Blotter: Neighbors stealing cat

Reports from Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, based in Bigfork. 

June 1

A large piece of metal was removed from the roadway. 

June 2

A caller reported their neighbor stealing their cat by luring it over the fence with treats and locking it inside. A bear was reported trying to get a bag of garbage out of the caller’s car, causing damage to the interior and exterior. A transient was reported looking into the windows of a house with a “for sale” sign, no suspicious activity was found by law enforcement. Suspicious activity was reported on a man sitting in a parking lot, who allegedly told the caller he was a store employee and then sped off in his car. 

June 3

While doing laundry, a walked outside and locked his wife in the building. The couple found a way to open the door before help arrived. A suspicious group of people was reported in a parking lot by a store employee.