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Daily Activity Report - Flathead

Law enforcement agency Β· 07/03/26

County

Flathead County

Agency

Not identified

Incidents Indexed

65

Published Summary

The agency responded to 65 incidents on 07/03/26. Below is the full log:

06:06:26 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 40 (Business HIGHWAY 40 NO NED; Check; W E β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005851)

06:42:33 – Edgewood at WAY (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005852)

07:23:24 – Highway at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005853)

09:10:29 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005854)

09:14:26 – Highway at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005855)

09:51:40 – Highway at E 3RD ST / (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005856)

10:13:14 – for title in plate holder at AVE (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005857)

10:51:29 – Vehicle cited for handicap parking vio at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005858)

11:04:39 – Whitefish Rp Is In The Lobby Fo at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005859)

11:08:18 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT (Extra Patrol β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005860)

12:04:56 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005861)

12:13:46 – Hangup at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005862)

12:14:12 – Hangup at E 4TH ST (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005863)

12:25:41 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT (WF CITY Extra Patrol; BEACH β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005864)

12:36:32 – Check at Business HIGHWAY 93 (Business HIGHWAY 93 Check; S report due CROSS REPORT - NO β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005865)

13:05:09 – Assist at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005866)

14:18:00 – Hangup at HIGHWAY 93 added from associated Call #: 468 (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005868)

14:20:46 – Injury at S / HIGHWAY 'GOOD SAMARITAN' STOPPED TO SLIT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005867)

14:27:53 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005869)

14:34:45 – Whitefish Will Standby at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005870)

15:10:42 – Fire Brand W at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005871)

15:23:54 – Police Incident at PARKWAY DR (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005872)

17:23:10 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT (Parking β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005873)

17:44:47 – Baker Ave / at BAKER AVE / (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005874)

17:52:12 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT (Traffic Stop; HIGHWAY 93 5845 nbound on Spokane. Cite RW; S β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005875)

18:07:08 – Karrow Ave at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005877)

19:12:45 – Rfs - Speeding at Whitefish, MT (Cat: traffic β€” CFS: 00005878)

19:35:00 – Glacier at Whitefish, MT (GLACIER Parking; CYCLERY β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005879)

19:38:00 – Highway at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005880)

19:41:52 – Citizen at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005881)

19:54:27 – Baker Ave / at BAKER AVE / (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005882)

19:58:33 – Baker Ave / W at BAKER AVE / (BAKER AVE / Traffic Stop; RFS ROW PED, CITE, RW; E 2ND ST β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005883)

21:16:47 – Markus at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005884)

21:45:34 – Check at Welfare BAKER AVE / EMERGENCY IS NO DESCRIPTION OF WHAT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005885)

21:50:03 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005886)

21:58:49 – Police Incident at DR (Traffic Stop; AVE / LA BRIE RFS SPEED 4935, CITE, RW ; DR β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005887)

22:03:40 – Baker Ave / W at BAKER AVE / (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005888)

22:09:49 – BAKER AVE / RFS - fail to have at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005889)

22:19:12 – Police Incident at ST (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005890)

22:22:00 – She Has A Collar - Lost Beagle at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005894)

22:28:59 – Police Incident at ST (Traffic Stop; AVE / E 2ND ST SPOKANE β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005891)

22:36:47 – Violation at AVE / E 1ST (Ordinance AVE / E 1ST Violation; ST β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005892)

22:44:48 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005893)

22:48:10 – Pl / W at PL / (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005895)

23:06:26 – Lupfer Ave / W at LUPFER AVE / (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005896)

23:15:55 – Police Incident at ST (Extra Patrol; AVE / E 1ST ST β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005897)

23:34:46 – Violation at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005898)

23:41:31 – Other at LUPFER RD (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005900)

23:49:20 – Town Pump - Blk Suv No at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005899)

00:15:12 – Check at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005901)

00:32:13 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005904)

00:33:55 – Verbal at MALE ON EAST SIDE OF WISCONSIN AVE (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005902)

00:44:34 – Check at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005903)

01:05:35 – Stop at AVE / SKYLES MALE MOVING TO THE SIDEWALK (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005905)

01:12:11 – Police Incident at Whitefish, MT (Extra Patrol; CENTRAL β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005906)

01:13:48 – Police Incident at ST (Extra Patrol; AVE / E 1ST ST EVERYTHING QUIET - RP DOES NOT β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005907)

01:24:20 – Wisconsin at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005908)

01:37:50 – W at 3RD ST / (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005912)

01:38:35 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT (WF CITY Extra Patrol; BEACH CENTRAL β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005909)

01:44:37 – Violation at AVE / E 1ST (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005910)

01:52:29 – Verbal at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005911)

03:02:23 – Before at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005913)

03:22:58 – Narrative added from associated at 10-14 WISCONSIN AVE SEE LINKED (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005914)

04:23:38 – Violation at Whitefish, MT (Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005915)

04:57:43 – Wf City at Whitefish, MT (WF CITY Extra Patrol; BEACH β€” Cat: other β€” CFS: 00005916)

// Historical Perspective: Montana's alcohol enforcement history is unusual: the state stepped back from Prohibition enforcement in 1926, and impaired driving was often treated as a 'folk crime' until stricter 1983 reforms reshaped DUI law.

Incident Log Behind This Report

65 source-linked records shown
04:57:43 00005916

Wf City

Whitefish, MT

WF CITY Extra Patrol; BEACH

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04:23:38 00005915

Violation

Whitefish, MT

Ordinance KARROW suspect lighting fireworks, took off on foot, UTL. Violation; AVENUE

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03:22:58 00005914

Narrative added from associated

10-[redacted home address] SEE LINKED

Narrative added from associated Call #: 828 - RP IS HIDING IN THE ALLEY BEHIND A DUMPSTER NEAR 2ND AND SPOKANE; Narrative added from associated Call #: 828 - RP ADVISED THAT THE OFFICER TOLD HIM TO WALK HOME; RP IS NOW Y...

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03:02:23 00005913

Before

Whitefish, MT

OFF FIREWORKS ; SAME HOUSE AS Fireworks; W 3RD ST BEFORE; IS DOING ONE LIKE EVERY 20 MINUTES ; YELLOW HOUSE WITH WHITE BATHTUB IN FRONT ; RP COUNSELED ON 911 USE ; SEE LINKED ; FEMALE ON A BICYCLE HAS BEEN STALKING THE R...

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01:52:29 00005911

Verbal

Whitefish, MT

Disturbance CENTRAL LIKE ; PC CAUSING THE CAR ALARM TO Verbal; AVE GO OFF ; GONNA BE AROUND BACK ; JUST CLOSED ; RP IS A BARTENDER ; COUPLE PEOPLE YELLING AT EACH OTHER; LOC IS THE RPS HOUSE ; DISPATCH DID HEAR ONE FIRE ...

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01:44:37 00005910

Violation

AVE / E 1ST

Ordinance AVE / E 1ST Violation; ST ANGRY MALE THAT LOCKED HIMSELF IN HIS CAR HES GONE NOW ANOTHER MALE BANGING ON THE CAR WINDOW IT SOUNDS

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01:38:35 00005909

Wf City

Whitefish, MT

WF CITY Extra Patrol; BEACH CENTRAL

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01:37:50 00005912

W

3RD ST /

W 3RD ST / Fireworks; Narrative added from associated Call #: 799 - KARROW AVE STILL SETTING THEM OFF NOW; Narrative added from associated Call #: 799 - 3 JUST WENT OFF; Narrative added from associated Call #: 807 - CALL...

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01:24:20 00005908

Wisconsin

Whitefish, MT

WISCONSIN Fireworks; NEED CONTACT; FIREWORKS WITHIN CITY AVE LIMITS; RP AT IOWA AVE; 2ND HOUSE IN ; FIREWORKS INTOX PEOPLE; HOUSE IS DARK NO FIREWORKS

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01:13:48 00005907

Police Incident

ST

Extra Patrol; AVE / E 1ST ST EVERYTHING QUIET - RP DOES NOT

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01:12:11 00005906

Police Incident

Whitefish, MT

Extra Patrol; CENTRAL

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01:05:35 00005905

Stop

AVE / SKYLES MALE MOVING TO THE SIDEWALK

Pedestrian AVE / SKYLES MALE MOVING TO THE SIDEWALK Stop; PL

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00:44:34 00005903

Check

Whitefish, MT

Welfare WHITEFISH BLUE JEANS; NO VIS WEAPONS; RP WANTS Check; LAKE PH CALL; RP NO LONGER IN AREA; SAW SOMEONE ON THE SIDE OF ROAD TWEAKING HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE; WISCONSIN

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00:33:55 00005902

Verbal

MALE ON EAST SIDE OF WISCONSIN AVE

Disturbance THE GET HTEM TO LEAVE ; FEMALE SAYING RP Verbal; BULLDOG IS A RACIST ; NOW QUIET ; RP ASKING FOR LE ; VOIP LINE FOR LOC ; LOTS OF PEOPLE TALKING ; RP BARTENDER ; LOTS OF YELLING ; NO VISIBLE WEAPONS ON THEM ;...

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00:32:13 00005904

Police Incident

Whitefish, MT

Animal Lost; E 1ST ST BLACK COLLAR; CAN GIVE OUT FIRST NAME AND PH # IF FOUND SEEN; MERLE BLACK GREAT DANE ROTTWEILER; 10 PEOPLE ; ALL LEAVING NOW ; EVERYONE CLEARED OUT AND ALL IS CODE 4 NOW ALL OUTSIDE NOW ; DID NOT RE...

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00:15:12 00005901

Check

Whitefish, MT

Welfare CENTRAL TO GO MISS, SORRY" AND DISCONNECTED ; Check; AVE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE TUPELO GRILL ; UNK MALE OR FEMALE ; VEH KEYS WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE STATION REQ CONTACT WHEN AVAILABLE; DOG GOT SCARED AND RAN OU...

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23:49:20 00005899

Town Pump - Blk Suv No

Whitefish, MT

TOWN PUMP - BLK SUV NO 28; RFS OBSTRUCTED LIC Traffic Stop; WF PLATE, WARN, RW; PERSON PASSED OUT IN A TOYOTA WHITE CAR - DOOR IS OPEN ; WHEN THE RP WAS ASKED FOR HIS LAST NAME HE SAID "I HAVE

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23:41:31 00005900

Other

LUPFER RD

Animal SHEPHERD MALE ; RP CALLED BACK ; GREY LUPFER RD Other; DODGE WITH A WHITE TOPPER AT THE BACK NEAR GARAGE DOORS ; RP IS NOT ABLE TO KEEP HIM TONIGHT OR WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW; RP advised WFPD does not collect dogs und...

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23:34:46 00005898

Violation

Whitefish, MT

Ordinance CENTRAL Violation; AVE RP GOT A DOG FROM THE HUMANE SOCIETY TODAY; 1.5 YEAR OLD DUTCH

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23:15:55 00005897

Police Incident

ST

Extra Patrol; AVE / E 1ST ST

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23:06:26 00005896

Lupfer Ave / W

LUPFER AVE /

LUPFER AVE / Traffic Stop; RFS CARELESS, WARN, RW; E 2ND ST CENTRAL

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22:48:10 00005895

Pl / W

PL /

PL / Traffic Stop; RFS NO TAIL LIGHTS, WARN, RW; WISCONSIN AVE

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22:44:48 00005893

Police Incident

Whitefish, MT

Traffic Stop; Warning for no headlights. RW; SOUTH; EDGEWOOD

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22:36:47 00005892

Violation

AVE / E 1ST

Ordinance AVE / E 1ST Violation; ST

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22:28:59 00005891

Police Incident

ST

Traffic Stop; AVE / E 2ND ST SPOKANE

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22:22:00 00005894

She Has A Collar - Lost Beagle

Whitefish, MT

SHE HAS A COLLAR - LOST BEAGLE ; Animal Lost; WFHS Narrative added from associated Call #: 714 - ABANDONED; OK TO GIVE RP'S NAME AND NUMBER ; SPOKANE

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22:19:12 00005890

Police Incident

ST

Traffic Stop; AVE / E 3RD RFS RED LIGHT VIO, WARN, RW; ST RP CALLED BACK - FOUND THE DOG ; BLACK AND WHITE BEAGLE HEAVY UNK IF

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22:09:49 00005889

BAKER AVE / RFS - fail to have

Whitefish, MT

BAKER AVE / RFS - fail to have headlightstail lamps Traffic Stop; JUNES WAY illuminated, warning, RW; SPOKANE

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22:03:40 00005888

Baker Ave / W

BAKER AVE /

BAKER AVE / Traffic Stop; RFS: crosswalk, Warn. Rcode W. ; E 3RD ST

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21:58:49 00005887

Police Incident

DR

Traffic Stop; AVE / LA BRIE RFS SPEED 4935, CITE, RW ; DR

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21:50:03 00005886

Police Incident

Whitefish, MT

Traffic Stop; ZIP TRIP - WF RFS - flashing high beams, warned, RW; WISCONSIN

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21:45:34 00005885

Check

Welfare BAKER AVE / EMERGENCY IS NO DESCRIPTION OF WHAT

Welfare BAKER AVE / EMERGENCY IS NO DESCRIPTION OF WHAT Check; W 6TH ST ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED ; NO VOICE CONTACT ; SOS VIA SIRIUSXM; VEH ON BAKER AVE W 6TH ST

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21:16:47 00005884

Markus

Whitefish, MT

MARKUS Traffic Stop; rfs, speed (cite). race code w; FOODS NO SUSCRIBER INFO ; RED NISS PATHFINDER ; SOS SIGNAL UNK WHAT THE

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19:58:33 00005883

Baker Ave / W

BAKER AVE /

BAKER AVE / Traffic Stop; RFS ROW PED, CITE, RW; E 2ND ST

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19:54:27 00005882

Baker Ave /

BAKER AVE /

BAKER AVE / Traffic Stop; RFS Speeding, Warn. Rcode W ; W 6TH ST

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19:41:52 00005881

Citizen

Whitefish, MT

Assist WHITEFISH WHAT TO DO WITH IT ; ROUND COLLECTED Citizen; LAKE RP STEPPED ON A ROUND AMMO

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19:38:00 00005880

Highway

Whitefish, MT

HIGHWAY 93 SPEED 6145; RFS - speeding 6145 mph zone, Traffic Stop; S / W 15TH ST citation issued. RW; LODGE AT HASNT BEEN SHOT OFF YET DOESNT KNOW

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19:35:00 00005879

Glacier

Whitefish, MT

GLACIER Parking; CYCLERY

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19:12:45 00005878

Rfs - Speeding

Whitefish, MT

RFS - SPEEDING 5035, CITATION FOR Traffic Stop; WHITEFISH SPEED, RW; LAKE

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18:07:08 00005877

Karrow Ave

Whitefish, MT

KARROW AVE Traffic Stop; RFS SPEEDING, Warn. Rcode W ; / W 7TH ST LODGE AT

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17:52:12 00005875

Police Incident

Whitefish, MT

Traffic Stop; HIGHWAY 93 5845 nbound on Spokane. Cite RW; S

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17:44:47 00005874

Baker Ave /

BAKER AVE /

BAKER AVE / Traffic Stop; RFS - speed, warning, RW; E 1ST ST W 15TH ST /

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17:23:10 00005873

Police Incident

Whitefish, MT

Parking

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15:23:54 00005872

Police Incident

PARKWAY DR

Traffic Stop; AVE / RFS - break lights out on trailer, warning, RW; PARKWAY DR

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15:10:42 00005871

Fire Brand W

Whitefish, MT

FIRE BRAND Traffic Stop; Vehicle bought out of state; Advised to update HOTEL - WF registration and given warning; Race: W - WISCONSIN

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14:34:45 00005870

Whitefish Will Standby

Whitefish, MT

CITY HALL - THE WALL OF THE STRUCTURE, RP Suspicious; WHITEFISH WILL STANDBY ; VEH STILL ON SCENE - SILVER 4 DOOR CADILLAC; BLK AUDI, NO PLATE; RFS: No 28; New

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14:27:53 00005869

Citizen

Whitefish, MT

Assist 2RP IS HAVING DIFICULTY KEEPING DOGS Citizen; OUT OF THE PARK - HOPING LE CAN DO WALK THROUGH; 2 THINGS TO RPT ; RP IS WITH WF ARST FESTIVAL; MALE EXITED VEH AND URINATED AGAINST

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14:20:46 00005867

Injury

S / HIGHWAY 'GOOD SAMARITAN' STOPPED TO SLIT

MVA Non S / HIGHWAY 'GOOD SAMARITAN' STOPPED TO SLIT Injury; 40 W DEER'S THROAT AS TO END MISERY; GRAY ; RP HIT DEER KIA CARNIVAL VAN - REFUSING MEDICAL ; 1 SHIRTLESS MALE ON RAILROAD A LITTLE EARLIER - DON'T KNOW WHERE ...

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14:18:00 00005868

Hangup

HIGHWAY 93 added from associated Call #: 468

911 48.37908~- DRIVING, NO VOICE CONTACT ; Narrative Hangup; 114.335489 added from associated Call #: 466 - ABANDONED 911; Narrative added from associated Call #: 468 - DEER STRUCK IN LEFT TURN LANE; Narrative HIGHWAY 93...

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13:05:09 00005866

Assist

Whitefish, MT

Agency STATE PARK RESPONSE NEEDED ; CHILD IS CURRENTLY Assist; RD REMOVED FROM THREAT HARM ; PH HX, CFALLS NO CONCERNING RECENT HX ; OPEN 911, SOUNDED LIKE VEHICLE

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12:36:32 00005865

Check

Business HIGHWAY 93

Business HIGHWAY 93 Check; S report due CROSS REPORT - NO

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12:25:41 00005864

Wf City

Whitefish, MT

WF CITY Extra Patrol; BEACH

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12:14:12 00005863

Hangup

E 4TH ST

911 WHAT ASSISTANCE HE NEEDED FROM E 4TH ST Hangup; POLICE RP DISCONNECTED ; RP STATES THAT HE IS TRYING TO CONTACT HIS ATTORNEY BUT IS NOT ABLE TO REACH HIM STATES THAT THE LINE IS BUSY

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12:13:46 00005862

Hangup

Whitefish, MT

911 48.40857~- STRAIGHT TO VM; ABAND - NOTHING Hangup; 114.341949 HEARD; PLOTS 45 FT FROM E 4TH ST RP COULD NOT ARTICULATE A NEED FOR POLICE FIRE OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RP DID ASK FOR THE POLICE - WHEN ASKED

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12:04:56 00005861

Hangup

Whitefish, MT

911 48.40998~- NO HX; 911 ABAND; PLOTS W 3RD ST, WF; Hangup; 114.348219 INACTIVE NUMBER; PREVIOUS CALL FROM THIS # - GOES

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11:08:18 00005860

Police Incident

Whitefish, MT

Extra Patrol

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11:04:39 00005859

Whitefish Rp Is In The Lobby Fo

Whitefish, MT

WHITEFISH RP IS IN THE LOBBY FOR HIS WALLET; RP Follow Up; POLICE - NEW 10-19 TO PICK UP WALLET

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10:51:29 00005858

Vehicle cited for handicap parking vio

Whitefish, MT

Parking; THE WAVE Officer found vehicle and observed violation. Vehicle cited for handicap parking vio; NFA -

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10:13:14 00005857

for title in plate holder

AVE

Rental company attached certificate application Traffic Stop; SPOKANE for title in plate holder; Driver released; Race: W - AVE Was stopped by female patron of the wave and was advised of a handicap parking violation.

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09:51:40 00005856

Highway

E 3RD ST /

HIGHWAY 93 Follow Up; S NISSIN ROGUE, NO PLATE; RFS: No plate; E 3RD ST /

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09:14:26 00005855

Highway

Whitefish, MT

HIGHWAY 93 Theft; RECORDS NOT ON UNK WHEN - PLATE S TAKEN OFF BACK OF VEH ; PHONE CALL

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09:10:29 00005854

Hangup

Whitefish, MT

911 SPOKANE DIAL ; PLOTS AT LAKESTREAM FLY SHOP Hangup; AVE OPEN 911 LINE MALES TALKING ABOUT HUNTING, A HUGE ELK , ; PLATE ENTERED NCIC , ADD PLATE NCIC

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07:23:24 00005853

Highway

Whitefish, MT

HIGHWAY [redacted home address]op; RFS: Expired reg; Warn; Race: W - S CONTACT MADE NO EMERGENCY POCKET

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06:42:33 00005852

Edgewood

WAY

EDGEWOOD Traffic Stop; RFS: Speed; Warn; Race: W - DR / WILHELM WAY

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06:06:26 00005851

Check

Business HIGHWAY 40

Business HIGHWAY 40 NO NED; Check; W E

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