Law roundup: The check is in the mail

Looking for a long awaited check to arrive, a man found himself confronted by officers with the Kalispell Police Department after a resident reported a strange individual going through mailboxes. The man explained that he no longer lived there after getting evicted but was still waiting on mail, including the check.

Officers, who noted the man was not in possession of any mail at that time, warned him against rummaging through mailboxes that belonged to others. They also recommended he go over to the Post Office to get the matter sorted out. The man agreed to take up both suggestions.

A caller reported an SUV speeding through a school zone, cutting off other drivers and blowing through a stop sign.

Officers responded to an escalating situation on a local roadway that began with a passerby reporting a pedestrian standing in traffic lanes and mumbling to himself. Vehicles were swerving to avoid him, the caller told dispatchers. But soon more people were calling, describing an agitated man trying to strike vehicles.

The owners of a tool trailer reported that burglars had struck it overnight.

Police ticketed a vehicle they found parked in a disabled parking spot without a permit. The parking spot was clearly defined, officers noted.

Officers facilitated the peaceful exchange of information between two motorists involved in an accident. The driver who reported the wreck told dispatchers that the other motorist was irate and yelling at them. There were no injuries and officers reported only minor damage to the vehicles.

An anxious grandmother asked for advice for her grandson, who recently lost his driver’s license. The lad was told to make an appointment to get a new one, but could not secure one until March. What, she wondered, was he to do until then? Officers provided assistance.

Motorists reported a pallet in the roadway forcing drivers to swerve around it.

Officers were asked to move along a man apparently juicing up his mobile phone in an area bathroom. The man, described as “camped out” in the handicap stall, was apparently sitting on the floor, charging his phone. He willingly left the area.

A caller reported chasing off a couple that hopped into a vehicle that was left warming up. Officers canvassed the neighborhood, but were unable to locate the pair.

Officers broke up a shoving match between siblings. The fighting began over whether the two would go shopping together or not. No one was injured and neither the brother nor the sister wanted to see the other get in trouble.