Police Calls: Flaming car heads to town

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

Jan. 23

9:49 a.m. The caller spoke to the landlady in an effort to fix the issue, yet someone is revving a Jeep at all hours on Wisconsin Avenue.

2:59 p.m. After accidentally dialing 911, a female could be heard saying “don’t tell me what I’m trying to do.”

4:39 p.m. The caller would like an officer to check on the older man who is walking toward the beach and yelling nonsense and ask him to quiet down.

4:50 p.m. The green car with an elderly man in it had flames coming out of the bottom of it while he drove on the shoulder on Montana 40 toward Whitefish.

5:02 p.m. The guy on Spokane Avenue was trying to reset his Apple watch when he accidentally dialed 911.

1:40 a.m. It was thought that the male who stole a snowboard four days ago was back in the store on Highway 93.

Jan. 24

8:26 a.m. There was a truck and a camper taking up the whole parking lot on Baker Avenue.

9:51 a.m. An employee of the business on Highway 93 reported that a customer is shoving things into his pockets. The business would like the person cited for trespass.

1:44 p.m. The caller is concerned about a male that hangs out near the middle school and reported that he had seen the man fighting with some juveniles.

5:47 p.m. An employee of the business on Wisconsin Avenue wants the grey Mercedes that is parked on private property to be towed.

Jan. 25

9:13 a.m. An alarm on Baker Avenue sounded but everything was fine and the alarm was to be disregarded.

11:41 a.m. There was a report of a reckless driver on Wisconsin Avenue.

1:18 p.m. A Subaru was side swiped this morning on Lupfer Avenue.

2:13 p.m. A citizen was concerned about construction workers parking at the post office and taking up customer’s spaces. Additionally, he said the post office was doing nothing about it.

10:19 p.m. An alleged shoplifter left a business on Highway 93 in a light blue Ford.

Jan. 26

10:39 a.m. Although the caller said someone ran into the back of his vehicle, there was no damage and law enforcement was not needed.

1:31 p.m. The caller wanted clarification about why he had been charged with disturbing the peace.

5:20 p.m. There were three accidental 911 calls in the last two hours.

5:26 p.m. He had talked to the landlord about the broken lock on his house and was told he was on his own. Law enforcement advised him to call a locksmith but to go through the landlord.

6:19 p.m. Someone who had been stopped by a police officer thinks the officer did not return his license.

8:13 p.m. A caller reported a grey Toyota sedan with no headlights swerving all over Highway 93. The passenger was drinking but the caller was unsure if it was alcohol.

Jan. 27

8:21 a.m. A white SUV had rolled and was on its top and partially in the ditch on Big Mountain Road. The driver was uninjured.

8:44 a.m. There were no injuries when a Ford and a Toyota had an accident on Baker Avenue.

6:18 p.m. Ongoing parking and speeding issues with vehicles on Cottonwood Court has the caller looking for answers.

7:16 p.m. The vehicle parked on a sidewalk on Depot Street got a warning.

11:30 p.m. There was a male driving extremely fast down Denver Street, fishtailing and spinning out. The caller said he has done so for multiple nights.