialed 911 from his pocket and later told the police that it was “like my fourth time accidentally calling.”

1:33 p.m. A small black Labrador, possibly on Waverly Place, was barking on and off when people walked by.

8:29 p.m. The caller on Woodland Place found a large, brown, mixed-type dog and was advised to take it to the Whitefish Police Department.

9:30 p.m. A group of skateboarders were advised to ride out of the downtown area.

9:37 p.m. Someone had to be counseled about smoking marijuana in public.

11:24 p.m. The noise was coming from the Mountain Harbor Boat Club and the caller would like it to stop. Reportedly, the club’s security would shut it down.

4:23 a.m. When the caller got home, his dog was not there, but the two were reunited at the police station.