Flathead County Sheriff’s and Kalispell Police Reports

12:21 a.m. Someone reported “intentional fence damage” probably from juveniles trying to do a “viral fence breaking TikTok challenges.”

1:43 a.m. A man was concerned that the person he was messaging on Grindr might be faking their identity. 

7:28 a.m. Another person reported “intentional fence damage.”

8:47 a.m. Someone found a bullet lodged in their exterior wall. 

9:05 a.m. A woman called to complain about the governor. 

1:32 p.m. A reckless driver fessed up to running over the curb into a stop sign. 

2:04 p.m. The owner of a $1,200 Persian rug reported that it was stolen after he left it hanging out overnight. 

7:58 p.m. While playing with his owner, a dog accidentally chewed on a watch and dialed 911. 

8:54 p.m. Two dogs kept chasing the local deer. 

10:11 p.m. A couple was having it out in the cereal aisle of a grocery store. 

11:31 p.m. Three people were hanging out in the park in the dark. 

11:55 p.m. A man called to complain about a few cars that were “going up and down Farm to Market with loud mufflers, and they’re not going 35 that’s for sure.”

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